Word · Frequency #10486
heterosexual
/ˌhetɝːoʊˈsekʃəwəl/
noun
异性恋者
A person who is sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.
- 1.
A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism.
异性恋者或其他异性恋生物
- 2.
a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
异性恋者；对异性有性取向的人
异性恋者或其他异性恋生物；异性恋者；对异性有性取向的人；异性恋的人
In use
She is a heterosexual and has only dated men.
Many heterosexuals attend the pride parade to show support.
The survey compared the attitudes of heterosexuals and homosexuals.
Connections
Collocations
- self-identified heterosexual
- 自我认同的异性恋者
- The survey asked each participant whether they were a self-identified heterosexual.这项调查询问每位参与者是否自我认同为异性恋者。
- cisgender heterosexual
- 顺性别异性恋者
- The study compared cisgender heterosexuals with transgender participants.该研究比较了顺性别异性恋者与跨性别参与者。
- white heterosexual
- 白人异性恋者
- White heterosexuals often face less discrimination in housing.白人异性恋者在住房方面往往面临更少的歧视。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：heterosexual 里有 he（他），他爱的是 she（她），即异性恋者。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic writing、medical or clinical reports、official surveys 该词是比较正式、中性的说法，多用于学术文章、医学或正式调查等语境；日常口语中通常更常说 straight。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指异性恋者
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 heterosexual 同韵（重音在 -sex-，结尾 -ʃəwəl）的词：sexual、homosexual、bisexual、asexual。拼写以 -ual 结尾但发音为 /-ʒuəl/ 的 usual、visual 并不押韵，需注意区分。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.