sexual
- adj. 性的, 性别的
- Definition
- adj. relating to sex or the differences between males and females
- Example
- The course teaches teenagers about sexual health responsibly.
- 这门课程负责任地向青少年讲授性健康知识。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: related to sex or sexual attraction (adjective).
比较义项：与性有关的（形容词）。
- erotic
The strongest and most specific term: describes something that arouses sexual desire, typically used for literature, art or film rather than everyday people or clothing.
语气最强、含义最具体：形容能激起性欲的事物，多用于文学、艺术或影视作品，很少用来形容日常的人或衣着。
The novel contains several erotic scenes between the main characters.
这部小说包含几段主角之间的情色场景。
- sexual 本词
A neutral, fairly formal term for anything related to sex, gender or reproduction; common in health, biology, education and legal contexts, never describing attractiveness.
中性、较为正式的词，指与性、性别或生殖有关的事物，常见于健康、生物、教育、法律等语境，不用来形容吸引力。
The course teaches teenagers about sexual health responsibly.
这门课程负责任地向青少年教授性健康知识。
- sexy
An informal, everyday word meaning sexually attractive; it typically describes a person's looks, clothing or manner, not literature, health topics or gender.
口语化的日常用词，意为性感、有性吸引力；通常形容人的外貌、穿着或举止，而不用于文学、健康话题或性别。
She wore a sexy red dress to the party.
她穿了一条性感的红色裙子去参加派对。
Erotic, sexual, and sexy relate to sex, and differ in strength and tone. Sexual is neutral, used in medical, legal, or educational contexts, without implying attractiveness. Erotic is stronger, meaning it arouses sexual desire, used for literature or film. Sexy is informal, meaning sexually attractive.
这三个词都能形容与性有关的事物，但强弱和语域不同：sexual 最中性、最正式，常见于医学、教育、法律等场合，只说明与性或性别有关，不涉及吸引力；erotic 语气较强，特指能激起性欲、带有情色意味，多用于文学、艺术、影视作品；sexy 是口语化的日常用词，专指外貌或穿着有性吸引力。三者不能随意互换。