音标:['sekʃuәl] ; 柯林斯词典等级:4 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
a. 性的, 性别的
[医] 性的; 性欲的
a. of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
a. having or involving sex

考试类型:[四级/六级]
词性分布:
形容词100%

sexual的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Her interest in him is purely sexual.她对他感兴趣纯粹是因为性的原因。
  2. There is a report about a sexual harassment in the office on this newspaper.今天的报纸上有一篇关于办公室里的性骚扰的报道。
  3. He repressed his natural sexual desires as sinful.他压抑着本能的性欲
  4. Bacteria are capable of sexual reproduction.细菌可以进行有性繁殖。
  5. Several women have complained of sexual harassment.一些女人控诉遭到性别歧视.

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. There was no motive of sexual involvement.没有牵涉性方面的动机。
用作表语S+be+~
  1. Whereas Megan looks strong and clearly sexual.而梅根看起来很健壮,显然有性要求。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • sexual affinity异性间的吸引力
  • sexual appetite性欲
  • sexual characteristics性别特征
  • sexual equality男女平等
  • sexual excitement性兴奋
  • sexual intercourse性交
  • sexual life性生活
  • sexual organs性器官
  • sexual relations性关系

经典引文

  • The blurring of..sexual differences.

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