SEXrelating to being male or female1 male or female2 places for people of both sexes3 for people of one sexsexual activities4 to have sex with someone5 to persuade someone to have sex6 to have sex with a lot of people7 when someone has sex with someone who is not their husband, girlfriend etc8 when someone has sex only with their husband, girlfriend etc9 someone's sexual feelings, needs, or behaviour10 wanting to have sex11 to be sexually attracted to someone12 someone who thinks about sex all the time13 when someone does not have sexillegal sexual activities14 someone who has sex with people for money15 to attack or harm someone in a sexual way16 books, films, or pictures that are about sexbooks, jokes, films, remarks etc about sex17 books, jokes, remarks etc that are about sex and are offensive18 books, jokes, remarks etc that are about sex in an amusing way19 when someone talks about sex in an offensive wayRELATED WORDSsee alsoMANWOMANGAY1 male or female 男性或女性sex /seks/ [countable/uncountable noun]someone'ssex is whether they are male or female 性别 You have to put your name, age, and sex on the form. 必须在表格上填上你的姓名、年龄和性别。 You can now find out your baby's sex before it is born. 现在孩子出生前就可以查出其性别了。 Eating disorders affect people of both sexes, not just girls. 进食障碍在两种性别身上都有可能发生，而不仅仅是女孩。the same sex Are the twins the same sex? 这对双胞胎是同性的吗？the opposite sexthe sex which is not your own 异性 Rupert has never shown much interest in members of the opposite sex. 鲁珀特对异性从来都没多大兴趣。sex discriminationunfair treatment of someone because of their sex 性别歧视 Most women are confronted by sex discrimination at some time in their working lives. 大多数妇女都会在工作中的某个时候受到性别歧视。gender /ˈdʒendəʳ/ [countable/uncountable noun]someone'sgender is whether they are male or female - used especially in writing about politics and society, or in job advertisements 性别〔尤用于有关政治和社会的文章或招聘广告中〕 The job is open to any suitably qualified person regardless of age, gender, or race. 本职位接受任何有相当资历的人士申请，不分年龄、性别和种族。gender distinction/difference/divisiona difference between men and women 性别差异 Sociologists believe that gender differences in voting will gradually disappear. 社会学家认为，投票行为的性别差异将逐渐消失。gender bias/stereotypingtreating someone in a particular way because of their gender 性别偏见/模式化 an interesting study on gender bias in the classroom 对课堂上的性别偏见所作的一项有趣研究sexual /ˈsekʃuəl/ [adjective usually before noun]relating to the differences between male and female or the characteristics of men or women 性别的 Birds have developed a sexual difference in the colours of their feathers. 鸟类在羽毛的颜色上显出雌雄差异。sexual equality/inequalityequality or inequality between men and women 男女平等/不平等 Sexual inequality exists, to some degree, in every society. 从某种程度上说，男女不平等的现象在各个社会里都存在。sexual politicssocial and political behaviour and ideas relating to men and women 性别政治 Men say that they are confused by today's sexual politics in the workplace. 男人们都说，如今在工作场所里的性别政治都让他们糊涂了。sexually [adverb] Male and female behaviour is partly sexually determined and partly learned. 男性和女性的行为一部分是由性别决定的，一部分是后天习得的。2 places for people of both sexes 男女都可使用的地方mixed /mɪkst/ [adjective]Britishamixed school, class, group etc is for people of both sexes 【英】〔学校、班级、团体等〕男女混合的 Brisbane High was a mixed school so we had plenty to distract us from our lessons. 布里斯班中学是一所男女混合的学校，所以有很多让我们学习分心的事。 One hall of residence is for men, one is for women and the third is mixed. 宿舍一栋住男生，一栋住女生，还有一栋是男女混合的。coed /ˌkəʊˈed◂ǁˈkəʊed/ [adjective]Americana school, camp etc that iscoed is for students or other people of both sexes 【美】男女同校的；男女混合的 Many coed schools provide excellent education. 许多男女同校的学校都提供优质的教育。 Almost all college students live in coed dormitories or in houses shared with friends. 几乎所有大学生都住在男女混合的宿舍里或者和朋友合住房子。unisex /ˈjuːnɪseks/ [adjective]use this for describing places that are for both men and women, especially when these places are usually for either men or women 不分性别的，男女共用的 He prefers having his hair cut in a unisex salon. 他喜欢在不分性别的发廊里理发。 a unisex toilet 男女共用的厕所3 for people of one sex 只供男性或女性使用的single-sex /ˌsɪŋgəl ˈseks◂/ [adjective only before noun] Single-sex schools often achieve better academic results because there is no rivalry between the sexes. 单一性别的学校里学习成绩通常较好，原因是没有性别之间的竞争。 Churches rarely have single-sex choirs these days. 教堂里现在很少有单一性别的合唱团了。4 to have sex with someone 和某人做爱have sex /hæv ˈseks/ [verb phrase] Teenagers should be taught to think carefully before having sex. 应该教育青少年做爱之前仔细考虑清楚。have sex with Would you have sex with someone on your first date? 你第一次约会就会和人家发生性关系吗? He's never had sex with anyone but his wife. 他除了妻子，从没和别的人发生过性关系。sex /seks/ [uncountable noun]the act of havingsex with someone 性交，性行为 She had no interest in sex after the baby was born. 她生了宝宝以后对做爱就没有了兴趣。safe sexmethods of protecting yourself against sexual disease while you are having sex 安全性交 Some people ignore advice about safe sex and do not wear condoms. 有些人无视安全性交的建议，不戴安全套。sex educationteaching young people about sex 性教育 a refreshing and unusual approach to sex education 一种让人耳目一新、不同寻常的性教育方法make love /meɪk ˈlʌv/ [verb phrase]if two peoplemake love, they have sex because they like or love each other 〔和喜欢或所爱的人〕做爱 All day they made love on the unmade bed. 他们整天就在乱糟糟的床上做爱。make love with/to She thought about Tom Cruise every time she made love with her boyfriend. 她每次和男朋友做爱都想着汤姆·克鲁斯。sleep with somebody/sleep together /ˈsliːp wɪð somebody, ˈsliːp təgeðəʳ/ [transitive phrasal verb not in passive/intransitive phrasal verb]to have sex with someone you are not married to, especially regularly and over a period of time 和某人睡觉〔发生性关系〕〔尤在一段时间里经常与非配偶发生性关系〕 She's been sleeping with this guy Mark since the summer. 她从夏天开始就和马克这家伙上床了。 When did you first find out that Betty and your husband were sleeping together? 你什么时候发现贝蒂和你老公睡在一起的？go to bed /ˌgəʊ tə ˈbed/ [verb phrase not in progressive]to have sex with someone on one occasion, especially because they ask you or persuade you to do so 上床〔尤因在对方要求或劝说之下〕 I remember the first time we went to bed. 我还记得我们第一次上床的情景。go to bed with He said he'd give me the job if I went to bed with him. 他说如果我跟他上床，他就把这份工作给我。have (sexual) intercourse /hæv (ˌsekʃuəl) ˈɪntəʳkɔːʳs/ [verb phrase]formalto have sex with someone - used especially in medical or legal contexts 【正式】性交，发生〔性〕关系〔尤用于医学上或法律上〕 The doctor asked him when he had last had intercourse. 医生问他最后一次性交是什么时候。 You are strongly advised to wear a condom while having sexual intercourse. 我们强烈建议性交时戴安全套。have (sexual) intercourse with The victim later claimed that her attacker forced her to have sexual intercourse with him. 受害者后来称凶犯强迫她和他发生性关系。intercourse/sexual intercourse [uncountable noun] The AIDS virus can be passed on during sexual intercourse. 艾滋病毒可以通过性交传播。shag /ʃæg/ [intransitive/transitive verb]especially British, informalto have sex with someone - used especially humorously 【尤英，非正式】和…性交〔尤作幽默用法〕 To hear him talk, you'd think he's shagged every woman in town! 听他说话的口气，你会以为他和镇上的每个女人都干过那事呢！ All she ever thinks about is shagging. 她满脑子想的都是做爱。shag [countable noun] I don't know where they are - they've probably gone upstairs for a shag. 我不知道他们在哪里—说不定在楼上做爱呢。bonk /bɒŋkǁbɑːŋk/ [intransitive/transitive verb]British informalto have sex with someone - used humorously 【英，非正式】睡觉，做爱〔作幽默用法〕 They said she'd bonked every man in college. 他们说她和大学里的每个男人都睡过觉。 My mother walked in and caught us bonking. 我母亲进来，正好撞见我们在干那事。bonk [countable noun] A quick bonk in a lay-by is not my idea of romance. 在路旁的停车处匆匆忙忙地做爱，我并不觉得浪漫。lose your virginity /ˌluːz jɔːʳ vɜːʳˈdʒɪnti/ [verb phrase]to have sex for the first time in your life 失去贞操 I lost my virginity at the age of seventeen. 我17岁失去了童贞。lose your virginity to She had lost her virginity to a law student while at university. 她大学时把她的童贞给了法律系的一个学生。mate /meɪt/ [intransitive verb]if birds or animalsmate, they have sex in order to produce babies 〔鸟或动物〕交配 The birds mate in April and the eggs are hatched by June. 这些鸟儿每年4月交配，6月孵卵。a mating call/dance/ritualsomething an animal does when it wants to mate 求偶鸣叫/舞蹈/仪式 Two pigeons performed an elaborate and very noisy mating dance. 两只鸽子跳着优美的求偶舞蹈，发出很吵闹的声音。the mating season/periodthe time of year when animals mate 交配季节/时期 During the mating season, foxes become much more vocal. 到了交配季节，狐狸的叫声更频繁了。sexual relations /ˌsekʃuəl rɪˈleɪʃənz/ [plural noun]formalwhen you have sex with someone - used especially in legal contexts 【正式】性关系〔尤用于法律上〕 Love has nothing to do with sexual relations. 爱情和性关系是两回事。sexual relations between In most cultures, sexual relations between adults and children are totally unacceptable. 在大多数文化里，成人和儿童之间的性关系是绝对不能接受的。5 to persuade someone to have sex 劝诱某人发生性关系seduce /sɪˈdjuːs/ [transitive verb]to persuade someone to have sex with you, especially someone who is younger than you or has less sexual experience 勾引〔尤较年轻或性经验不多的人，诱奸 He accused Paul of trying to seduce his daughter. 他指控保罗试图诱奸他女儿。 She had been seduced by a man who deserted her and went off to sea. 她曾经被一个男人勾引，那人抛弃了她，出海去了。seduction /sɪˈdʌkʃən/ [uncountable noun] The seduction of rich men was a game that she loved to play. 勾引富人是她钟爱的一个游戏。get somebody into bed /ˌget somebody ɪntə ˈbed/ [verb phrase]informalto persuade someone to have sex with you 【非正式】诱使某人上床 Some men say they love you just to get you into bed. 有些男人说爱你只是想骗你上床。6 to have sex with a lot of people 与许多人发生性关系sleep around /ˌsliːp əˈraʊnd/ [intransitive phrasal verb]informalto have sex with many different people over a period of time, usually without having a serious relationship with any of them 【非正式】到处和人睡觉 I don't sleep around any more, not since I met Jack. 我不再随便跟人睡觉了，遇到杰克之后就不这样了。 If you sleep around, you increase your risk of getting AIDS. 如果你随便跟人睡觉，那就会增加得艾滋病的风险。casual sex /ˌkæʒuəl ˈseks/ [uncountable noun]when someone has sex with someone without intending to have a serious relationship with them, especially when they do this many times 随便的性关系 I've only known you a few days Luke, and I don't go in for casual sex. 我认识你才几天，卢克，我不会随便和人发生性关系。 It wasn't difficult to pick up people for casual sex, but it was difficult to form any sort of relationship with someone. 随便找个人做爱并不难，但是要找个人建立某种关系却并不容易。promiscuous /prəˈmɪskjuəs/ [adjective]someone who ispromiscuous has sex with many different people, usually without having a serious relationship with any of them 滥交的，性关系随便的 Promiscuous men are rarely criticized as severely as promiscuous women. 滥交的男人很少会像滥交的女人一样受到严厉的指责。 The survey found that single men aged 18--35 were more promiscuous than any other social group. 调查发现，18到35岁之间的单身男子在性方面比其他任何社会群体都更随便。promiscuity /ˌprɒmɪˈskjuːəti, ˌprɒməˈskjuːətiǁˌprɑː-/ [uncountable noun] The introduction of free contraceptives led to an increase in promiscuity. 免费提供避孕用品这一政策的推行导致了滥交行为的增加。orgy /ˈɔːʳdʒi/ [countable noun]a wild party where people have sex with a lot of different people 纵欲狂欢宴会 a wild drunken orgy 酒后纵欲狂欢会 What do you think's going to happen? I'm not going to an orgy or anything. 你以为会发生什么？我不会去参加什么纵欲狂欢会的。slutalsoslag /slʌt/ [countable noun]informalan insulting word for a woman who has sex with a lot of different men over a period of time - used to show strong disapproval 【非正式】荡妇，婊子〔此词具侮辱性，用于表示强烈不满〕 He made me take off the red lipstick, saying it made me look like a slut. 他要我擦掉红色的唇膏，说我擦了口红像个荡妇。 That little slag slept with my husband. 那个小婊子和我丈夫睡觉。stud /stʌd/ [countable noun]informala man who has sex with a lot of different women over a period of time - use this especially when the man is proud of his sexual activities 【非正式】情圣；淫棍，乱搞性关系的男人〔尤用于指为自己性能力骄傲的人〕 Josh had a reputation of being the college stud. 乔希名声响亮，是大学里的大淫棍。 A woman who behaves promiscuously is called a slut, but a man who behaves the same way is admiringly called a stud. 行为放荡的女人被称为淫妇，同样的男人却被誉为情圣。nymphomaniac /ˌnɪmfəˈmeɪniæk/ [countable noun]a woman who always wants to have sex or has sex with a lot of people, and is therefore considered morally bad 慕男狂；女性色情狂 Even these days, a woman who has a lot of boyfriends is labelled a "nymphomaniac'. 即使到了今天，有很多男朋友的女人还是被称为“水性杨花的人”。7 when someone has sex with someone who is not their husband, girlfriend etc 和不是自己丈夫或女朋友等的人发生性关系unfaithful /ʌnˈfeɪθfəl/ [adjective]if someone isunfaithful, they have sex with someone who is not their husband, girlfriend etc 不忠的 Why do women stay with unfaithful partners? 女人为什么要留在对自己不忠的伴侣身边？ Jeff promised he'd never be unfaithful again. 杰夫保证以后再也不会有不忠的行为。unfaithful to He accused me of being unfaithful to him. 他指责我对他不忠。cheat on somebody /ˈtʃiːt ɒn somebody/ [transitive phrasal verb]informalif someonecheats on their husband, girlfriend etc, they secretly have sex with someone else 【非正式】对某人不忠 What would you do if your boyfriend cheated on you? 如果你的男朋友对你不忠，你会怎么办？affair /əˈfeəʳ/ [countable noun]a secret sexual relationship between two people when at least one of them is married to someone else 〔非配偶之间的〕暧昧关系，私通 Their affair lasted for six years. 他们私通了六年。love affair They finally confessed their secret love affair. 他们最后承认了他们之间的秘密婚外情。have an affair (with somebody) He accused his wife of having an affair. 他指控妻子有外遇。 My wife thinks I'm having an affair with someone at work. 我妻子认为我和公司里的某个人私通。adultery /əˈdʌltəri/ [uncountable noun]the act of having sex with someone who is not your husband or wife, when you are married 通奸，私通 She finally left her husband because of his adultery. 因为丈夫与人私通，她最后离开了他。commit adulteryformalhave sex with someone who is not your husband or wife 【正式】与人私通 60% of men admit to committing adultery at some time during their marriages. 有60%的男人承认在婚内与人私通过。infidelity /ˌɪnfɪˈdeləti, ˌɪnfəˈdeləti/ [uncountable noun]formalwhen someone who is married has sex with someone who is not their husband or wife 【正式】不忠行为 Her husband never knew of her infidelity. 她丈夫从来都不知道她对自己不忠。marital infidelity There had been rumours for a long time of Clinton's marital infidelity. 克林顿对婚姻不忠的传言由来已久。8 when someone has sex only with their husband, girlfriend etc 只和自己的丈夫、女朋友等有性关系faithful /ˈfeɪθfəl/ [adjective]someone who isfaithful only has sex with their husband, girlfriend etc 〔对丈夫、女朋友等〕忠诚的，忠实的 I've always been faithful, I've never cheated on you, not once! 我对你一直是忠诚的，我从没欺骗过你，一次也没有！faithful to The survey found that 39% of British women are faithful to one partner over a lifetime. 调查发现，39%的英国妇女一生都忠实于一个伴侣。9 someone's sexual feelings, needs, or behaviour 某人的性感受、性需要或性行为sexual /ˈsekʃuəl/ [adjective]relating tosexual feelings or behaviour 性的，与性有关的 Dr Ruth offers advice on sexual problems. 鲁思博士为性问题提供咨询。 It's important to take your partner's sexual needs into consideration. 要考虑对方的性需求，这是很重要的。 He had to admit that his feelings for her were mostly sexual. 他不得不承认，他对她的感觉主要是在性的方面。sexually [adverb] 70% of all males are still sexually active they still have sex at the age of seventy. 所有男性中有70%的人在70岁的时候仍然有性生活。sexuality /ˌsekʃuˈælɪti, ˌsekʃuˈæləti/ [uncountable noun]someone's sexual feelings or needs, that are part of their basic character 性兴趣；性倾向；性需求，性欲 Teenagers are often confused about their sexuality, for example whether they are gay or straight. 青少年往往会对自己的性倾向产生疑惑，比如说自己究竟是同性恋还是异性恋。female/male sexuality She has written a fascinating book on female sexuality. 她写了一本有趣的书，是有关女性的性需求的。somebody's sexuality Gradually he came to understand and accept his own sexuality. 渐渐地，他开始能理解并接受自己的性兴趣。sex drive /ˈseks draɪv/ [countable noun usually singular]someone's desire to have sex - use this especially to talk about how strong or weak this is 性欲〔尤用于谈论性欲的强弱〕 These drugs may affect your sex drive. 这些毒品可能会影响性欲。 For many men, having a powerful sex drive is essential to their confidence. 对于许多男性来说，性欲强是自信心的必备条件。desire /dɪˈzaɪəʳ/ [countable/uncountable noun]a very strong feeling of wanting to have sex with someone, because you think they are very beautiful or sexually attractive - used especially in literature 性欲，情欲〔尤用于文学作品中〕 As she held him close she was filled with desire. 她抱紧他时，心里充满了欲望。 When she was drunk she could hardly contain her sexual desires. 她喝醉了酒就难以控制性欲。desire for The smell of her perfume was enough to awaken his desire for her. 她身上的香水味足以撩拨起他对她的欲望。lust /lʌst/ [uncountable noun]a very strong feeling of wanting to have sex with someone - use this when you are showing that someone's feeling is only physical and does not involve love 肉欲，淫欲〔只在肉体上，不涉及爱〕 These were not feelings of love but of lust, pure and simple. 这不是爱，而是纯粹的简单的肉欲。 He was a man possessed by greed, jealousy and lust. 他是一个为贪婪、嫉妒和淫欲所支配的男人。libido /lɪˈbiːdəʊ/ [singular/uncountable noun]someone's need to have sex - use this especially in medical contexts 性欲〔尤用于医学上〕 Drinking too much often results in a loss of libido. 饮酒过度经常会导致性欲丧失。 Most doctors agree that a suppressed libido is often associated with emotional and psychological problems. 大多数医生都认为性压抑往往与情绪问题和心理问题有关。10 wanting to have sex 想做爱的excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd, ɪkˈsaɪtəd/ [adjective]having strong physical feelings that you want to have sex with someone 性冲动的，有性欲的 As she kissed him, he became more and more excited. 在她的亲吻之下，他变得越来越兴奋。sexually excited He was getting sexually excited, and his breathing became short and fast. 他变得性兴奋起来，呼吸越来越急促了。aroused /əˈraʊzd/ [adjective]if you arearoused, you want to have sex with someone, usually because of the way they look or something they have done to make your body feel sexually excited 性欲被激起的 She didn't have a lot of experience, but she knew when a man was aroused and when he wasn't. 她没有多少经验，可她知道男人什么时候性欲来了，什么时候没有性欲。sexually aroused You are more likely to have a useful conversation about safer sex if you don't leave it until you are sexually aroused. 在安全性交问题上的沟通，只要不是等到激起了性欲才去谈，就更有可能起到作用。horny/randyBritish /ˈhɔːʳni, ˈrændi/ [adjective]feeling sexually excited and wanting to have sex with someone 性冲动的 Thinking about her made me feel really randy. 想到她我就性欲高涨。 I don't want a room-mate who acts like a horny teenager with every woman he meets. 我可不想要一个每次见到女人就像性饥渴的青少年似的室友。11 to be sexually attracted to someone 被异性吸引be attracted to /biː əˈtræktd tuː/ [verb phrase]to feel attracted to someone so that you would like to have a sexual relationship with them 被·…所吸引 I've always been very attracted to blondes. 我一向爱金发女子。 I don't know why I was ever attracted to him in the first place. 我不知道我当初为什么会被他吸引。strongly attracted to She didn't really like him as a person, but she felt strongly attracted to him. 她并不十分喜欢他本人，但是感觉到强烈地被他吸引了。fancy /ˈfænsi/ [transitive verb]British informalto be sexually attracted to someone 【英，非正式】喜欢，爱上 Everyone knows you fancy Sara. Why don't you ask her out? 人人都知道你喜欢萨拉，为什么不约她出来呢? Fenella really fancied the drummer and went over to chat to him after the concert. 费内拉非常喜欢那位鼓手，音乐会结束后她就上前去和他聊了起来。be interested in /biː ˈɪntrstd ɪn/ [verb phrase]to feel sexually attracted to someone, used especially when you are being polite and do not want to say that you have sexual feelings for them 对…感兴趣〔尤为礼貌用法，不明说自己对某人有性方面的兴趣〕 She's not really been interested in anyone since the divorce. 离婚之后她对谁也没有真正产生过兴趣。want /wɒntǁwɔːnt/ [transitive verb]to feel very attracted to someone and towant to have sex with them 要，想要〔和某人发生性关系〕 ‘I want you,’ she whispered, ‘I want you now.’ “我要你，她低语道，“我现在就要你。” He was obsessed with her and wanted her desperately. 他满脑子都是她，急不可耐地想要她。lust after /ˈlʌst ɑːftəʳǁ-æf-/ [transitive phrasal verb]informalto be strongly sexually attracted to someone and think about having sex with them 【非正式】渴望得到；对…有强烈的性欲 You must really enjoy it, having all those fans lusting after you! 你一定很享受了，有这么多球迷追着你！12 someone who thinks about sex all the time 一心只想着性的人sex maniac /ˈseks ˌmeɪniæk/ [countable noun]informalsomeone who always wants to have sex or thinks about sex all the time and is unable to control these feelings 【非正式】色情狂 You can't go out with him -- he's a sex maniac. 你不能跟他约会，他是个色情狂。dirty old man /ˌdɜːʳti əʊld ˈmæn/ [countable noun]informala middle-aged or old man who is always looking at or touching young women or girls in a sexual way 【非正式】老色鬼，老淫虫 She was followed through the park by some dirty old man in a raincoat. 她在公园里一路被一个身穿雨衣的老色鬼跟着。 One of the school doctors was a dirty old man who always wanted to examine the girls. 其中有个校医是老色鬼，老是想给女孩子做检查。lecherous /ˈletʃərəs/ [adjective]a man who islecherous is always looking at, thinking about, or talking to women in a sexual way that is unpleasant and offensive 好色的，淫荡的 He was as lecherous as always, telling rude jokes and trying to kiss all the girls. 他还是那么好色，开着粗俗的玩笑，所有的女孩子他都想亲一下。 Her driving instructor was a disgusting lecherous old devil -- always touching her knee. 她的驾驶教练是个令人恶心的老色鬼一老是碰她的膝盖。13 when someone does not have sex 没有性行为的virgin /ˈvɜːʳdʒɪn, ˈvɜːʳdʒən/ [countable noun]someone who has never had sex 处女；处男 Some men will not marry a woman who is no longer a virgin. 有些男人不愿娶已经不是处女的女子为妻。 At 27 he was still a virgin and very shy about it. 他27岁时仍是个处男，为此觉得很难为情。virginity /vɜːʳˈdʒɪnɪti, vɜːʳˈdʒɪnəti/ [uncountable noun] Women in some countries are expected to keep their virginity until marriage - the same rule doesn't apply to men. 有些国家要求女性婚前保持贞操，对男性却没有这个要求。celibate /ˈselɪbət, ˈseləbət/ [adjective]someone who iscelibate has chosen not to have sex at all, especially for religious reasons 〔尤出于宗教原因〕禁欲的 He had remained celibate for three years before he met Hannah. 他在遇到汉娜之前禁欲了三年。 She was not prepared for a celibate life in the Church. 她并不愿意在教会里过一辈子的禁欲生活。celibacy [uncountable noun] He had taken a vow of celibacy promised to remain celibate at eighteen, when he became a priest. 他18岁当了神父，立誓禁欲。platonic /pləˈtɒnɪkǁ-ˈtɑː-/ [adjective]aplatonic relationship is one between people who do not have sex with each other, but are just friends - use this especially when other people think they are having a sexual relationship 柏拉图式的，纯友谊的〔尤用于其他人认为他们有性关系时〕 Their relationship was strictly platonic, even though she was living in his apartment. 他们的关系完全是柏拉图式的，虽然她住在他的公寓里。 In the novel, Edward and Susannah present a perfect model of platonic love. 小说里，爱德华和苏珊娜表现了一种理想的柏拉图式的爱情。be just (good) friends /biː ˌdʒʌst (gʊd) ˈfrendz/ [verb phrase]use this to say that two people are not having a sexual relationship 只是〔好〕朋友 ‘Are you going out with Liam?’ ‘No, we're just good friends.’ “你在跟利亚姆谈恋爱吗？”“没有，我们只是好朋友。” I keep telling my mother that Peter and I are just friends but she doesn't seem to believe me. 我不停地对母亲说，彼得和我只是朋友，但她好像不相信。14 someone who has sex with people for money 为了钱而与人发生性行为的人prostitute /ˈprɒstɪtjuːt, ˈprɒstətjuːtǁˈprɑːsttuːt/ [countable noun]someone, usually a woman, who has sex with people for money 娼妓，妓女 She didn't look like a prostitute. She wasn't even wearing any make-up. 她看上去不像个妓女，脸上甚至都没化妆。 In the evenings the prostitutes would line the streets, calling out to passing men. 到了晚上，妓女们就站在街道两旁，招呼来往的男人。male prostitute Male prostitutes lined the street looking for customers. 男妓们站在街道两旁寻找客人。hooker /ˈhʊkəʳ/ [countable noun]American informala woman who has sex with men for money 【美，非正式】妓女 Change those clothes -- you look like a hooker. 把这身衣服换掉，你看上去像个妓女。 Some of the hookers in Vegas are under 13 years old. 在拉斯韦加斯有些妓女还不到13岁。call-girl /ˈkɔːl gɜːʳl/ [countable noun]a woman who has sex with men for money and arranges to meet them by telephone 〔电话〕应召女郎 She was earning $5000 a night working as a high-class call-girl. 她当高级应召女郎，一个晚上挣5,000美元。rent boy /ˈrent bɔɪ/ [countable noun]Britisha boy or young man who has sex with other men in return for money 【英】男童妓〔指对其他男子出卖肉体的人〕 There were rent boys as young as twelve or thirteen waiting outside the bars. 酒吧外面有才十二三岁的男妓在等候。prostitution /ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃən, ˌprɒstəˈtjuːʃənǁˌprɑːstˈtuː-/ [uncountable noun]the activity or business of having sex with people for money 卖淫活动；卖淫业 Criminal gangs control all the drugs, gambling and prostitution in the city. 犯罪团伙控制了该市所有的毒品交易、赌博和卖淫活动。 Most of these girls give up prostitution when they're about 30 and settle down and marry. 这些女子大多数都在30岁左右弃娼从良，安定下来结婚嫁人。turn to prostitutionbecome a prostitute 去当妓女 Women can become so desperate for money that they turn to prostitution. 女人有时会求财心切而去卖身。whore /hɔːʳ/ [countable noun]an offensive word for a woman who has sex with people for money - use this when you want to show that you strongly disapprove of someone who does this 妓女，娼妇〔冒犯性词语，用于表示强烈不满〕 We're dealing with a professional escort, not some dumb whore. 我们要应付的是一名职业交际花，而不是什么愚蠢的娼妇。15 to attack or harm someone in a sexual way 在性方面袭击或伤害某人rape /reɪp/ [transitive verb]to force someone to have sex when they do not want to 强奸 He was accused of raping his ex-girlfriend. 他被指控强奸前女友。 The woman was raped and then murdered by her kidnapper. 那名女子被绑架者先奸后杀。rapist [countable noun] Rapists and child sex offenders are kept separate from other prisoners. 强奸犯和儿童性侵犯者跟其他犯人分开关押。rape /reɪp/ [countable/uncountable noun]the crime of forcing someone to have sex when they do not want to 强奸〔罪〕 It was not the first time he had been accused of rape. 这不是他第一次被指控犯强奸罪了。 Rape victims receive special counselling and are treated very sensitively. 强奸案的受害者接受特殊心理辅导，并需要小心处理。 A woman's sexual history should not be introduced in a rape trial. 审理强奸案的时候不应该公开一个女人的性爱历史。abuse/sexually abuse /əˈbjuːz, ˌsekʃuəli əˈbjuːz/ [transitive verb/verb phrase]to harm a child by forcing them to have sex or touching them in a sexual way, especially over a long period of time 〔尤指长期地〕对〔儿童进行性虐待〔侵犯〕 He had been sexually abusing his daughter since she was eleven years old. 女儿11岁起他就对她进行性虐待。abuse /əˈbjuːs/ [uncountable noun] The police are investigating claims of child abuse. 警方正在调查儿童被性侵犯的指控。sexual abuse [uncountable noun] None of the children showed signs of sexual abuse. 这些儿童都没有受到过性虐待的迹象。molest /məˈlest/ [transitive verb]to harm or upset someone by touching them in a sexual way 对…进行性骚扰，猥亵 Her father had molested her and her sisters when they were children. 她父亲在她和妹妹还小的时候对她们进行过性骚扰。child-molesting [uncountable noun] He has not seen his child since the allegations of child-molesting were made. 他自从被指控有猥亵儿童的行为之后，就再也没有见到过自己的孩子。sexual harassment /ˌsekʃuəl ˈhærəsmənt/ [uncountable noun]when someone, especially someone you work with, regularly makes sexual remarks, looks at you in a sexual way, or tries to touch you in a sexual way that you do not want. Sexual harassment can be punished by law 〔尤指在工作场所的〕性骚扰 Victims of sexual harassment are often afraid to report it in case they lose their jobs. 性骚扰受害者经常不敢上报，怕失去工作。 She successfully prosecuted her boss for sexual harassment. 她以性骚扰为理由成功起诉她的老板。16 books, films, or pictures that are about sex 涉及性的书籍、电影或图片等pornographyalsoporninformal /pɔːʳˈnɒgrəfiǁ-ˈnɑː-, pɔːʳn/ [uncountable noun]films, magazines, or pictures that show sexual acts and are intended to make people feel sexually excited 色情作品 It is now clear that there is a link between pornography and sex crimes. 现在人们清楚，色情作品和性犯罪之间是有联系的。hard-core pornographyvery pornographic materials, which may be illegal 露骨的色情作品 Two trucks full of hard-core pornography were seized by customs officials today. 今天有满满两卡车的露骨色情作品被海关官员收缴了。hard pornvery pornographic 极为色情的 a back-street movie theater showing hard-porn movies 放映黄色影片的一家后街电影院soft pornslightly pornographic material 稍带点色情的 81 per cent of our readers said they regularly watched soft-porn movies. 我们的读者当中，有81%的人说他们会经常看一些略带色情的电影。pornographic /ˌpɔːʳnəˈgræfɪk◂/ [adjective]apornographic film, magazine, or picture shows or describes sexual acts in order to make people sexually excited 黄色的，色情的 He admitted possessing nude photographs, but denied they were pornographic. 他承认拥有一些裸照，但否认是色情的。 She was offered $50,000 to pose for a pornographic magazine. 有人出50,000美元叫她给一本色情杂志拍照。erotic /ɪˈrɒtɪkǁɪˈrɑː-/ [adjective]anerotic book, film, painting etc shows or describes sexual acts in a way that is deliberately sexually exciting but is also artistic 〔书、电影、画作等〕色情的，表现性爱的 He wrote both poetry and erotic literature. 他写诗歌，也写色情作品。 A number of scenes in the film were very erotic. 这部电影有些镜头很色情。adult /ˈædʌlt, əˈdʌlt/ [adjective only before noun]adult film/magazine/entertainment etcanadult film etc is not suitable for children or young people because it shows sexual acts or images 成人电影/杂志/娱乐等 Adult magazines in shops must be kept where children cannot see them. 店里的成人杂志必须放在儿童看不见的地方。steamy /ˈstiːmi/ [adjective]asteamy play, film etc shows sexual acts that people find exciting and slightly shocking 〔戏剧、电影等〕色情而狂放的 The movie contains some pretty steamy scenes! 这部电影有些情色镜头很过火！ His latest production is a steamy thriller set in Hong Kong. 他最近的一部作品是以香港为背景的色情淫荡片。raunchy /ˈrɔːntʃi/ [adjective]araunchy film, performance etc has a lot of parts in it that are about sex, and that are slightly exciting, amusing, or shocking 淫秽的 Bette Midler came up with a typically raunchy performance that delighted the audience. 贝特·米德勒作了一次大胆狂放的表演，令观众大为开怀。17 books, jokes, remarks etc that are about sex and are offensive 淫秽的书籍、笑话、言语等obscene /əbˈsiːn/ [adjective]obscene words or pictures are about sex and are very offensive 淫秽的，下流的 ‘Lady Chatterley's Lover’ was banned as an obscene book. 《查特莱夫人的情人》曾作为淫书被禁。 He was charged with smuggling obscene materials into the UK. 他被指控走私淫秽材料进入英国。dirty /ˈdɜːʳti/ [adjective only before noun]informaldirty books, jokes, films etc are about sex - use this especially to show that you think these are unpleasant 【非正式】下流的，黄色的〔尤用于指这些书籍、玩笑、电影等令人不快〕 They just sit around telling dirty jokes - it's very boring. 他们就坐着讲一些黄色的笑话—非常无聊。 He used to keep a collection of dirty books hidden under his bed. 他以前有一批黄色书籍藏在床底下。indecent /ɪnˈdiːsənt/ [adjective]clothes that areindecent show parts of the body that are usually covered; actions or movements that areindecent are sexual, but in a way many people think is not pleasant or acceptable 〔衣着、行为或动作〕不雅观的，有伤风化的；下流的 You can't wear that dress to the dinner party -- it's positively indecent! 你不可以穿那种衣服出席晚宴—实在太不雅观了！ Models were forced into all sorts of indecent poses for the camera. 模特儿们被迫在镜头面前摆出各种各样有伤风化的姿势。lewd /luːd/ [adjective]lewd remarks or behaviour show that the person saying them or doing something is thinking about sex, and they are usually offensive 〔言语或行为〕猥亵的，下流的 ‘Say no more!’ he grinned, giving her a lewd wink. “别说了！”他咧嘴笑着朝她眨眨眼，目光猥亵。 Although his jokes were a little lewd, he always made us laugh. 虽然他的笑话有点下流，但是总能让我们发笑。blue /bluː/ [adjective]informalfilms, jokes etc that areblue are about sex and usually use offensive language 【非正式】色情的，黄色的，下流的 I found the kids watching a blue movie on the video last night. 我发现孩子们昨晚在看一部黄色电影的录像。 Her jokes are too blue for most audiences. 她的笑话对大多数听众来说都太黄色了。filthy /ˈfɪlθi/ [adjective]showing or describing sexual acts in a very offensive way 下流肮脏的，淫秽的 The magazine printed filthy pictures that shocked everyone. 该杂志上刊登了一些令人震惊的淫秽图片。off-color /ɒf ˈkʌləʳ/ [adjective]Americanjokes, stories, remarks etc that areoff-color talk about sex in a way that is not acceptable in a particular situation 【美】〔笑话、故事、言语等〕下流的，有伤风化的；黄色的〔指在某情况下是不能接受的〕 He occasionally tells an off-color joke, but his image is practically that of a saint. 他偶尔也会讲讲黄色笑话，但他的形象几乎是圣洁的。smut /smʌt/ [uncountable noun]informalbooks, stories, films etc that are about sex - use this when you strongly disapprove of this 【非正式】淫秽作品〔用于表示强烈不满〕 There's too much violence and smut on TV these days. 如今电视上暴力和色情太多了。18 books, jokes, remarks etc that are about sex in an amusing way 关于性的有趣书籍、笑话、言语等risquéalsosaucyinformal /ˈrɪskeɪǁrɪˈskeɪ, ˈsɔːsi/ [adjective]a joke, remark, song etc that isrisqué orsaucy is about sex and is slightly shocking and amusing 〔笑话、言语、歌曲等〕颇为下流的 Those jokes are a bit risqué -- don't tell them in front of your grandparents. 这些笑话有点不太正经，别在你祖父母面前讲。 Edgar kept us entertained with a stream of unusual and rather saucy stories. 埃德加讲了一连串的故事，都很离奇，还带点黄色，逗得我们很开心。suggestive /səˈdʒestɪvǁsəg-/ [adjective]remarks, questions etc that aresuggestive have a slightly hidden meaning that is about sex 〔言语、问题等〕挑逗性的，挑动情欲的 When she worked in the pub, men used to make suggestive remarks to her all the time. 她在酒吧工作的时候，总是有男人对她说挑逗性的话。 The film "Tom Jones’ is famous for its sexually suggestive eating scene. 影片《汤姆·琼斯》中的那个挑逗性的用餐镜头很出名。innuendo /ˌɪnjuˈendəʊ/ [countable/uncountable noun]remarks that are intended to make you think about sex even though they do not directly mention sex 挑逗的话语，暗示性的话 The programme consists of an hour of sexist banter and innuendo. 节目中有一小时都是讲一些带有性别歧视意味的笑话和挑逗性的话语。 She found his relentless sexual innuendoes irritating. 她觉得他那些没完没了的挑逗话语很讨厌。rude /ruːd/ [adjective]Britishjokes, stories, songs etc that arerude deal with sex or parts of the body, especially in a slightly stupid way 【英】〔笑话、故事、歌曲等〕粗俗的，下流的 I don't want to hear any more of your rude jokes, Damien -- shut up. 我不想再听你那些下流的笑话了，达米安，闭嘴吧。 If you are going to tell the children some of your stories make sure they aren't too rude. 如果你想给孩子们讲一些你的故事，你要确保不能太粗俗。naughty /ˈnɔːtiǁˈnɔːti, ˈnɑːti/ [adjective]British spokenuse this to describe magazines, pictures, songs etc that deal with sex in a rude, but not very serious, way 【英口】〔杂志、图片、歌曲等〕不太正经的，粗俗的 Dennis sat on his bed reading a naughty magazine. 丹尼斯坐在床上看一本不太正经的杂志。 They were reading an American novel that seemed to have had all the naughty bits cut out. 他们在看一本美国的小说，小说里凡是不正经的地方好像都被删去了。19 when someone talks about sex in an offensive way 某人以具冒犯性的方式谈论性crude /kruːd/ [adjective]someone who iscrude talks about sex in a way that is direct and offensive, and is often deliberately trying to shock people 粗俗的，下流的 The comedian wasn't funny at all; he was just crude and offensive. 这个喜剧演员一点也不滑稽，只是粗俗下流。 She was worried that her husband's crude remarks might have upset some of the guests. 她担心丈夫的粗话可能得罪了一些客人。coarse /kɔːʳs/ [adjective]someone who is coarse is impolite and offensive in the way they talk about sex 粗俗的；猥亵的 She tried to ignore his coarse jokes and crude innuendoes -- he was obviously drunk. 她尽量不去理会他那些粗俗的笑话和挑逗的话语，他显然是喝醉了。vulgar /ˈvʌlgəʳ/ [adjective]someone who isvulgar or who makesvulgar jokes and remarks talks about sex in a very direct and offensive way 低俗的，卑下的，粗鄙的 He ruined the evening with his vulgar talk about women and about how much he could drink. 他鄙俗地大谈女人，吹嘘自己的酒量，破坏了这个晚上的气氛。