| 单词 | lesbian |
| 释义 | lesbian (once / 5417 pages) adjn A lesbian is a woman who is attracted to other women. Two married women are in a lesbian relationship. This is a word for women who are homosexual. Though homosexual women are often called gay, it's more common to call them lesbians. Lesbians are sexually attracted to other women. You can also use this word as an adjective. For example, a gay female director is a lesbian film maker. There could also be a book of lesbian fiction. This word comes from the name of the island of Lesbos, whose famous poet Sappho was believed to be a lesbian. WORD FAMILYlesbian: lesbianism, lesbians USAGE EXAMPLES“A little Catholic priest, a little lesbian Pulitzer Prize winner, a little equal rights for all,” Ms. Kerr explained after the ceremony. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) She said that she has never discriminated against gays and lesbians. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) About 1.7% of the UK population identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman Syn sapphic homosexual sexually attracted to members of your own sex 2n a female homosexual Syn|Hyper gay woman, tribade gay, homo, homophile, homosexual someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex Lesbian (once / 16038 pages) n WORD FAMILY Lesbian: Lesbians+/Lesbos: Lesbian USAGE EXAMPLESIn fact, some of the first people to organise against “political correctness” were a group of feminists who called themselves the Lesbian Sex Mafia. The Guardian(Nov 30, 2016) That was what the Five Lesbian Brothers managed to do in their 2005 play “Oedipus at Palm Springs.” The New Yorker(Nov 27, 2016) After his homophobic outburst, he appeared at an event organised by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. The Guardian(Nov 10, 2016) n a resident of Lesbos Exp|Hyper Alcaeus Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC) Sapphothe Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC) Greek, Hellene a native or inhabitant of Greece |
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