lesbian
gb/lˈɛzbiən/ us/lˈɛzbiən/
B1
Anh
~ 1200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
entity
1
A woman attracted to women
A woman who loves or likes other women in a romantic or sexual way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is a lesbian
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'lesbian' with 'gay' and think 'gay' only refers to men; in fact, 'gay' can refer to both men and women.
Từ đồng nghĩa
gay woman (A neutral term focusing on same-sex attraction, often interchangeable with 'lesbian'.)
|
homosexual woman (A more clinical or formal term, less common in everyday speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
heterosexual woman (A woman whose romantic or sexual attraction is toward men.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
openly lesbian
|lesbian couple
|lesbian community
|lesbian rights
|lesbian relationship
Chủ đề
gender
|sexuality
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She came out as a lesbian during college.
- The film tells the story of a young lesbian finding love.
- They are a lesbian couple who have been together for ten years.
- The organization supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
- Her novel explores the life of a lesbian artist in the 1980s.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My sister is a lesbian.
- The movie is about a lesbian and her girlfriend.
- She told her parents she is a lesbian.
- A lesbian can marry another woman in many countries.
- The book has a lesbian main character.
adjective
B1
property
2
Relating to women attracted to women
About women who love or like other women in a romantic or sexual way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
lesbian [noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners may mistakenly use 'lesbian' as an adjective for men; it only applies to women.
Từ đồng nghĩa
gay (for women) (Can describe things connected with women attracted to women; less specific than 'lesbian'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
lesbian rights
|lesbian literature
|lesbian relationship
|lesbian community
Chủ đề
gender
|sexuality
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The city hosts an annual lesbian pride parade.
- She is active in several lesbian advocacy groups.
- This is a collection of lesbian short stories.
- They attended a lesbian wedding last weekend.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They went to a lesbian event.
- She joined a lesbian club at school.
- The book has many lesbian characters.
- We saw a lesbian film at the festival.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
lesbian
IPA
GB/lˈɛzbiən/
US/lˈɛzbiən/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
les - bi - an (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (les)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: lesbian
Noun
- Base: lesbian
- Plural: lesbians
Họ từ
Forms
lesbians
noun
Related words
lesbianism
noun
Advanced or less common
lesbophobia
noun
lesbophobic
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
lesbian community
2/lˈɛzbiən kəmjˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
Group of lesbians with shared identity
A group of lesbians who share identity, culture, or support for each other.
Ví dụ
- She is well known in the local lesbian community.
- The festival celebrates the diversity of the lesbian community.
lesbian couple
1/lˈɛzbiən kˈʌpəl/
fixed phrase
Two women in a relationship
Two women who are partners in a romantic or sexual relationship.
Ví dụ
- The restaurant was run by a friendly lesbian couple.
- They are a lesbian couple raising two children.
openly lesbian
3/ˈoʊpənli lˈɛzbiən/
fixed phrase
Publicly identifying as lesbian
When someone does not hide that she is attracted to women.
Ví dụ
- She is an openly lesbian politician.
- He praised her for being openly lesbian in the media.