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单词 heterosexual
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Definition of heterosexual in English:

heterosexual

adjective hɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈsɛkʃʊəlˌhɛdərəˈsɛkʃ(u)əl
  • 1(of a person) sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If the relationship is allowed to develop, your friend will most likely find out soon enough whether or not this gentleman is heterosexual.
    • Sexual orientation was assessed by asking interviewees whether they are heterosexual, bisexual, or homosexual.
    • As a result, I am more in touch with my own sexuality than most heterosexual people could even come close to achieving.
    • It's true, heterosexual people have so much certainty about themselves.
    • Gay men are now more likely to practice safer sex than heterosexual men.
    • He says his doctors automatically assume he's heterosexual when they learn he's married.
    • The other students, straight male heterosexual students, make fun of him but I know deep inside that they like him.
    • In the United States lesbians and single heterosexual women generally have full access to fertility treatments.
    • It found no meaningful differences between children raised by gay parents and those raised by heterosexual parents.
    • The incidence of HIV infection and AIDS is growing rapidly among heterosexual women.
    • There are few things more intimidating to most heterosexual men than a gay man who is attracted to them.
    • A new study finds that lesbians earn more than straight women while heterosexual men earn more than their gay counterparts.
    • This is why heterosexual people have sex even if they don't want - or can't have - children.
    • Experts expect that employers who offer benefits to spouses of heterosexual employees will cover same sex spouses too.
    • He compares these thoughts to the temptations that married heterosexual men have for women other than their wives.
    • The Globe company needs to experiment with casting actors who are androgynous enough to be sexually alluring to heterosexual men.
    • Teenage heterosexual boys, these mothers know, are bound to bring heartache.
    • Most of the couples probably value marriage more than the average heterosexual couple because it's been denied them.
    • In everyday society we do not dwell on a heterosexual person's bedroom habits.
    • Gloria is heterosexual but says she enjoys holding hands, cuddling, and kissing with women.
    Synonyms
    straight, hetero, het
    1. 1.1 Involving or characterized by sexual attraction between people of the opposite sex.
      heterosexual relationships
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Unwanted sexual experiences are common in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships.
      • Lesbian and gay relationships can be as nurturing and monogamous as heterosexual relationships.
      • Thus developmental sequence, not age cohort, best predicted heterosexual romantic and sexual involvement.
      • Issues surrounding trust and commitment may interfere with condom use in some heterosexual relationships.
      • I'm also proud of the fact that I'm in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship with my soul mate, who happens to be in the form of a man.
      • If you are gay, and in a relationship, wouldn't you like it to be public knowledge, just as heterosexual de facto relationships are.
      • When it came to benefits, those in heterosexual relationships were treated as a couple and got less than they would have if they were treated as two individuals.
      • And of course in all this, in heterosexual relationships, contraception tends to fall to the woman to sort out.
      • There is ample evidence to show that sexual aggression is a serious problem in heterosexual relationships.
      • Compared to most of the heterosexual relationships in the film, however, even a tragic lesbian relationship looks appealing.
      • This article focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships.
      • Take a situation where, after the break up of a heterosexual relationship, there are frozen, fertilised eggs and the woman wants to use them to have a child on her own.
      • Davies, who was in a heterosexual common-law relationship for 24 years, has long been a supporter of gay and lesbian rights.
      • He was in a stable heterosexual relationship with his partner of over five years and denied being an injecting drug user.
      • Men in a heterosexual relationship who also are engaging in sex with other men may not identify themselves as bisexual or homosexual.
      • The majority of these cases of heterosexual transmission resulted from sexual contact with a partner who was an intravenous drug user.
      • Therefore, if I were in a committed heterosexual relationship, with no desire to get married, I might well have a legitimate grievance at that stage.
      • The data presented here are part of a larger study developing methods to assess power and gender roles in heterosexual relationships.
      • Those who reported heterosexual sexual relationships were also likely to report heterosexual romantic relationships.
      • All the principles we would use to evaluate a heterosexual relationship we would also use to evaluate a homosexual one.
      Synonyms
      straight, hetero, het
noun hɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈsɛkʃʊəlˌhɛdərəˈsɛkʃ(u)əl
  • A heterosexual person.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These correlations suggest a variety of influences on heterosexuals ' attitudes.
    • In Denmark, the gay divorce rate is one-fifth of the divorce rate for heterosexuals.
    • However, to brand heterosexuals and lesbians as somehow naturally more monogamous is misleading.
    • Even heterosexuals are showing greater skepticism about relationships and marriage.
    • Talking about homosexuality is easier for heterosexuals than talking about adultery or divorce.
    • All available mainstream studies show that homosexuals are no better and no worse at raising children than are heterosexuals.
    • In practice, lesbians tend to be more faithful than heterosexuals are.
    • Many bisexuals experience hostility not only from heterosexuals but also from gay people.
    • Around half the cases in Swindon are in gay men, while the rest are heterosexuals of both genders.
    • It seems as if heterosexuals are willing to tolerate homosexuals, but only from a position of power.
    • We believe that gays and lesbians should have the same rights as heterosexuals.
    • Clearly they assign a greater significance to marriage than considering it just a civil contract, as do most heterosexuals.
    • They think marriage is a good idea for heterosexuals but don't support it as much for gay men.
    • This would allow same sex couples as well as heterosexuals, to announce their commitment to another person for an agreed length of time.
    • That lesson is now spreading across the country, as more and more heterosexuals stand up for gay marriage.
    • It's high time we rid ourselves of the myth that professional sport is somehow the almost exclusive preserve of heterosexuals.
    • Such a law requires the government itself to treat gays the same as heterosexuals.
    • It is well-known that some people choose to have sex in public places but this is the case for heterosexuals and lesbians as well as gay men.
    • Clearly, some gays are unsuitable parents, but plenty of heterosexuals are no great shakes as mummies and daddies.
    • It's true, lots of heterosexuals constantly make a big fuss about their sexuality in the workplace.

Derivatives

  • heterosexually

  • adverb
    • In particular, people who are at least in some measure attracted to both sexes may be seen as having a bisexual sexual orientation, but they may choose to behave heterosexually, homosexually, or bisexually.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The majority of the sample were heterosexually active at the time of the study, and were involved in monogamous sexual relationships with an average duration of 2.45 years.
      • Figures released by the National Disease Surveillance Centre show that over half of the 399 new infections recorded were heterosexually acquired.
      • These problems are not considered in press reports that simply repeat the mantra that HIV in Africa is heterosexually transmitted.
      • In 2000, among young women aged 13 to 24 years, 45% of all AIDS cases reported were acquired heterosexually and 11% were acquired through injection drug use.

Rhymes

asexual, bisexual, homosexual, psychosexual, sexual, transsexual, unisexual
 
 

Definition of heterosexual in US English:

heterosexual

adjectiveˌhedərəˈsekSH(o͞o)əlˌhɛdərəˈsɛkʃ(u)əl
  • 1(of a person) sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He compares these thoughts to the temptations that married heterosexual men have for women other than their wives.
    • If the relationship is allowed to develop, your friend will most likely find out soon enough whether or not this gentleman is heterosexual.
    • Experts expect that employers who offer benefits to spouses of heterosexual employees will cover same sex spouses too.
    • There are few things more intimidating to most heterosexual men than a gay man who is attracted to them.
    • The Globe company needs to experiment with casting actors who are androgynous enough to be sexually alluring to heterosexual men.
    • It's true, heterosexual people have so much certainty about themselves.
    • In everyday society we do not dwell on a heterosexual person's bedroom habits.
    • This is why heterosexual people have sex even if they don't want - or can't have - children.
    • As a result, I am more in touch with my own sexuality than most heterosexual people could even come close to achieving.
    • He says his doctors automatically assume he's heterosexual when they learn he's married.
    • Gay men are now more likely to practice safer sex than heterosexual men.
    • The other students, straight male heterosexual students, make fun of him but I know deep inside that they like him.
    • A new study finds that lesbians earn more than straight women while heterosexual men earn more than their gay counterparts.
    • In the United States lesbians and single heterosexual women generally have full access to fertility treatments.
    • It found no meaningful differences between children raised by gay parents and those raised by heterosexual parents.
    • The incidence of HIV infection and AIDS is growing rapidly among heterosexual women.
    • Sexual orientation was assessed by asking interviewees whether they are heterosexual, bisexual, or homosexual.
    • Most of the couples probably value marriage more than the average heterosexual couple because it's been denied them.
    • Gloria is heterosexual but says she enjoys holding hands, cuddling, and kissing with women.
    • Teenage heterosexual boys, these mothers know, are bound to bring heartache.
    Synonyms
    straight, hetero, het
    1. 1.1 Involving or characterized by sexual attraction between people of the opposite sex.
      heterosexual relationships
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Therefore, if I were in a committed heterosexual relationship, with no desire to get married, I might well have a legitimate grievance at that stage.
      • There is ample evidence to show that sexual aggression is a serious problem in heterosexual relationships.
      • Those who reported heterosexual sexual relationships were also likely to report heterosexual romantic relationships.
      • The majority of these cases of heterosexual transmission resulted from sexual contact with a partner who was an intravenous drug user.
      • Men in a heterosexual relationship who also are engaging in sex with other men may not identify themselves as bisexual or homosexual.
      • The data presented here are part of a larger study developing methods to assess power and gender roles in heterosexual relationships.
      • Davies, who was in a heterosexual common-law relationship for 24 years, has long been a supporter of gay and lesbian rights.
      • And of course in all this, in heterosexual relationships, contraception tends to fall to the woman to sort out.
      • If you are gay, and in a relationship, wouldn't you like it to be public knowledge, just as heterosexual de facto relationships are.
      • Take a situation where, after the break up of a heterosexual relationship, there are frozen, fertilised eggs and the woman wants to use them to have a child on her own.
      • This article focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships.
      • Compared to most of the heterosexual relationships in the film, however, even a tragic lesbian relationship looks appealing.
      • Thus developmental sequence, not age cohort, best predicted heterosexual romantic and sexual involvement.
      • When it came to benefits, those in heterosexual relationships were treated as a couple and got less than they would have if they were treated as two individuals.
      • Unwanted sexual experiences are common in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships.
      • Lesbian and gay relationships can be as nurturing and monogamous as heterosexual relationships.
      • I'm also proud of the fact that I'm in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship with my soul mate, who happens to be in the form of a man.
      • He was in a stable heterosexual relationship with his partner of over five years and denied being an injecting drug user.
      • All the principles we would use to evaluate a heterosexual relationship we would also use to evaluate a homosexual one.
      • Issues surrounding trust and commitment may interfere with condom use in some heterosexual relationships.
      Synonyms
      straight, hetero, het
nounˌhedərəˈsekSH(o͞o)əlˌhɛdərəˈsɛkʃ(u)əl
  • A heterosexual person.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Such a law requires the government itself to treat gays the same as heterosexuals.
    • That lesson is now spreading across the country, as more and more heterosexuals stand up for gay marriage.
    • It's true, lots of heterosexuals constantly make a big fuss about their sexuality in the workplace.
    • These correlations suggest a variety of influences on heterosexuals ' attitudes.
    • In practice, lesbians tend to be more faithful than heterosexuals are.
    • Clearly, some gays are unsuitable parents, but plenty of heterosexuals are no great shakes as mummies and daddies.
    • Around half the cases in Swindon are in gay men, while the rest are heterosexuals of both genders.
    • It is well-known that some people choose to have sex in public places but this is the case for heterosexuals and lesbians as well as gay men.
    • Clearly they assign a greater significance to marriage than considering it just a civil contract, as do most heterosexuals.
    • Even heterosexuals are showing greater skepticism about relationships and marriage.
    • This would allow same sex couples as well as heterosexuals, to announce their commitment to another person for an agreed length of time.
    • It's high time we rid ourselves of the myth that professional sport is somehow the almost exclusive preserve of heterosexuals.
    • Talking about homosexuality is easier for heterosexuals than talking about adultery or divorce.
    • Many bisexuals experience hostility not only from heterosexuals but also from gay people.
    • All available mainstream studies show that homosexuals are no better and no worse at raising children than are heterosexuals.
    • It seems as if heterosexuals are willing to tolerate homosexuals, but only from a position of power.
    • However, to brand heterosexuals and lesbians as somehow naturally more monogamous is misleading.
    • We believe that gays and lesbians should have the same rights as heterosexuals.
    • In Denmark, the gay divorce rate is one-fifth of the divorce rate for heterosexuals.
    • They think marriage is a good idea for heterosexuals but don't support it as much for gay men.
 
 
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