sexual
性行为的
释义2:
sexual
/ 5seksjuEl /
◙ adjective1. relating to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact between individuals• 性的;性欲的;性关系的 »she had felt the thrill of a sexual attraction. 她感受到性吸引的冲动。2. of or relating to the two sexes or to gender• (与)两性(有关)的 »sensitivity about sexual stereotypes. 对两性固有模式的敏感。 of or characteristic of one sex or the other• 性别的,性特征的 »the hormones which control the secondary sexual characteristics. 控制第二性特征的激素。 [Biology] being of one sex or the other; capable of sexual reproduction• [生] (有)性的;有性繁殖的3. [Biology] (of reproduction) involving the fusion of gametes• [生] (繁殖)配子融合的【派生】
♦ sexually adverb【语源】
1. mid 17th cent.: from late Latin sexualis, from Latin sexus 'sex'
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