[ADJ 形容词]性爱的;性欲的;性行为的Sexual feelings or activities are connected with the act of sex or with people's desire for sex.
[usu ADJ n]
This was the first sexual relationship I had had...
这是我第一次与人发生性关系。
Men's sexual fantasies often have little to do with their sexual desire.
男性的性幻想通常和他们的性欲没什么关系。
sexually
...sexually transmitted diseases...
性病
How many kids in this school are sexually active?
这个学校有多少年轻学生性行为活跃?
2
[ADJ 形容词]性别的;性别差异的;两性间的Sexual means relating to the differences between male and female people.
[usu ADJ n]
Women's groups denounced sexual discrimination.
一些女性团体谴责性别歧视。
...sexual and racial equal opportunities.
不同性别、不同种族的人机会平等
sexually
If you're sexually harassed, you ought to do something about it.
如果遭到了性骚扰,你应该采取行动。
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[ADJ 形容词]性取向的;不同性观念的Sexual means relating to the differences between heterosexuals and homosexuals.
[usu ADJ n]
...couples of all sexual persuasions.
有各种不同性观念的夫妇们
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[ADJ 形容词]生殖的;有性繁殖的Sexual means relating to the biological process by which people and animals produce young.
[usu ADJ n]
Girls generally reach sexual maturity two years earlier than boys.
通常女孩性发育成熟要比男孩早两年。
...sexual reproduction.
有性繁殖
sexually
The first organisms that reproduced sexually were free-floating plankton.
最早开始有性繁殖的生物是四处漂浮的浮游生物。
Oxford
sex·ual★AWL/ˈsekʃuəl; NAmEˈsekʃuəl/adjective1★[usually before noun ]connected with the physical activity of sex 性行为的;性的◆sexual behaviour性行为◆They were not having a sexual relationship at the time.当时他们之间并没有性关系。◆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 heterosexualor homosexual) 性爱倾向(指异性恋或同性恋)2[only before noun ]connected with the process of producing young 生殖的;有性繁殖的◆the sexual organs(= the penis,vagina,etc.) 生殖器官◆sexual reproduction有性繁殖3[usually before noun ]connected with the state of being male or female 性别的;性的◆sexual characteristics性别特征▶sex·ual·ly★AWL/ˈsekʃəli; NAmEˈsekʃəli/adverb◆sexually abused children受到性虐待的儿童◆She finds him sexually attractive.她觉得他富有性魅力。◆sexually explicit性方面露骨的◆Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys.女孩比男孩性成熟早。sex·ual/ˈsekʃuəl; NAmEˈsekʃuəl/sex·ual·ly/ˈsekʃəli; NAmEˈsekʃəli/
LDC
sexualsex‧u‧al /ˈsekʃuəl/ ●●●S3W2AWL adjective
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1relating to the physical activity of sex: a disease passed on by sexual contact allegations of sexual abuse her first sexual experience Many elderly people continue to have satisfying sexual relationships.2relating to the social relationships between men and women, especially the differences between men and women: sexual stereotypes—sexually adverb: young people who are sexually active (=who regularly have sex) I no longer found her sexually attractive. She had been sexually assaulted.
WDF
sexual
[ˈsekʃuəl]
CET4TEM4IELTS
j1007
44480
7337
2420
7982
5909
20832
ADJ1831
761904
Spoken:
160227636
性的(51%),性欲的(26%),性别的(18%),有性生殖的(5%)
adj.性的;性别的;有性的
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