plural sexes
plural sexes
Learner's definition of SEX
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[noncount] : the state of being male or female : gender性别 -
The form asks for your name, age, and sex.表格要求填写你的姓名、年龄以及性别。
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The couple didn't know what the sex of their baby would be.这对夫妻当时不知道他们将要迎来的是男孩儿还是女孩儿。
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How do you tell the sex of a hamster?你怎么判断仓鼠的性别呢?
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discrimination on the basis of sex性别歧视
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the female/male sex女/男性
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a sex change (operation) [=an operation in which a man's body is changed to be like a woman's body or a woman's body is changed to be like a man's]变性手术
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[count] : men or male animals as a group or women or female animals as a group男性;雄性;女性;雌性 -
This movie will appeal to both sexes. [=will appeal to both men and women]这部电影男女都喜欢。
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a battle of the sexes [=a battle between men and women]两性之间的斗争
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Some feel men are the more aggressive sex.有些人认为男性更好斗。
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a single-sex dormitory [=a dormitory where only women or men stay]单性别宿舍
— see also opposite sex 3
[noncount] : physical activity in which people touch each other's bodies, kiss each other, etc. : physical activity that is related to and often includes sexual intercourse性交;性行为 -
All he ever thinks about is sex.他一门心思想着性交。
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Her mom talked to her about sex.她妈妈跟她讲了关于性的知识。
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She doesn't like all the sex and violence in movies.她不喜欢电影中充斥的色情和暴力镜头。
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premarital sex婚前性行为
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He had sex with his girlfriend.他和女友发生了性关系。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 -
He has a low sex drive. [=he does not have a strong desire to have sex]他性欲不强。
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a sex shop [=a store that sells items relating to sex]性用品商店
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She has an active sex life. [=she has sex often]她性生活频繁。
— see also phone sex, safe sex