sexuality
英[sekʃʊ'ælətɪ;,seksjʊ-]
美[,sɛkʃu'æləti]
- n. [胚] 性别；性欲；性征；性方面的事情（比如性行为或性能力）
中文词源
sexuality 性行为，性特征
sexual,性的，-ity,表性质。
英文词源
- sexuality (n.)
- 1789, "action or fact of being sexual;" see sexual + -ity. Meaning "capability of sexual feelings" is from 1879. Meaning "sexual identity" is by 1980.
双语例句
- 1. In Britain, the growing discussion of women's sexuality raised its own disquiet.
- 在英国，对女性性欲的讨论日趋高涨，使得这一讨论本身就开始引起了不安。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He believes he has been discriminated against because of his sexuality.
- 他认为他的性取向令他一直备受歧视。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Melanie Griffith seems to smoulder with sexuality.
- 梅拉妮·格里菲思显得很性感。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. She oozes sexuality from every pore.
- 她浑身上下每个毛孔都散发着性感。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. a discourse on issues of gender and sexuality
- 关于性别和性行为的论文
来自《权威词典》