英汉词典

sex 基本解释

• n. 性；性别；性行为；色情
• vt. 引起…的性欲；区别…的性别

sex 词态变化

sex 中文词源

来自拉丁语 sexus,性，性别，可能来自 secare,切，劈，分开，词源同 Saxon,saw,segment.

sex 英文词源

sex

sex: [14] Sex comes via Old French sexe from Latin sexus. This has traditionally been explained as a relative of Latin secāre ‘cut’ (source of English section, sector, etc), as if it denoted etymologically that ‘section’ of the population which is male or female, but that view is no longer generally held. The use of sex for ‘sexual intercourse’ (first recorded in the works of D H Lawrence) and the derivative sexy are both 20th-century developments.

sex (n.)

late 14c., "males or females collectively," from Latin sexus "a sex, state of being either male or female, gender," of uncertain origin. "Commonly taken with seco as division or 'half' of the race" [Tucker], which would connect it to secare "to divide or cut" (see section (n.)). Meaning "quality of being male or female" first recorded 1520s. Meaning "sexual intercourse" first attested 1929 (in writings of D.H. Lawrence); meaning "genitalia" is attested from 1938. Sex appeal attested by 1904.

For the raw sex appeal of the burlesque "shows" there is no defense, either. These "shows" should be under official supervision, at the least, and boys beneath the age of eighteen forbidden, perhaps, to attend their performance, just as we forbid the sale of liquors to minors. [Walter Prichard Eaton, "At the New Theatre and Others: The American Stage, Its Problems and Performances," Boston, 1910]

Sex drive is from 1918; sex object is 1901; sex symbol is 1871 in anthropology; the first person to whom the term was applied seems to have been Marilyn Monroe (1959). Sex therapist is from 1974.

sex (v.)

1884, "to determine the sex of," from sex (n.); to sex (something) up "increase the sex appeal of" is recorded from 1942. Related: Sexed; sexing.

sex 英文释义

1. activities associated with sexual intercourse;

"they had sex in the back seat"

2. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided;

"the war between the sexes"

3. all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses;

"he wanted a better sex life"

"the film contained no sex or violence"

4. the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles;

"she didn't want to know the sex of the foetus"

sex 双语例句

1. The suffix " ist " can be added to'sex " to form the word'sexist ".

后缀ist加在 sex 之后可构成sexist一词.

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2. We know some sex offenders dupe the psychologists who assess them.

我们知道有些性犯罪者会愚弄给他们做测评的心理学家。

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3. 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。

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4. They sat me down and had a serious discussion about sex.

他们让我坐下，然后和我严肃地探讨了有关性的话题。

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5. 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。

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sex 实用场景例句

How can you tell what sex a fish is?

你怎样辨别一条鱼的雌雄？

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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

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Please indicate your sex and date of birth below.

请在下面写明你的性别和出生日期。

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sex discrimination (= the act of treating men and women differently in an unfair way)

性别歧视

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a member of the opposite sex

另一性别的人

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single-sex schools

单一性别学校

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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。

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gay sex

同性恋性行为

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the sex act

性行为

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a sex attack

性侵犯

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a sex shop (= one selling magazines, objects, etc. that are connected with sex)

性用品商店

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sex education in schools

学校里的性教育

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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。

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a highly-sexed woman

性欲旺盛的女人

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The profession is trying to sex up its image.

这个行业正在设法使自身形象更加吸引人。

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...an entertainment star who appeals to all ages and both sexes.

男女老幼都喜欢的娱乐明星

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...differences between the sexes.

两性之间的差异

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She continually failed to gain promotion because of her sex...

她因为是女性而迟迟得不到晋升。

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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。

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He was very open in his attitudes about sex...

他对待性的态度非常开放。

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The entire film revolves around drugs, sex and violence...

整个影片围绕着毒品、性和暴力展开。

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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。

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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。

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When we use " he " , we generalize for both sex.

当我们用 he 时, 我们泛指男女.

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He did not agree with his mother's views on premarital sex.

他不同意母亲关于婚前性行为问题的观点.

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You don't expect to hear such bad language from the gentle sex.

你不能预料会从女性那里听到这样的恶语.

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He never associated with the sex.

他从不和女性交往.

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She does not enjoy the company of the opposite sex.

她不喜欢由异性奉陪.

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