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sex noun 1male or female 性别ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEX | SEX + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEfemale, male 女性；男性opposite 异性◆At that age they can start becoming shy with the opposite sex.到了那个年龄他们与异性在一起时可能会开始有害羞感。same 同一性别◆people of the same sex同性别的人◆same-sex couples / partners同性伴侣◆same-sex relationships / marriages / weddings同性关系／婚姻／婚礼fair, fairer, gentle, weaker (= women; some women may find these terms offensive) (humorous) 女性◆They tend to consider women as the weaker sex in need of care and protection.他们往往认为女性是弱者，需要照顾和保护。VERB + SEXdetermine 确定性别◆ultrasound tests to determine the sex of a baby确定婴儿性别的超声波检查◆Sex is determined by chromosomal content.性别是由染色体的组成决定的。change 改变性别◆For a long time I wanted to change my sex.我很长时间以来一直想改变自己的性别。be attracted to 被⋯性吸引◆to be attracted to the opposite sex受到异性吸引SEX + NOUNchange 变性◆to have a sex change变性◆a sex-change operation变性手术equality 性别平等◆issues of sex equality in the office办公室性别平等问题discrimination, inequality 性别歧视／不平等ratio 性别比例difference 性别差异◆The theory predicts sex differences in the brain.该理论预测大脑存在性别差异。chromosome 性染色体◆the X and Y sex chromosomesX 和 Y 性染色体hormone 性荷尔蒙PREPOSITIONbetween the sexes 两性之间◆differences / inequalities / relations between the sexes两性间的差异／不平等／关系PHRASESthe battle of the sexes 两性之争◆The quiz is a battle of the sexes between teams of male and female students.问答比赛是一组男生和一组女生之间的性别之战。equality between the sexes, equality of the sexes 两性平等on (the) grounds of sex (BrE) 基于性别◆discrimination on grounds of sex基于性别的歧视irrespective of sex, regardless of sex 不分／不论性别◆The word 'man' can refer to all humans, irrespective of sex.单词 man 可以指所有的人，不分性别。a member of the opposite sex 异性中的一员◆This will help us meet attractive members of the opposite sex.这将有助我们遇见有吸引力的异性。 |