sex，英语单词，主要用作为名词、动词，作名词时译为“性；性别；性行为；色情”；作动词时译为“引起…的性欲；区别…的性别”。

单词用法

1.N-COUNT The two sexes are the two groups, male and female, into which people and animals are divided according to the function they have in producing young. (雌、雄、男、女) 性/n2.→ see also opposite sex/n3.N-COUNT The sex of a person or animal is their characteristic of being either male or female. 性别/n4.N-UNCOUNT Sex is the physical activity by which people can produce young. 性行为/n5.PHRASE If two people have sex, they perform the act of sex. 进行性交

短语搭配

sex education 性教育/nhave sex 性交/nopposite sex 异性/nsex life n. 性生活/nhave sex with 与…性交

例句

Sex and death are strange bedfellows./n性与死离奇相关。/nSex education is also expected to help check the spread of AIDS./n性教育也有望抑制艾滋病的蔓延。/nMention sex therapy and most people will titter in embarrassment./n提到性疗法，许多人会尴尬地窃笑。

All you see on TV is sex and violence these days./n如今在电视上看到的尽是性和暴力。