新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

sexIELTS重点词汇

英 [seks]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

sexes
1. [C 可数名词] （雌、雄、男、女）性
The two sexes are the two groups, male and female, into which people and animals are divided according to the function they have in producing young.
近义词
gender
双语例句
例：
a movie star who appeals to all ages and both sexes.
一个男女老少都喜欢的电影明星。
例：
differences between the sexes.
性别之间的差异。
2. [C 可数名词] 性别 , 性别特征
The sex of a person or animal is their characteristic of being either male or female.
近义词
gender
双语例句
例：
She continually failed to gain promotion because of her sex.
由于是女性，她总是得不到晋升。
例：
The new technique has been used to identify the sex of foetuses.
这项新技术已被用来鉴定胎儿的性别。
3. [U 不可数名词] 性行为
Sex is the physical activity by which people can produce young.
近义词
sexual intercourse , copulation , lovemaking
双语例句
例：
He was very open in his attitudes about sex.
他对性的态度很开放。
例：
The entire film revolves around drugs, sex and violence.
整部电影都围绕着毒品、色情和暴力展开。
例：
Sex education in schools was made universal.
学校已经普及了性教育。
例：
Most diabetics have a normal sex life.
大多数糖尿病患者有正常的性生活。

PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

sexes , sexing , sexed
sex up
1. [PHRASAL 短语] 包装
To sex something up means to make it seem more attractive or interesting than it actually is.
双语例句
例：
Nintendo is sexing up its US advertising to launch the new handheld device.
任天堂公司正包装它在美国的广告以推出新的掌上设备。

PHRASE. 习语

have sex
1. 进行性交
If two people have sex, they perform the act of sex.
双语例句
例：
Have you ever thought about having sex with someone other than your husband?
你想过与丈夫之外的人发生性关系吗？

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