英语单词 | sexuality |
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英美音标 | 英 [ˌsekʃu'æləti] 美 [ˌsekʃu'æləti] |
中文释义 | n.性别;性方面的事情;性欲 |
英语例句 | (1) He had an inferiority complex about his sexuality. (2) Sigmund Freud regarded sexuality as the principle motivator of humans. |
中文例句 | (1) 他对自己的性能力有一种自卑情结。 (2) 弗洛伊德认为性欲是人类的主要动力。 |
vocabulary简明 | The noun sexuality can refer to sexual matters of all kinds. It often describes having sexual feelings. A novel about a teenager growing up may examine the awakening sexuality of its main character. |
vocabulary扩展 | Sexuality also describes a person's sexual preferences and orientation — meaning whether you're gay or straight. Sexuality can refer to erotic experiences, but it can also be used broadly to refer to how organisms — whether human or animal — reproduce. There are scientists who exclusively study sexuality, from the mating habits of animals to the peculiarities of how humans pair up. |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]性欲;性兴趣;性感觉 A person's sexuality is their sexual feelings. [oft poss N]
2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]性取向 You can refer to a person's sexuality when you are talking about whether they are sexually attracted to people of the same sex or a different sex. [oft poss N]
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