heterosexual

[US]/het(ə)rə(ʊ)'seksjʊəl/
[UK]/ˌhɛtərə'sɛkʃuəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 異性戀的
Word Forms

Example Sentences

highly sexed heterosexual males.

對異性性慾極強的男子。

A critical task of adulthood is establishing one's sexual orientation as heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered.

步入成年的關鍵之一是確立自己的性取向:異性戀、男同性戀、女同性戀、雙性戀或者是變性的。

to come out as heterosexual

公開自己是異性戀

Real-world Examples

I'm sorry, just so I'm clear...Are you a heterosexual or aren't you?

不好意思,我只是想弄清楚......你到底是不是一個異性戀啊?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

In heterosexual settings it belongs primarily to women.

在異性戀的環境裏,魅力資本主要屬於女性。

Source: The Economist - Arts

I programmed her to be heterosexual, just like you were programmed to be heterosexual.

我把她設定爲異性戀,就像你是被設定爲異性戀一樣。

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

Now they want the same rights as heterosexual couples.

現在他們想要和異性伴侶一樣的權利。

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

It takes massive willpower in fact for a heterosexual man not to look at bikini-clad women.

實際上一個異性戀男人需要非常強大的意志力才能剋制住不去看穿比基尼的女人。

Source: PragerU Fun Topics

A meta-analysis also found that statistically, homosexual men have more older brothers than heterosexual men.

一項薈萃分析還發現,統計數據顯示,同性戀男性比異性戀男性有更多的哥哥。

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

Again this certainly varies from person to person, and these studies also only focused on heterosexual behaviour.

同樣,這肯定因人而異,這些研究也只關注異性戀行爲。

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

Oh, no, uh, we don't live together. I mean, we live together, but in separate, heterosexual bedrooms.

噢不,我們不是同居,我是說,雖然住在一起,但是在不同的… … 直男房間裏。

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 1

In 1995, 19% of (heterosexual) people met their partner at work, according to a study by Stanford University.

根據斯坦福大學的一項研究,1995年,19%的異性戀者在工作中遇到了他們的伴侶。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

France limits assisted reproduction to heterosexual couples who are not able to get pregnant in the usual way.

法國的輔助生殖技術僅限於無法正常懷孕的異性戀伴侶。

Source: VOA Special English: World

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