sexual

sexual
adjective
  1. relating to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact between individuals
    性的;性欲的;性关系的
    she had felt the thrill of a sexual attraction.
    她感受到性吸引的冲动。
  2. of or relating to the two sexes or to gender
    (与)两性(有关)的
    sensitivity about sexual stereotypes.
    对两性固有模式的敏感。
    ■of or characteristic of one sex or the other
    性别的,性特征的
    the hormones which control the secondary sexual characteristics.
    控制第二性特征的激素。
    ■(Biology)being of one sex or the other; capable of sexual reproduction
    (生)(有)性的;有性繁殖的
  3. (Biology)(of reproduction) involving the fusion of gametes
    (生)(繁殖)配子融合的
派生
sexually
adverb
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from late Latin sexualis, from Latin sexus 'sex'
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