sex

英 [seks]

美 [seks]

n. 性别; 性; 男性; 女性; 雄性; 雌性; 性行为; 性交; 性活动
v. 辨识…的性别

复数：sexes　现在分词：sexing　过去式：sexed　第三人称单数：sexes　过去分词：sexed　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1105 / COCA.814

短语动词

sex up
1. 使更有吸引力；使更令人激动

sex sb↔up

sex sth↔up

noun

性别；性
the state of being male or female
1. How can you tell what sex a fish is?
  你怎样辨别一条鱼的雌雄？
2. a process that allows couples to choose the sex of their baby
  使夫妇能选择婴儿性别的措施
3. Please indicate your sex and date of birth below.
  请在下面写明你的性别和出生日期。
4. sex discrimination (= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way)
  性别歧视
男性；女性；雄性；雌性
either of the two groups that people, animals and plants are divided into according to their function of producing young
1. a member of the opposite sex
  另一性别的人
2. single-sex schools
  单一性别学校
性行为；性交；性活动
physical activity between two people in which they touch each other's sexual organs, and which may include sexual intercourse
1. It is illegal to have sex with a person under the age of 16.
  和16岁以下的未成年人发生性行为是违法的。
2. gay sex
  同性恋性行为
3. the sex act
  性行为
4. a sex attack
  性侵犯
5. a sex shop (= one selling magazines, objects, etc. that are connected with sex)
  性用品商店
6. sex education in schools
  学校里的性教育
7. These drugs may affect your sex drive (= your interest in sex and the ability to have it) .
  这些药物可能影响你的性欲。
性行为…的；性欲…的
having the amount of sexual activity or desire mentioned
1. a highly-sexed woman
  性欲旺盛的女人

verb

See also:...an entertainment star who appeals to all ages and both sexes....differences between the sexes.fair sex opposite sex same-sex single-sex
N-COUNT 性别;性别特征
Thesexof a person or animal is their characteristic of being either male or female.
1. She continually failed to gain promotion because of her sex...
  她因为是女性而迟迟得不到晋升。
2. The new technique has been used to identify the sex of foetuses.
  这一新技术已经被用来鉴别胎儿的性别。
3. ...sex discrimination.
  性别歧视
N-UNCOUNT 性行为;性交;性活动
Sexis the physical activity by which people can produce young.
1. He was very open in his attitudes about sex...
  他对待性的态度非常开放。
2. The entire film revolves around drugs, sex and violence...
  整个影片围绕着毒品、性和暴力展开。
3. We have a very active sex life.
  我们的性生活非常活跃。
VERB 辨别…的性别;辨识…的雌雄
If an animalis sexed, someone finds out whether it is male or female.
1. The birds must be weighed, sexed and tagged.
  必须对这些鸟称重，辨识雌雄并挂上标牌。
PHR-RECIP 发生性关系;做爱
If two peoplehave sex, they perform the act of sex.
1. I had no intention of having sex with him on a first date.
  我并没想第一次约会就和他上床。

noun

activities associated with sexual intercourse
1. they had sex in the back seat
Synonym:sexual activitysexual practicesex activity
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
1. she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus
Synonym:gendersexuality
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
1. he wanted a better sex life
2. the film contained no sex or violence
Synonym:sexual urge
either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
1. the war between the sexes

verb

tell the sex (of young chickens)
stimulate sexually
1. This movie usually arouses the male audience
Synonym:arouseexciteturn onwind up

Body language can also be used to attract members of the opposite sex.
肢体语言也可以用来吸引异性的注意。
We have a very active sex life.
我们的性生活非常活跃。
Women frequently say that they feel awkward taking the initiative in sex
女人们经常说她们不好意思在性生活上采取主动。
The male sex comes out of the film very badly
这部影片中男性的形象非常负面。
He was very open in his attitudes about sex
他对待性的态度非常开放。
She modestly suggests that 'sex, or at any rate gender, may account for the difference'
她谨慎地提出“性别，至少是男女的性征，也许能解释这个差异”。
Sex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS.
人们还希望性教育有助于控制艾滋病的蔓延。
Do avoid potentially contentious subjects such as religion, sex or politics.
一定要避免可能引起争议的话题，如宗教、性和政治。
The media bombards all of us with images of violence and drugs and sex
媒体上关于暴力、毒品和性的画面充斥着我们的视线。
She still has the energy and sex appeal of a woman less than half her age.
她仍有着年纪比自己小一半多的年轻女人的精力和性感。