/ seks; s?ks/ n
(a) [U] condition of being male or female; gender 性別;
性: differences of sex 性的區別 * What sex is your dog? 妳的狗是公的還是母的? * Everyone is welcome, regardless of age or sex. 歡迎大家,
無論男女老幼壹律歡迎. * [attrib 作定語] sex discrimination, ie
treating sb differently because of his/her sex 性別歧視. (b) [C] either of
the two main groups (male and female) into which living things are placed according to
their functions in the process of reproduction (reproduce
4) 男性, 女性, 雄性, 雌性（指生殖功能而言的）: Is this behaviour typical of
the male sex? 這種行為是雄性特有的嗎? * There has always
been some conflict between the sexes. 兩性之間從來就有矛盾.
[U] ~ (with sb) sexual intercourse 性交: have sex (with sb) （與某人）性交 * They
often had sex together. 他們常發生性關系. * [attrib 作定語] sex organs, ie penis, vagina, etc 性器官.
[U] activities that lead to and include sexual intercourse;
mutual physical attraction between people 性行為; 性吸引; 性感: a
film with lots of sex in it 有很多性行為鏡頭的電影 * During
puberty, young people become more interested in sex.
年輕人在青春期對性逐漸產生較大興趣. * [attrib 作定語] a sex
manual, ie giving information on sexual behaviour 性知識手冊 * a sex shop, ie selling pornography, devices to make sex
more enjoyable, etc 性用品商店.
(idm 習語) the weaker sex => weak.
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sex v [Tn] find out the sex(1) of (a
creature) 鑒別（某生物）的性別: sexing very young chicks
識別小雛雞的性別.
-sexed (forming compound adjs
用以構成復合形容詞) having the specified amount of sexual desire 有某程度的性欲的: a highly-sexed youth * over-sexed, ie too interested in
sexual matters.
sexless adj
1 lacking sexual desire, attractiveness or activity 缺乏性欲﹑ 性感或性行為的:
a dry, sexless person 冷淡﹑ 無性感的人 * a sexless relationship 無性行為的關系.
2 neither male
nor female; having neither masculine nor feminine characteristics; neuter 無性的;
無雌雄特 徵的; 中性的.
sexy adj (-ier,
-iest) (infml 口) 1 of or about
sex(2,3) （關於）性交的, 性行為的, 性吸引的: a sexy book, film, etc
關於性行為的書﹑ 影片等 * making sexy suggestions
提出性交的想法. 2 (a) causing sexual desire 引起性欲的; 性感的: You look very sexy in that dress. 妳穿著那件連衣裙很性感. (b)
feeling sexual desire 有性欲的: get/feel sexy
產生性欲[感到有性欲].
sexily adv. sexinessn [U].
# `sex act sexual intercourse
性交.
`sex appeal sexual attractiveness 性的魅力; 性感: a
man with lots of sex appeal 極性感的男子.
`sex life person's
sexual activities 性生活: How's your sex life?
妳的性生活怎樣?
`sex-starved adj (infml 口) not having enough opportunities for sexual
intercourse 缺少性交機會的; 性饑餓的.
sexual
/ ?sek?u?l; ˋs?kl/ adj
(a) of sex(2,3) or the sexes or the physical
attraction between them 性交的; 性行為的; 性吸引的; 兩性的; 肉體吸引的: sexual
feelings, activity, desire 性吸引的感受﹑ 性活動﹑ 性欲 * Her
interest in him is primarily sexual. 她喜歡他主要是肉體上的. (b) of
sex(1) or gender 性別的; 性的; 男性或女性的; 雄性或雌性的: sexual
differences, characteristics, etc 性的區別﹑ 特徵等.
[attrib 作定語] concerned with the reproduction of offspring
生殖的; 有性生殖的: sexual organs, ie penis, vagina, etc
生殖器官 * sexual reproduction in plants
植物的有性生殖.
> sexuality / ?sek?u?l?t?; ?s?k?ˋ?l?t?/ n
[U] sexual nature or characteristics 性別的特性或特徵; 性吸引; 性感;
性能力.
sexually / -?l?;
-?l?/ adv: sexually active 在性方面活躍 * a sexually
transmitted disease 性傳染病.
# sexual `intercourse (also
intercourse) insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina, usu
leading to the ejaculation of semen; copulation 性交; 交媾.
sexy
sex·y /?seksi/ adj comparative sexier
superlative sexiest
sexually
exciting or sexually attractive
sexy underwear
Don't you think he's sexy?
informal sexy ideas, products etc are exciting, attractive, and
interesting
is one of the sexiest companies in Seattle
a sexy investment
breast
/
brest; br?st/
n
[C] either of the two parts of a woman's body that produce
milk （女子的）乳房: a baby at the breast 哺乳的嬰孩 *
cancer of the breast 乳（腺）癌 * The breasts swell during pregnancy. 懷孕期乳房發脹.
[C] (a) (rhet 修辭)
upper front part of the human body; chest （人體的）胸部, 胸膛: clasp/hold sb to one's breast 把某人擁抱在懷裏. (b) part of
a garment covering this （衣服的）胸部: a soldier with medals
pinned to the breast of his coat 胸前別著許多獎章的士兵.
[C, U] part of an animal corresponding to the human breast,
eaten as food （動物的）胸脯（作食物用者）: chicken breasts 雞胸脯
* breast of lamb 羔羊胸脯.
(dated 舊) source of feelings;
heart 心情; 思緒: a troubled breast 心煩意亂.
(idm 習語) beat one's breast => beat1.
make a clean breast of sth => clean1.
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breast v [Tn]
1 (a)
touch (sth) with the breast(2a) 以胸部觸及（某物）: The runner
breasted the tape, ie to win a race. 賽跑者以胸部觸線（賽跑獲勝）. (b) face
and move forward against (sth) 挺身沖向（某事物）: breasting the
waves 破浪前進.
2 reach the top of (sth) 抵達（某事物）的頂端: breast a hill/rise 抵達山[崗]的頂端.
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`breastbone (also sternum) n thin
flat vertical bone in the chest between the ribs 胸骨. =>illus at skeleton
見skeleton之插圖.
`breast-feed v (pt, pp `breast-fed) [Tn] feed (a baby) with milk
from the breast 用乳房的奶餵（嬰兒）: Were her children breast-fed or
bottle-fed? 她的孩子餵的是人奶還是牛奶?
,breast-`high adj, adv high as the breast
齊胸高（的）: The wheat was/stood breast-high.
麥子長得齊胸高.
`breastplate n
piece of armour covering the breast 護胸甲.
,breast `pocket
pocket on the breast of a jacket （上衣）胸前的口袋.
`breast-stroke
n [sing] swimming stroke,
chest
/
t?est; t?st/
n
large strong box for storing or shipping things in 大箱子:
a `tea chest 茶葉箱 * a
`medicine chest 藥品箱 * a `tool chest
工具箱.
upper front part of the body from the neck to the stomach
胸部: a hairy chest 多毛的胸部 * What size are you round the chest? 妳的胸圍是多少? * [attrib 作定語]
`chest pains 胸部疼痛 * a `chest
cold, ie one that affects the lungs 重感冒. =>illus at human
見human之插圖.
(idm 習語) ,get sth off one's `chest (infml 口) say sth that one has wanted to say for a long
time 說出積存已久的話: You're obviously worried about something; why
not get it off your chest? 妳顯然有心事, 何不壹吐為快? hold/keep one's cards
close to one's chest => card1.
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-chested (forming compound adjs 用以構成復合形容詞)
having the specified type of chest 有某種胸部的: ,broad-`chested * ,bare-`chested * She's
,flat-`chested, ie She has very small breasts.
她胸部扁平（乳房很小）.
chesty adj (Brit infml 口) tending to suffer from or showing the
symptoms of bronchial disease 易患支氣管疾病的; 有支氣管疾患癥狀的: She often
gets chesty in wet weather. 在潮濕天氣, 她經常犯支氣管炎. * a
chesty cough 患支氣管炎引起的咳嗽. chestiness n
[U].
# ,chest of `drawers (US
also bureau) piece of furniture with drawers for storing
clothes in （有抽屜的）衣櫥. =>illus at App 1 見附錄1之插圖, page xvi.
bosom
/ ?buz?m; ˋb?z?m/ n
[C] person's chest, esp a woman's breasts （人的）胸部; （尤指女子的）乳房:
hold sb to one's bosom 把某人摟在自己的懷裏 * She has a large bosom. 她的乳房很大.
[C] part of a dress covering the bosom （衣服的）胸部.
[sing] the ~ of sth loving care and protection of sth
對某事物的關懷和保護: live in the bosom of one's family
在家庭的關懷中生活 * welcomed into the bosom of the
Church 歡迎投入教會的懷抱.
> bosomy adj
(infml 口) (of a woman) having large
breasts （指女子）乳房大的.
# bosom `friend very close friend 知心朋友; 知己;
密友.