homosexual

英 [ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl] 美 [ˌhoʊməˈsekʃuəl]

n.  同性恋者(通常指男性)
adj.  同性恋的

复数:homosexuals

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牛津词典

noun

  1. 同性恋者(通常指男性)
    a person, usually a man, who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex
    1. a practising homosexual
      有同性恋行为的人

柯林斯词典

  1. 同性恋的;同性性欲的
    A homosexual relationship is a sexual relationship between people of the same sex.
    1. ADJ (人)同性恋性向的
      Someone who is homosexual is sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
      1. A fraud trial involving two homosexual lawyers was abandoned.
        一桩涉及两名同性恋律师的欺诈案审判被撤销了。
      2. Homosexual is also a noun.
      3. The judge said that discrimination against homosexuals is deplorable.
        法官说对同性恋者的歧视应予以谴责。

    同义词辨析

      homosexual gay lesbian【导航词义:同性恋的】

      homosexual adj. 〈正式〉同性恋的

    〔辨析〕尤指男性。

    〔例证〕
    Her brother is homosexual.
    她兄弟是同性恋。
    She used three chapters to discuss the essence of the homosexual relationship in her paper.
    她在论文中用了3章的篇幅探讨同恋性关系的实质。

      gay adj. 同性恋的

    〔辨析〕尤指男性。

    〔例证〕
    a gay bar
    同性恋者酒吧
    the gay community
    同性恋群体

      lesbian adj. 同性恋的

    〔辨析〕通常指女性。

    〔例证〕
    a lesbian couple/relationship
    女同性恋夫妇/关系

    英英释义

    noun

    1. someone who practices homosexuality

        Synonym:    homophilehomogay

      adj

      1. sexually attracted to members of your own sex