sex

noun

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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。
4. 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

1. 辨识…的性别
   to examine an animal in order to find out whether it is male or female

1. 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
2. N-COUNT 性别;性别特征
   The sex of 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
3. N-UNCOUNT 性行为;性交;性活动
   Sex is 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。
4. VERB 辨别…的性别;辨识…的雌雄
   If an animal is 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。
5. PHR-RECIP 发生性关系;做爱
   If two people have 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。

1. 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。
2. The male sex comes out of the film very badly
   这部影片中男性的形象非常负面。
3. 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。
4. My sex life is my business
   我的性生活是我自己的事。
5. 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。
6. We have been able to divorce sex from reproduction.
   我们已经能够将性和生育完全分开了。
7. 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。
8. The Sex Discrimination Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment
   《反性别歧视法》并未根除工作中的歧视。
9. I'm sick of reading headlines involving the Kennedys in sex scandals.
   关于肯尼迪家族性丑闻的新闻标题都让我读得腻烦了。
10. Most diabetics have a normal sex life.
    绝大多数糖尿病患者有着正常的性生活。
11. Sex crimes were just as numerous as they are today
    当时性犯罪和现在一样多。
12. 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。
13. Sex education is a sensitive area for some parents, and thus it should remain optional.
    性教育对某些家长而言是个敏感领域，因此应该保持其非强制性。
14. Naomi admits that it was peer pressure to be 'cool' that drove her into having sex early.
    娜奥米承认是“装酷”的同辈压力让她过早有了性体验。
15. I rejected the teaching that premarital sex was immoral.
    我反对宣扬婚前性行为不道德的说教。
16. He admitted last week he paid for sex with a prostitute.
    他承认上个星期嫖娼了。
17. 18 per cent of women ranked sex as very important in their lives
    18%的女性认为性在她们的生活中是很重要的。
18. 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”。
19. 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。
20. She continually failed to gain promotion because of her sex
    她因为是女性而迟迟得不到晋升。
21. 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。
22. He was very open in his attitudes about sex
    他对待性的态度非常开放。
23. The entire film revolves around drugs, sex and violence
    整个影片围绕着毒品、性和暴力展开。
24. We have a very active sex life.
    我们的性生活非常活跃。
25. 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。
26. 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。
27. Mention sex therapy and most people will titter in embarrassment.
    提及性治疗，大多数人会尴尬地偷笑。

sex sb↔up

1. 引起某人的性欲；勾引；挑逗
   to make sb feel sexually excited
   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

sex sth↔up

1. 提高某事物的魅力；使更吸引人
   to make sth seem more exciting and interesting
   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。

noun

1. activities associated with sexual intercourse
   1. they had sex in the back seat

   Synonym:    sexual activitysexual practicesex activity

2. 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

3. 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

4. either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
   1. the war between the sexes

verb

1. tell the sex (of young chickens)

2. stimulate sexually
   1. This movie usually arouses the male audience

   Synonym:    arouseexciteturn onwind up