sexual
四级,六级,1
英[ˈsekʃuəl]
|美['sɛʃʊəl]
adj.性的,有性别的;性欲的;生殖的;[生]有性的
日语:性的
法语:sexuel
德语:sexuell
韩语:성적
俄语:sexual
牛津词典
adj.
- 性行为的;性的
connected with the physical activity of sex
- sexual behaviour
性行为 - They were not having a sexual relationship at the time.
当时他们之间并不存在性关系。 - Her interest in him is purely sexual.
她对他感兴趣纯粹是因为性的原因。 - sexual orientation (= whether you are heterosexual or homosexual )
性爱倾向(指异性恋或同性恋)
- 生殖的;有性繁殖的
connected with the process of producing young
- the sexual organs (= the penis , vagina , etc.)
生殖器官 - sexual reproduction
有性繁殖
- 性别的;性的
connected with the state of being male or female
- sexual characteristics
性别特征
中文词源
sexual 性的,性行为的
sex,性,-al,形容词后缀。
语源
mid 17th cent.: from late Latin sexualis, from Latin sexussex