homosexual
gb/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/ us/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 4600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B1
property
1
Attracted to same-sex individuals
Liking or loving people of the same sex in a sexual way.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is homosexual
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'homosexual' with 'gay' in terms of register and connotation; 'gay' is more common in everyday conversation, while 'homosexual' can sound formal or clinical.
คำพ้องความหมาย
gay (Common and widely used; more informal and inclusive in modern usage.)
|
lesbian (Used specifically for women attracted to other women.)
คำตรงข้าม
heterosexual (Refers to being sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
openly homosexual
|homosexual relationship
|homosexual man
|homosexual woman
หัวข้อ
relationships
|identity
|sexuality
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He came out as homosexual in his early twenties.
- The film explores the life of a young homosexual man in the 1980s.
- Many homosexual couples are raising children together.
- She has been openly homosexual for many years.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My friend is homosexual.
- He is homosexual and lives with his partner.
- A homosexual person likes people of the same sex.
- She told her family she was homosexual.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
Person attracted to same-sex individuals
A person who likes people of the same sex in a sexual way.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] is a homosexual
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may use 'a homosexual' in contexts where 'gay man/woman/person' is more natural in modern English.
คำพ้องความหมาย
gay person (More common and inclusive term in everyday conversation.)
คำตรงข้าม
heterosexual (A person who is attracted to people of the opposite sex.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
openly homosexual
|homosexual rights
|homosexual community
หัวข้อ
relationships
|identity
|sexuality
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The law protects homosexuals from discrimination.
- He identifies as a homosexual.
- Homosexuals have fought for equal marriage rights for decades.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is a homosexual.
- Some homosexuals marry their partners.
- The city has many homosexuals.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
homosexual
IPA
GB/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
US/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ho - mo - sexu - al (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 3rd syllable (sexu)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: homosexual
Noun
- Base: homosexual
- Plural: homosexuals
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
homosexuals
noun
Core family
homosexuality
noun B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
heterosexual
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
homosexually
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
homosexual relationship
1/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Same-sex romantic relationship
A love or sexual relationship between two people of the same sex.
ตัวอย่าง
- They have been in a homosexual relationship for over ten years.
- The novel tells the story of a secret homosexual relationship.
openly homosexual
1/ˈoʊpənli hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
fixed phrase
Publicly identifying as homosexual
Saying in public that you like people of the same sex in a sexual way.
ตัวอย่าง
- The actor is openly homosexual and speaks about LGBTQ+ issues.
- She has been openly homosexual since her teenage years.