　

单词

sex

释义

sex

noun

UK /seks/

Word Forms

singular	sex
plural	sexes

1
uncountable the activity in which people kiss and touch each other’s sexual organs, which may also include sexual intercourse
Please don’t talk about sex in front of the children.
the impact of sex and violence in TV programmes
have sex:
Parents worry about their teenagers having sex.
Synonyms and related words
Kissing and touching in a sexual way
a good/terrible etc kisser
bill and coo
canoodle
1. 1a
  only before nounrelating to or involving sexual activity
  a sex partner (=someone who you have sex with)
  a sex scandal involving the President
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating or referring to sex and sexual activity
  sexual
  romantic
  animal
2
countable males or females considered as separate groups
equal treatment of the sexes
The hostel has separate sleeping areas for each sex.
Synonyms and related words
Gender
agender
androgynous
cisgender
1. 2a
  countable/uncountable the group of features or qualities that make a person, animal, or plant either male or female
  Discrimination against someone based on their sex is illegal.
  We don’t want to know the sex of our baby before it is born.
  Synonyms and related words
  Gender
  agender
  androgynous
  cisgender

sex

noun

US /seks/

Word Forms

singular	sex
plural	sexes

1
uncountable the activity in which people kiss and touch each other’s sexual organs, which may also include sexual intercourse
Please don’t talk about sex in front of the children.
the impact of sex and violence in TV programs
have sex:
Parents worry about their teenagers having sex.
Synonyms and related words
Kissing and touching in a sexual way
a good/terrible, etc. kisser
bill and coo
canoodle
1. 1a
  only before nounrelating to or involving sexual activity
  a sex partner (=someone who you have sex with)
  a sex scandal involving the President
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating or referring to sex and sexual activity
  sexual
  romantic
  animal
2
countable males or females considered as separate groups
equal treatment of the sexes
The hostel has separate sleeping areas for each sex.
Synonyms and related words
Gender
agender
androgynous
cisgender
1. 2a
  countable/uncountable the group of features or qualities that make a person, animal, or plant either male or female
  Discrimination against someone based on their sex is illegal.
  We don’t want to know the sex of our baby before it is born.
  Synonyms and related words
  Gender
  agender
  androgynous
  cisgender

sex

verb transitive

UK /seks/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sex
he/she/it	sexes
present participle	sexing
past tense	sexed
past participle	sexed

1
to find out if an animal is male or female
Synonyms and related words
Treating animals and animal welfare
castrate
dock
doctor

phrasal verbs

sex up

sex

verb transitive

US /seks/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sex
he/she/it	sexes
present participle	sexing
past tense	sexed
past participle	sexed

1
to find out if an animal is male or female
Synonyms and related words
Treating animals and animal welfare
the ASPCA
castrate
dock

phrasal verbs

sex up

随便看

　

英语词典包含67175条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/11/14 4:47:12