sex cell
sex cell — 名詞
1. a cell produced by a living thing that is specialised to join with another sex c
生殖細胞
用於繁衍後代的細胞，如精子與卵子
a cell produced by a living thing that is specialised to join with another sex cell from the opposite kind — the sperm from a male and the egg from a female — to begin the creation of new life
During biology class, Mira examined a human sex cell under the microscope.
生物課上，Mira 用顯微鏡觀察人類的生殖細胞。
pattern: examine [object] under the microscope
Sade drew an egg cell in her notebook and wrote each sex cell holds half the DNA for new life.
Sade 在筆記本上畫了一個卵細胞，並寫道每個生殖細胞只攜帶一半的 DNA 以形成新生命。
pattern: draw [noun] and write that…
Rodrigo learned that the sperm is the smallest sex cell in the human body.
Rodrigo 學到精子是人體內最小的生殖細胞。
The nurse explained that both a male sex cell and a female sex cell must meet for fertilisation to happen.
護理師解釋說，受精的發生需要一個男性生殖細胞和一個女性生殖細胞相遇。
Under the lab microscope, Indra saw a skin cell with paired chromosomes and a sperm cell with just one set.
Indra 在實驗室的顯微鏡下看到皮膚細胞有成對的染色體，而精子細胞只有一組。
- gamete
the formal scientific term; used interchangeably with 'sex cell' in biology
- germ cell
a broader term that includes the cells that develop into sex cells, before they become fully mature sperm or eggs
- reproductive cell
a more descriptive alternative emphasising the role in reproduction rather than the biological category
- somatic cell
any body cell that is not a sex cell, such as a skin, muscle, or nerve cell
用法筆記
In everyday conversation, the terms 'sperm' and 'egg' are far more common than 'sex cell'. The general term 'sex cell' is mainly used in biology textbooks, exam materials, and formal scientific writing.