Sexuality
“Sexuality” 不单指性行为本身,更涵盖欲望、亲密边界与文化脚本:公共卫生课堂会谈 healthy sexuality,社科论文探讨 sexuality and power。
- “School nurses host workshops on consent and sexuality.” (校医举办关于同意与性教育的讲座。)
- “The novel explores sexuality with unusual honesty.” (这部小说以难得的坦诚探讨性与欲望。)
- “Therapists stress that sexuality evolves across the lifespan.” (治疗师强调性欲与表达方式会随人生阶段演变。)
源自拉丁语 sexus(性别区分);sexual 加名词后缀 -ity 抽象化为 sexuality。
sexual + -ity → sexuality,与其他 -ity 名词(identity、community)结构一致。
英美主流媒体讨论 LGBTQ+ 权益时常用 human sexuality;讨论时需尊重自愿、隐私与多样性,避免刻板标签。
- 固定搭配: “human sexuality” (人类性学), “sexuality education” (性教育), “fluid sexuality” (流动的性取向表达)
sex(性别生理基底)+ -uality(抽象名词尾巴)= 围绕性与亲密关系的一整套体验。
“They debated privacy laws while remembering sexuality is deeply personal.” (他们讨论隐私法时始终记得性与亲密关系极为私人。)