sexual
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sex·u·al /ˈsekʃuəl/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL adjective 1 SYrelating to the physical activity of sex 性的；与性（生活）有关的 a disease passed on by sexual contact 由性接触传染的疾病 allegations of sexual abuse 性虐待的指控 her first sexual experience 她的第一次性经验 Many elderly people continue to have satisfying sexual relationships. 许多老年人仍然有满意的性关系。2 SSSYrelating to the social relationships between men and women, especially the differences between men and women 性别的，两性社会关系的 sexual stereotypes 两性关系的模式化观念 —sexually adverb young people who are sexually active (=who regularly have sex) 性生活活跃的年轻人 I no longer found her sexually attractive. 我不再觉得她性感了。 She had been sexually assaulted. 她遭到过性侵犯。Examples from the Corpus
sexual• He had to admit that his feelings for her were mostly sexual.• Californians voted heavily against recognising gay marriages in what was widely seen as a test of the state's sexual climate.• Herpes is a disease passed on by sexual contact.• Birds have developed a sexual difference in the colours of their feathers.• Sexual inequality exists, to some degree, in every society.• It's important to take your partner's sexual needs into consideration.• The San Francisco that you have slowly and faithfully trained me to know and adore cares nothing for sexual orientation.• Men say that they are confused by today's sexual politics in the workplace.• Dr Ruth offers advice on sexual problems.• All this was to feed into the stream of sexual radicalism in the early twentieth century.• sexual relationships• sexual reproductionsex·u·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
relating activity the to of physical Corpus sex
sexual
sex‧u‧al S3 W2 AC /ˈsekʃuəl/
adjective
a disease passed on by sexual contact
allegations of sexual abuse
her first sexual experience
Many elderly people continue to have satisfying sexual relationships.
2. relating to the social relationships between men and women, especially the differences between men and women:
sexual stereotypes
—sexually adverb:
young people who are sexually active (=who regularly have sex)
I no longer found her sexually attractive.
She had been sexually assaulted.
sex‧u‧al S3 W2 AC /ˈsekʃuəl/
adjective Word Family: noun: sex, sexism, sexist, sexuality, sexiness, bisexual, bisexuality, homosexual, homosexuality; adjective: sexist, sexual, bisexual, homosexual, sexy, sexless; adverb: sexually, sexily; verb: sex
1. relating to the physical activity of sex: 2. relating to the social relationships between men and women, especially the differences between men and women:
—sexually adverb: