bisexual
/ˌbaɪˈsekʃuəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbaɪˈsekʃuəl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)bī-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl -shəl/ (ame, mw) · /baɪˈsek.ʃu.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /baɪˈsek.ʃu.əl/ (ame, ipa)
bisexual — 形容詞
1. feeling romantic or sexual interest in both women and men, rather than only one
雙性戀的
對男女兩性都有愛慕或性吸引力的
feeling romantic or sexual interest in both women and men, rather than only one gender.
Fadi came out as bisexual to her parents during dinner last Sunday.
Fadi 上週日吃晚餐時向父母出櫃，表示自己是雙性戀。
predicative: come out as bisexual
Sven realised he was bisexual after dating both women and men in college.
Sven 在大學期間和男生女生都交往過，後來才意識到自己是雙性戀。
The novel features a bisexual character who falls in love with her best friend.
這部小說描寫一位雙性戀角色愛上了她最好的朋友。
Many bisexual teenagers feel pressure to pick a single label for their identity.
許多雙性戀的青少年覺得有壓力，必須為自己的身分挑一個固定的標籤。
Diego told his sister he was bisexual long before telling anyone else.
Diego 很早就告訴姊姊自己是雙性戀，比告訴其他任何人都還要早。
- heterosexual
attracted only to a different gender
- homosexual
attracted only to the same gender; clinical-sounding today
用法筆記
Used of people. Can be predicative ("she is bisexual") or attributive ("a bisexual writer"). Distinguish from sense 2, which describes things connected to bisexual people, not the people themselves.
常見錯誤
2. describing groups, communities, events, or experiences that are made up of or fo
雙性戀族群的
與雙性戀者或其社群相關的
describing groups, communities, events, or experiences that are made up of or focused on people who are attracted to both genders.
The library hosted a panel on bisexual representation in modern television shows.
圖書館舉辦了一場座談，討論現代電視節目中的雙性戀角色呈現。
attributive only: bisexual representation / community / visibility
Saoirse joined a bisexual support group at his university last September.
Saoirse 去年九月加入了學校裡的雙性戀互助團體。
The march celebrated bisexual visibility and called for better health services.
這場遊行在慶祝雙性戀的能見度，並呼籲改善相關的醫療服務。
Researchers studied bisexual dating patterns among college students in three cities.
研究人員調查了三個城市裡大學生雙性戀者的約會模式。
文法句型
bisexual + noun
用法筆記
Only attributive: appears before a noun, never after a linking verb. Subject is usually an abstract noun (community, history, experience, visibility). Distinguish from sense 1, which describes a person directly.
常見錯誤
bisexual — 名詞
1. someone whose romantic or sexual feelings are directed at both women and men.
雙性戀者
對男女兩性都有愛慕之情的人
someone whose romantic or sexual feelings are directed at both women and men.
As a bisexual, Diego felt unwelcome in groups that only accepted gay or straight members.
身為雙性戀者，Diego 覺得自己在那些只接納同志或異性戀的團體裡並不受歡迎。
as a bisexual (in apposition)
The survey asked whether bisexuals face different mental health challenges than gay men.
這份問卷詢問雙性戀者是否面臨和男同志不同的心理健康挑戰。
plural: bisexuals
Sven wrote a memoir about growing up as a bisexual in a small farming town.
Sven 寫了一本回憶錄，描述自己身為雙性戀者在小農村長大的經歷。
The actor said many bisexuals he knew hid their identity at work.
這位演員說，他認識的許多雙性戀者都在職場上隱藏自己的身分。
- bi
informal short form, often preferred by speakers themselves
- heterosexual
as a noun, also sometimes considered clinical
- homosexual
old-fashioned and now often avoided
文法句型
a bisexual
bisexuals (plural)
用法筆記
Many speakers prefer the adjective form ("she is bisexual") over the noun ("she is a bisexual"), which can sound clinical or labelling. The plural "bisexuals" is more accepted in research or journalism than in everyday speech.