'sex object noun a person
considered only for their sexual attraction and not for their character or
their intelligence 性（交）对象
'sex offender noun a person who has
been found guilty of illegal sexual acts 性犯罪者 sex-ology /sek'sDl0d3i; NAmE -'sail-/ noun [U] the scientific study of human
sexual behaviour i4 ^ ► sex-olo- gist /-d3ist/ noun
sex-pot
/'sekspDt;
NAmE -pa:t/ noun {informal) a person who is
thought to be sexually attractive 性感豳人 'sex symbol noun a famous person who is thought by many
people to be sexually attractive 性感偶像 sex-tant /'sekstant/ noun an instrument for measuring angles and
distances, used to calculate the exact position of a ship or an aircraft六分仪（用以计算船舶
或飞机的准确位置）
sex-tet
/seks'tet/
noun 1 [C+sing./pl. v.] a group of
six musicians or singers who play or sing together 六重奏 采团；六重唱组合 2 [C] a piece of music for six musicians or singers六重奏（曲）；…六重唱（曲yi: sex-ton /'sekstan/ noun a person whose job is to take care of
a church and its surroundings, ring the church bell，etc.'(负责看管教堂及其'周边设施、敲钟等的）教堂
司事
sex-tu-plet /'sekstuplat;
sek'stjuiplat; -'stAp-/ noun one of six
children born at the same time to the same mother六胞胎之--
'sex
typing noun [U] 1 {psychology >6) the process
of putting people into categories according to what people consider to be
typical of each sex 按性别特征分
^
2 (biology the process of
finding out whether a person or other living thing is male or female, especially
in difficult cases when special tests are necessary (尤指需要进行特别实验的）性别分型
Sex-ual /'sekjual/ adj.
1
[usually before noun] connected with the physical activity of sex 性朽为的；性的：sm/d behaviour 择行为 〇 They were not
having a sexual relationship at the time. 当时也扪之询并不存在性关系。◊ Her interest m him is pureZy sexua〖.她对他感兴趣纯粹是囪为性的原因。◊ sexual orientation (- whether you are heterosexual or
homosexual)性爱倾向（指异性恋或同性恋）2 [ohly before noun] connected with the process of producing young 生殖的；有性繁殖的：the sewmZ organs (= the penis,
vagina，etc.)全殖器官◊ sexual reproduction■有
性繁讀 3 [usually before noun] connected wiih the state of being male or female
性’另丨卜的；性.的：sexual characteristics 性别特征► sex.uaMy /’sekjali/ flt/v.: sexuaWy abused c/iiidren 受到性虐待的儿童◊ She/inds him attractive.她觉备他富*性^力v ◊ sexuaHy
explicit 〇 Girls become
sexually mature
eariier them boys. 孩比男孩性成熟早。
,sexual
'harassment noun [u] comments about
sex, physical contact, etc. usually happening at work, that a person finds
annoying and offensive 性骚扰
.sexual
'intercourse (also intercourse) (also formal co-itus) noun [U] {format) the physical activity of sex, usually describing
the act of a man putting his penis inside
a woman’s vagina 性交卜交媾 sexu-al-ity /.sekju'aelati/ noun [u] the feelings and activities
connected witii a person’s sexual desires 性 It;性感觉L性欲；性行、为••
mate//ema!esexuaZify男
性 /.女挂修传为◊ He was corded
his sexuaZity•他 对自己的性别感到困惑。
sexu-aMze (erf also -ise) ：/'seklualaiz/ verb [VN] to make sb/sth seem sexually
attractive 使,性感► sexu.a卜 iza.tion, -isa.tion /■sekj'ualai.zeijn/
[U】
.sexually
trans.mitted di sease noun [c, U] (abbr. STD) any disease that is
spread through sexual inter- course，such as syphilis 性传播疾病 'sex worker noun a polite way of referring to a prosti- TUTE性工作者（对以性行为换取金钱者的委婉说法
sexy
/'seksi/.
5 (sex-ier, sexi-est) 1 (of a person A)
sexually attractive 性感的：the sexy iead singer 性感的 主唱◊ She foofced
incredi'Wy sexy fn a biaefc evening
gown.她穿着黑色的晚礼服，显得性感极了。2
sexually exciting引起性欲的；性感的：sexy underwear性感的内 衣◊ a sejey Zoofc 撩人的眼神 3 (of
a person 人）sexually excited性欲发作的；性兴奋的：TTie music and wine began to mafce him/ed sexy.那音乐和酒逐渐使他性欲萌
动。4 exciting and interesting富有魅力的；迷人的；
有吸引力的：a sexy new range 〇/ so/tware —系列很棒的 新软件◊■Accountancyjust
isnYsexy.会计工作实在乏味。
►
sex-ily
adv. sexi-ness noun [U]
SF
/,es _ef/ a仙r. science fiction 科幻小说（或影片等）
SF&/,es
ef’eks/ a祕r. special effects 特技效果 SGML /,es d3i: em 'el/ abbr. (computing th) Standard Generalized
Mark-up Language (a system used for marking text on a computer so that the text
can be read on a different computer system or displayed in different forms)标准通用会标语言
Sgt
(especially Br£) (also Sgt. NAmE, BrE) abbr. sergeant 中士；巡佐；警佐：SgtVWHiams威廉斯中士 sh (also shh) /J/ exclamation the way of writing the
sound people make when they are telling sb to be quiet (用'以让另i人安静）哺：Sh? Xeep your voice
d<>wn/ 嘘！
小声点凡！
shabby /'Jaebi/ adj. (shab-bier, shab bi est) 1 (of buildings，clothes, objects, etc•建筑物、亨服、物品等）
in
poor condition because they have been used a lot 破 旧的；破败的；破烂的HEI SCRUFFY :幻le wore shabby jeans and a r-shi>t.她穿着一条破旧的牛仔裤
和一件 T 恤衫。2 (of
a person 人）badly dressed in
clothes that have been worn a lot 衣着 ^ 旧的 _ FCI71 scruffy ： rhe oZd man w〇5 shabby and imfcempt•老尖 蓬头垢面，衣衫褴褛。3 (of behaviour行为）unfair or unreasonable
不公芷的；不讲理的 H7TI shoddy She tried to make up for her shabby treatment of him. M 前待他不好，这时候想弥补一下。►shab-bi_y/_Jaebrli/
adv. ： s/iabbiZy dressed 衣衫雛褛thinfc you were very slmbbiZy
treated.要我说，你真是受大委屈了6 shab*bi- ness noun [U] shack /Jaek/ noun, verb
m noun a small building,
usually made of wood or metal, that has not been built well g陋的小屋；棚屋
■
verb shack 'up with sb j be .shacked up
with
sb (slang) to start/be living with
sb that you have a sexual relationship with, but that you are not married to 和（性伴侣）_ 同房：J hear he’s shaefced up with some woman•我听说他跟一个女人同居了：
shackH/iJaekl/
vez-fc
[VN] 1 to put shackles on sb 给（某 '人）戴_铸：7?ie 'hostage had been s/iacfcted to a radiator. . 时人质 被_在暖气片上。 ◊
The prisoners were fcept shaefcted during
the trfd.审判期间，犯人戴着镣铐。
2 [usually
passive] to prevent sb from behaving or speaking as they want秦缚；阻挠；成为…的羁绊
shackles
/'Jaeklz/
noun [pi.] 1 two metal rings joined
together by a chain and placed around a prisoner’s wrists or ankles to prevent
them from escaping or moving easily 镣铐；手铐；脚镣 2 〜（of stfi)
(/bmjfl/) a particular state, set of conditions or circumstances, etc. that
prevent you from saying or doing what you want 枷锁；桎梏；束缚：a counfty struggling to 介ee itsd/ 介om the shaefcies 〇/coZoniaiism为摆脱殖民主义的枷4 而斗争的国家