Word · Frequency #8206
homosexuality
同性恋；同性性吸引；同性性行为
核心释义
有时仅指男性间的同性性行为，可能带有冒犯意味。
Sexual or romantic attraction to people of the same sex; also, sexual activity between people of the same sex.
- 1.
主要或 exclusively 对同性产生性吸引和浪漫吸引的状态,有时(可能冒犯)限定为男性之间的同性吸引。
The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex attraction between males.
- 2.
对同性的性吸引(或与同性的性关系)
a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
- 3.
与同性发生性行为,有时(可能冒犯)限定为男性之间的同性性行为。
Sexual activity with a person of the same sex, sometimes (potentially offensive) restricted to same-sex sex between males.
主要或 exclusively 对同性产生性吸引和浪漫吸引的状态,有时(可能冒犯)限定为男性之间的同性吸引。；对同性的性吸引(或与同性的性关系)；与同性发生性行为,有时(可能冒犯)限定为男性之间的同性性行为。；同性恋；[医] 同性性欲；同性恋爱
用法In use
Homosexuality is still a difficult topic for some families to discuss.
用法提示：homosexuality 是名词，作句子的主语，表示‘同性恋’这一性取向或话题。
The professor asked us to compare how different cultures view homosexuality.
用法提示：homosexuality 是名词，作动词 view 的宾语，表示‘同性恋’这一现象。
She wrote a research paper about the history of homosexuality in ancient Greece.
用法提示：homosexuality 是名词，作介词 about 的宾语，指同性恋现象或性取向。
homosexuality is [adjective]
用于陈述对同性恋性质的看法。
Homosexuality is a natural variation of human sexuality.
同性恋是人类性取向的一种自然变异。
[preposition] homosexuality
常见介词有 about, of, toward(s)。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- decriminalize homosexuality
- 使同性恋非刑罪化
- Many countries have moved to decriminalize homosexuality.许多国家已着手使同性恋非刑罪化。
- discrimination against homosexuality
- 对同性恋的歧视
- Discrimination against homosexuality is still prevalent in some regions.对同性恋的歧视在某些地区仍然普遍存在。
- acceptance of homosexuality
- 对同性恋的接受
- Society's acceptance of homosexuality has grown over the years.社会对同性恋的接受程度多年来有所提高。
- homosexuality and bisexuality
- 同性恋和双性恋
- The study focused on homosexuality and bisexuality among adolescents.这项研究侧重于青少年中的同性恋和双性恋。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将 homo 记作‘相同’，即同性的性取向。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：学术讨论、医学文献、社会议题、法律条文 通常用于正式或客观的语境，如学术、医学、法律或社会讨论，是比较中性的术语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling ending '-ality'. In terms of sound, words like 'sexuality', 'formality', 'normality', 'criminality', and 'nationality' end with the syllable /ˈæləti/, which closely resembles the target's final /wæləti/ (note the additional /w/ in the target). 'Equality' ends with /ˈkwɑːləti/, a different vowel sound. No perfect rhymes among these due to the /w/ in the target's pronunciation.
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.