heterosexual
/ˌhetərəˈsekʃuəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhetərəˈsekʃuəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈsek-sh(ə-)wəl -ˈsek-shəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˌhet.ər.əˈsek.ʃu.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈsek.ʃu.əl/ (ame, ipa)
heterosexual — 形容詞
- heterosexualpositive
- more heterosexualcomparative
- most heterosexualsuperlative
1. A heterosexual person is romantically or sexually drawn to the other gender — wo
異性戀的
受異性吸引的（指人的性傾向）
A heterosexual person is romantically or sexually drawn to the other gender — women who feel that way about men, and men who feel that way about women.
Trang said in the interview that she is heterosexual and engaged to her boyfriend.
Trang 在訪問中說，她是異性戀，且已和男友訂婚。
predicative: subject + be + heterosexual
Most of Eitan's heterosexual friends got married in their late twenties.
Eitan 大部分異性戀的朋友都在二十多歲後期結了婚。
attributive: heterosexual + noun (friends, couples)
The novel follows a heterosexual nurse who falls in love with a male patient.
這本小說描述一位異性戀護士愛上一名男性病患的故事。
Tariq is openly heterosexual but supports his gay brother at every parade.
Tariq 公開表示自己是異性戀，但每年的同志遊行都會去支持他的同志哥哥。
Until last year, Sofie identified as heterosexual, but she now describes herself as bisexual.
直到去年，Sofie 一直自認為異性戀，但她現在說自己是雙性戀。
- homosexual
attracted to the same sex
- gay
informal and now standard; usually of men, sometimes of women
- bisexual
attracted to both sexes, not exclusive
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person; the word describes the person's orientation, not a single behaviour. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes relationships or activity between opposite-sex partners rather than a person's identity.
常見錯誤
2. Describing a relationship, marriage, or sexual contact that takes place between
異性間的
發生在男女之間的（婚姻、伴侶、性行為）
Describing a relationship, marriage, or sexual contact that takes place between a man and a woman.
The study compared rates of divorce in heterosexual marriages across three countries.
這項研究比較了三個國家異性戀婚姻的離婚率。
attributive: heterosexual + relationship noun (marriage, couple, relationship)
Minho's parents are in a long heterosexual marriage of nearly forty years.
Minho 的父母維持了將近四十年的異性戀婚姻。
noun phrase: a/an + adjective + heterosexual + noun
The film portrays a complicated heterosexual relationship between a chef and a food critic.
這部電影描繪一位主廚與一位美食評論家之間複雜的異性戀情。
Heterosexual intercourse is one route by which the virus can pass between partners.
異性間性行為是病毒在伴侶之間傳播的途徑之一。
- opposite-sex
neutral alternative often used with marriage or couple
- mixed-sex
less common; mainly British formal writing
- same-sex
of marriage, couple, or relationship between two people of the same sex
- homosexual
between two people of the same sex; can sound clinical
用法筆記
Used with a noun naming the relationship or activity (marriage, couple, relationship, intercourse), not the person. If the subject is a person, choose sense 1 instead.
常見錯誤
heterosexual — 名詞
- heterosexualsingular
- heterosexualsplural
1. Someone whose romantic or sexual feelings are directed towards the other gender
異性戀者
受異性吸引者；指某人本身
Someone whose romantic or sexual feelings are directed towards the other gender — a man drawn to women, or a woman drawn to men.
Arjun is a heterosexual, but several of his closest college friends are gay.
Arjun 是異性戀者，但他幾位最親近的大學朋友都是同志。
predicative: be + a + heterosexual
The dating app lets heterosexuals, gay men, and lesbians filter matches by orientation.
這個交友 app 讓異性戀者、男同志和女同志可以依性傾向篩選對象。
plural countable noun: heterosexuals
Felix married another heterosexual he met at his sister's wedding in Lisbon.
Felix 在妹妹於里斯本舉行的婚禮上認識了另一位異性戀者，後來與她結婚。
The survey asked heterosexuals to describe their attitudes towards same-sex marriage.
這份問卷調查請異性戀者描述他們對同性婚姻的看法。
- straight person
informal; the natural everyday phrase
- hetero
very informal; sometimes used pejoratively
- homosexual
noun: someone attracted to the same sex; clinical tone
- gay person
neutral everyday alternative
- lesbian
a woman attracted to women
用法筆記
Countable noun; pluralises as 'heterosexuals'. In daily conversation, the informal noun 'a straight person' or 'straights' is far more common; 'a heterosexual' as a noun sounds formal or clinical.