sex
gb/sˈɛks/ us/sˈɛks/
A2
Anh
~ 1200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B1
action
1
sexual activity between people
When two people touch each other in a sexual way, especially having intercourse.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to have sex (with [someone])
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' (the act) with 'gender' (male/female identity).
Từ đồng nghĩa
intercourse (More formal and clinical term for the physical act.)
Từ trái nghĩa
abstinence (Choosing not to have sexual activity.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
have sex
|safe sex
|casual sex
|consensual sex
|sex life
Chủ đề
relationships
|health
|daily life
|body
Ví dụ
- They decided to wait before having sex.
- Safe sex practices can reduce the risk of disease.
- The movie contains scenes of explicit sex.
- He admitted to having sex with his partner before marriage.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They had sex for the first time.
- You should practice safe sex.
- She does not want to have sex now.
- They had sex after they got married.
Danh từ
A2
entity
2
male or female biological category
Whether a person or animal is male or female by birth.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone's] sex is [male/female]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sex' with 'sexual activity' when referring to biological classification.
Từ đồng nghĩa
gender (Often used interchangeably in casual contexts, but 'gender' can also refer to social identity.)
Từ trái nghĩa
hermaphroditism (Condition of having both male and female reproductive organs; opposite in the sense of binary classification.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
opposite sex
|same sex
|biological sex
|sex differences
Chủ đề
science
|health
|body
Ví dụ
- The form asks you to state your sex.
- Some animals can change their sex.
- They are studying differences between the sexes.
- Sex is determined at conception.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My sex is female.
- The doctor wrote my sex on the form.
- We talked about the differences between the sexes.
Danh từ
informal
B2
property
3
sexual attractiveness or appeal
How much someone makes others feel sexual interest.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think 'sex' here refers to the act, but it actually refers to attractiveness.
Từ đồng nghĩa
sexiness (More casual term for sexual attractiveness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
plainness (Lack of physical or sexual attractiveness.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
sex appeal
|add sex to [something]
Chủ đề
relationships
|media
|emotions
Ví dụ
- The new ad campaign is all about sex appeal.
- That actor has a lot of sex about him.
- They tried to add some sex to the product launch.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The movie star has a lot of sex appeal.
- The ad shows a woman to add sex appeal.
- He thinks she has no sex appeal.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
sex
IPA
GB/sˈɛks/
US/sˈɛks/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
sex (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (sex)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: sex
- Plural: sex, sexes
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
have sex
1/hˈæv sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
engage in sexual activity with someone
To do sexual activity with another person.
Ví dụ
- They decided not to have sex until marriage.
- He admitted that they had sex after the party.
opposite sex
1/ˈɑpəzɪt sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
of different biological categories
When one person is male and the other is female.
Ví dụ
- He finds it hard to talk to the opposite sex.
- Opposite-sex friendships can be challenging for some.
safe sex
1/sˈeɪf sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
sexual activity using protection
Sex where people use things like condoms to stop disease or pregnancy.
Ví dụ
- Schools often teach about safe sex.
- Practicing safe sex reduces health risks.
same sex
1/sˈeɪm sˈɛks/
fixed phrase
of the same biological category
When two people are both male or both female.
Ví dụ
- They are a same-sex couple.
- Same-sex marriage is legal in many countries.