coitus
/ˈkɔɪtəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkəʊɪtəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkō-ə-təs kō-ˈē- ˈkȯi-təs/ (ame, mw)
coitus — 名詞
1. the physical act of sex between two people, used as a technical or medical term
性交
醫學或正式用語的兩人性行為
the physical act of sex between two people, used as a technical or medical term rather than in everyday speech
The pamphlet explained that pain during coitus can have many medical causes.
這份小冊子說明，性交時感到疼痛可能有許多醫學上的原因。
during coitus
Kenji asked his doctor whether the new pill was safe to take before coitus.
Kenji 問醫師，這種新藥在性交之前服用是否安全。
before coitus
In the textbook, the chapter on coitus listed several common myths.
在這本教科書中，講解性交的那一章列出了幾個常見的迷思。
The clinic told Lucía that light bleeding after coitus is sometimes normal.
診所告訴 Lucía，性交之後有輕微出血有時是正常的。
Older church writings warned couples not to engage in coitus during certain holy days.
早期教會的著作勸告夫妻不要在某些聖日進行性交。
- sexual intercourse
the standard neutral term used in health and education writing
- intercourse
shorter form of the above; common in clinical contexts but still formal
- copulation
very formal; often used in biology when describing animals rather than people
文法句型
during coitus
after coitus
engage in coitus
用法筆記
Formal and clinical. Subject is usually a person or couple in a medical, legal, or religious text. In daily conversation, Taiwanese learners should choose sex or sexual intercourse; coitus is rarely heard in spoken English.