sexual
英 ['sekʃʊəl; -sjʊəl]
美 ['sɛʃʊəl]
語源
英語の語源
- sexual (adj.)
- 1650s, "of or pertaining to the fact of being male or female," from Late Latin sexualis "relating to sex," from Latin sexus (see sex (n.)). Meaning "pertaining to copulation or generation" is from 1766; sexual intercourse attested by 1778; sexual orientation by 1967; sexual harassment by 1975. Sexual revolution attested by 1962. Sexual politics is from 1970. Related: Sexually.
例文
- 1. His sexual orientation was a lot more gay than straight.
- 彼の性的指向から見ると、彼は異性愛ではなく同性愛者のようだ。
- 2.Girls generally reach sexual maturity two years earlier than boys.
- 通常、女の子の発育成熟は男の子より2年早い。
- 3.She still ached for the lost intimacy and sexual contact of marriage.
- 彼女は依然として結婚中に死んだバリカンと肌の親を持ちたいと望んでいる。
- 4.He had been engaging in some kind of kinky sexual activity.
- 彼は変態的な性活動を続けている。/
- 5.In her extreme youth,Maria had sold her sexual favours for money.
- マリアは非常に若い頃、売春で稼いだことがある。
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