homosexual
gb/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/ us/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
B1
Anh
~ 4600
homoszexuális
B1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is homosexual
He came out as homosexual in his early twenties.
Húszas évei elején vállalta fel, hogy homoszexuális.
The film explores the life of a young homosexual man in the 1980s.
A film egy fiatal homoszexuális férfi életét mutatja be az 1980-as években.
Many homosexual couples are raising children together.
She has been openly homosexual for many years.
Ví dụ cho người học
My friend is homosexual.
Egy barátom homoszexuális.
He is homosexual and lives with his partner.
Ő homoszexuális, és a párjával él.
A homosexual person likes people of the same sex.
She told her family she was homosexual.
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Nghĩa
Attracted to same-sex individuals
Cụm từ đi kèm
openly homosexual
|homosexual relationship
|homosexual man
|homosexual woman
Từ đồng nghĩa
gay (Common and widely used; more informal and inclusive in modern usage.)
|
lesbian (Used specifically for women attracted to other women.)
Từ trái nghĩa
heterosexual (Refers to being sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.)
Chủ đề
relationships
|identity
|sexuality
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Liking or loving people of the same sex in a sexual way.
Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
DANH TỪ
B1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a homosexual
The law protects homosexuals from discrimination.
A törvény védi a homoszexuálisokat a hátrányos megkülönböztetéstől.
He identifies as a homosexual.
Homoszexuálisnak vallja magát.
Homosexuals have fought for equal marriage rights for decades.
Ví dụ cho người học
He is a homosexual.
Ő homoszexuális férfi.
Some homosexuals marry their partners.
Vannak homoszexuálisok, akik összeházasodnak a párjukkal.
The city has many homosexuals.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may use 'a homosexual' in contexts where 'gay man/woman/person' is more natural in modern English.
Nghĩa
Person attracted to same-sex individuals
Cụm từ đi kèm
openly homosexual
|homosexual rights
|homosexual community
Từ đồng nghĩa
gay person (More common and inclusive term in everyday conversation.)
Từ trái nghĩa
heterosexual (A person who is attracted to people of the opposite sex.)
Chủ đề
relationships
|identity
|sexuality
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
A person who likes people of the same sex in a sexual way.
A person who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
homosexual
IPA
GB/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
US/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
ho - mo - sexu - al (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 3rd syllable (sexu)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: homosexual
Noun
- Base: homosexual
- Plural: homosexuals
Họ từ
Forms
homosexuals
noun
Core family
homosexuality
noun B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
heterosexual
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
homosexually
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
homosexual relationship
1/hˌoʊmoʊsˈɛkʃuəl ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase
Same-sex romantic relationship
A love or sexual relationship between two people of the same sex.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- The actor is openly homosexual and speaks about LGBTQ+ issues.
- She has been openly homosexual since her teenage years.