Word · Frequency #27059
heterosexuality
异性恋
核心释义
sexual attraction to, or sexual relations with, people of the opposite sex
- 1.
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex.
- 2.
对异性有性吸引力或与异性发生性关系
a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
- 3.
Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex.
对异性有性吸引力或与异性发生性关系；异性爱；[医] 异性性欲
用法In use
Many societies have different views on heterosexuality and other sexual orientations.
用法提示：此处 heterosexuality 作名词，指对异性产生性吸引的性取向。
The documentary explores the history of heterosexuality in modern culture.
用法提示：heterosexuality 在句中作宾语名词，指异性恋这一性取向。
Some researchers study how heterosexuality is represented in the media.
用法提示：heterosexuality 作介词宾语，指异性恋这种性取向。
heterosexuality is [noun/adj]
常用在定义或描述性句子中。
Heterosexuality is the most common sexual orientation among humans.
异性恋是人类中最常见的性取向。
[possessive determiner] heterosexuality
heterosexuality 通常不可数，复数形式 heterosexualities 较少见。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- compulsory heterosexuality
- 强制性异性恋
- Compulsory heterosexuality makes people assume everyone should be attracted to the opposite sex.强制性异性恋使人们假定每个人都应受异性吸引。
- social construction of heterosexuality
- 异性恋的社会建构
- Many sociologists study the social construction of heterosexuality.许多社会学家研究异性恋的社会建构。
- normative heterosexuality
- 规范性异性恋
- Normative heterosexuality can make other sexual orientations seem invisible.规范性异性恋会使其他性取向显得不可见。
- female heterosexuality
- 女性异性恋
- The book examines how female heterosexuality is represented in film.这本书考察了女性异性恋在电影中是如何被呈现的。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法：hetero- 意为‘异’，与 homo-（同）相对；异性恋就是爱相反性别的人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学与心理学文献、社会科学与正式报告 该词为正式术语，通常用于学术、医疗或社会科学等较正式场合；日常口语中更常说 straight 或 heterosexual。请根据语境选择合适表达。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with heterosexuality: each has an unstressed /ʃə/ or /tʃə/ followed by the stressed /ˈwælɪti/ ending. In spelling they often contain -xuality or -uality, but the /w/ is pronounced even when not written. Beware the lookalike suffix -ality in words such as personality (/ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti/), morality (/məˈræləti/), and mortality (/mɔːrˈtæləti/), where the vowel is /æ/ without the preceding /w/; they do not rhyme.
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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.