| 单词 | sex |
| 释义 | sex /seks/noun
Of or relating to sex transitive verbTo ascertain the sex of ORIGIN: L sexus, -ūs sexed /sekst/ adjective
sexˈer noun A person who ascertains the sex of domestic fowl, etc sexˈily adverb sexˈiness noun sexˈism noun Discrimination against, stereotyping of, patronizing or otherwise offensive behaviour towards anyone (orig women) on the grounds of sex sexˈist noun and adjective sexˈless adjective
sexˈlessly adverb sexˈlessness noun sexologˈical adjective sexolˈogist noun sexolˈogy noun The study of (human) sexual behaviour and relationships sexˈūal adjective Of, by, having or characteristic of, sex, one sex or other, or organs of sex sexˈūalism noun Emphasis on sex sexˈūalist noun sexūalˈity noun sexualīzāˈtion or sexualīsāˈtion noun sexˈūalize or sexˈūalise transitive verb
sexˈūally adverb sexˈy adjective
sex aid noun Any of various articles and devices used to prompt or increase sexual arousal artificially, as sold in sex shops sexˈ-and-shoppˈing adjective Denoting a style of fiction in which women are portrayed enjoying a glamorous and promiscuous lifestyle (also (taboo sl) shoppˈing-and-fuckˈing) sex appeal noun The power of attracting, esp of exciting sexual desire in others sex bomb noun (informal) A person, esp female, with a lot of sex appeal sex cell noun An egg cell or sperm sex change noun (esp of humans) a changing of sex, usu achieved by the surgical transformation and/or recreation of sexual organs sexˈ-change adjective sex chromosome noun The chromosome that determines sex sexˈ-determinātion noun The biological process by which the sex of a new organism is determined sex drive noun The natural impulse and appetite for sexual relations sexed-upˈ adjective
sex hormones plural noun Hormones produced by the gonads that control the development of sexual characteristics sex intergrade noun An intersex sex kitten noun A young woman (mischievously) playing up her sex appeal sexˈ-limited adjective Developed only in one sex sex linkage noun sexˈ-linked adjective (of a trait, disorder, etc) inherited along with sex, that is, by a factor located in the sex chromosome sex object noun An individual regarded purely in terms of their ability to satisfy sexual desire sex offender noun A person who has committed a crime of a sexual nature sex-posˈitive adjective Showing a positive attitude towards sexual instincts and desires sexˈpot noun (slang) A person of very great or obvious physical attraction sexˈ-reversal noun Change from male to female or female to male in the life of the individual sex shop noun A shop selling articles connected with sexual arousal, behaviour, etc sexˈ-starved adjective Deprived of the pleasures and satisfactions of sexual activity sex symbol noun A celebrity who is widely acknowledged as being sexually attractive sex therapist or sexual therapist noun A person who deals with problems relating to sexual intercourse sex therapy or sexual therapy noun sex tourism noun Travelling to a foreign country in order to take advantage of permissive attitudes or poor enforcement of laws regarding sexual activity, esp concerning prostitution and sex with children sex tourist noun sex typing noun The designation of certain behaviours as being either feminine or masculine sexual abuse noun The subjection of a person to sexual activity likely to cause physical or psychological harm sexual athlete noun Someone who performs sexual intercourse skilfully and/or frequently sexual harassment noun Harassment consisting of misplaced and unwelcome sexual advances, remarks, etc, esp in the workplace sexual intercourse noun The uniting of sexual organs, esp involving the insertion of the male penis into the female vagina and the release of sperm sexually transmitted disease or sexually transmitted infection noun A venereal disease sexual preference noun A preference for either homosexual or heterosexual relations sexual reproduction noun The union of gametes or gametic nuclei preceding the formation of a new individual sexual selection noun The province of natural selection in which preference for mates having certain characters comes into play sexual system noun The Linnaean system of plant classification according to sexual organization sex worker noun A prostitute sex on legs (slang) A person who is regarded as extremely attractive or desirable sex up (slang) To make more interesting or attractive the sex (archaic) The female sex, women sex- /seks-/ or sexi- /sek-si-/combining formDenoting six ORIGIN: L sex six sexˈfid adjective Split or divided into six parts sexˈfoil noun A window, design, etc, with six lobes or leaves sexivāˈlent (or /sek-sivˈə-lənt/) or sexvāˈlent adjective (chem) Of a valency of six sexlocˈūlar adjective With six compartments sexpartˈite adjective
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