closeted homosexual
collocation深柜同性恋者
He lived as a closeted homosexual for many years.
他多年来一直过着深柜同性恋者的生活。
同性恋者
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同性恋者
A person who is sexually attracted to others of the same sex.
The documentary interviewed several homosexuals about their experiences.
这部纪录片采访了几位同性恋者，了解他们的经历。
仅或主要对同性产生性吸引的人
A person who is sexually attracted solely or primarily to others of the same sex.
同性恋者；对同性有性吸引的人。
someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
He came out as a homosexual to his family last year.
他去年向家人出柜，承认自己是同性恋者。
Many homosexuals face discrimination in the workplace.
许多同性恋者在工作场所面临歧视。
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深柜同性恋者
He lived as a closeted homosexual for many years.
他多年来一直过着深柜同性恋者的生活。
同性关系
They have been in a homosexual relationship for five years.
他们已经保持同性关系五年了。
同性婚姻
Many countries have legalized homosexual marriage.
许多国家已经将同性婚姻合法化。
同性恋群体
The homosexual community has fought for equal rights.
同性恋群体为平等权利而斗争。
同性恋权益
They are advocating for homosexual rights.
他们正在倡导同性恋权益。
我是同性恋。我是一个艾滋病患者。
He came out as a homosexual in the movie Philadelphia.
他在电影《费城》中出柜，承认自己是同性恋。
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homo-（相同）+ sexual（性的）→ 相同性别的性取向，记住这个组合即可。
多用于正式或医学语境；在日常口语中较少使用，可能带有负面意味。
Words ending in '-sexual' share the spelling pattern but have slight pronunciation differences (e.g., 'sexual' /ˈsɛkʃuəl/ vs. 'homosexual' /hoʊmoʊsɛkʃəwəl/). 'Visual' looks similar but is pronounced with /ʒ/ not /ʃ/.
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