Word · Frequency #5579
sexually
性别地；两性之间地
with respect to sexuality; by sexual means
- 1.
In a sexual manner; erotically.
以性方式；情色地。
- 2.
With respect to sex (either of the two divisions of organisms).
与性别(生物的两性之一)有关。
- 3.
With respect to sexual intercourse.
关于性交的；在性交方面。
- 4.
By means of sexual intercourse.
通过性交方式。
以性方式；情色地。；与性别(生物的两性之一)有关。；关于性交的；在性交方面。；通过性交方式。
In use
She is sexually attracted to people of all genders.
Some plants reproduce both sexually and asexually.
The company has a strict policy against sexually harassing behavior.
sexually + adjective
形容词描述具有某种性特征的状态。
The survey asked about sexually active teenagers.
调查询问了关于性活跃青少年的事。
sexually + past participle
被动结构表示通过性行为实现的动作。
This disease is sexually transmitted.
这种疾病是性传播的。
sexually + verb
副词修饰动词，表示以有性方式。
Many species reproduce sexually.
Connections
Collocations
- sexually active
- 性活跃的
- Teenagers should be educated about safe sex if they are sexually active.如果青少年性活跃，就应该接受安全性行为的教育。
- sexually transmitted
- 性传播的
- STI stands for sexually transmitted infection.STI代表性传播感染。
- sexually explicit
- 露骨的性内容的
- The movie was rated R for sexually explicit scenes.这部电影因有露骨的性内容而被定为R级。
- sexually suggestive
- 带有性暗示的
- His sexually suggestive comments made her uncomfortable.他带有性暗示的评论让她不舒服。
- sexually assaulted
- 性侵犯的
- The victim reported being sexually assaulted in the park.受害者报告在公园遭到性侵犯。
- sexually attracted
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想sex（性别） + ually（类似usually），记住“性别方面的”，像“sexually”是“性别地”。
Context & Register
中性
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in the '-ally' suffix but do not perfectly rhyme with 'sexually' due to different stressed vowels or following consonant clusters. 'Mentally' shares the same stressed vowel /ɛ/ but differs in the following consonants, making it a near rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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