sex

n

• ① 性;性别
  • regardless [irrespective, without distinction] of race, age or sex不分种族、年龄或性别

• ②[通常作the sex;附有修饰语;集合用法]男性;女性
  • It's often difficult for the sexes to understand each other.要男女互相了解往往是困难的。
  • the conflict between the sexes男女[两性]之间的冲突
  • the equality of the sexes男女平等
  • a school for both sexes男女兼收的学校;男女合校
  • a member of the opposite sex异性的人
  • the male sex男性
  • the female sex女性

• ③ 1有关性的事2性行为,性交
  • There's too much sex and violence on television today.今天电视上有太多有关性与暴力的事。
  • have sex with ...与…性交
  • sex outside marriage婚姻外的性行为,婚外情