Word · Frequency #7222
homosexual
同性恋者
核心释义
A person who is sexually attracted to others of the same sex.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
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
仅或主要对同性产生性吸引的人；同性恋者；对同性有性吸引的人。
用法In use
The documentary interviewed several homosexuals about their experiences.
用法提示：这里使用名词复数形式 homosexuals，指代同性恋者这个群体。
He came out as a homosexual to his family last year.
用法提示：使用单数名词 homosexual，表示一个人是同性恋者。
Many homosexuals face discrimination in the workplace.
用法提示：使用复数名词 homosexuals，泛指同性恋者这一群体。
a homosexual
可数名词，泛指某一类人时可用 a homosexual。
A homosexual should not be treated differently at work.
同性恋者不应在工作中受到不同对待。
homosexuals
复数 homosexuals 可泛指同性恋者群体。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- closeted homosexual
- 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。
- homosexual relationship
- 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。
- homosexual marriage
- 同性婚姻
- Many countries have legalized homosexual marriage.许多国家已经将同性婚姻合法化。
- homosexual community
- 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。
- homosexual rights
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
homo-（相同）+ sexual（性的）→ 相同性别的性取向，记住这个组合即可。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形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。
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