homosexual

n.同性恋者(通常指男性)
adj.同性恋的

复数：homosexuals

牛津词典

noun

同性恋者（通常指男性）a person, usually a man, who is sexually attracted to people of the same sex

a practising homosexual有同性恋行为的人

柯林斯词典

同性恋的;同性性欲的A homosexual relationship is a sexual relationship between people of the same sex.

ADJ （人）同性恋性向的Someone who is homosexual is sexually attracted to people of the same sex.A fraud trial involving two homosexual lawyers was abandoned.一桩涉及两名同性恋律师的欺诈案审判被撤销了。

Homosexual is also a noun.

The judge said that discrimination against homosexuals is deplorable.法官说对同性恋者的歧视应予以谴责。

同义词辨析

homosexualgaylesbian【导航词义：同性恋的】

homosexual adj. 〈正式〉同性恋的

〔辨析〕尤指男性。

〔例证〕Her brother is homosexual.她兄弟是同性恋。She used three chapters to discuss the essence of the homosexual relationship in her paper.她在论文中用了3章的篇幅探讨同恋性关系的实质。

gay adj. 同性恋的

〔辨析〕尤指男性。

〔例证〕a gay bar同性恋者酒吧the gay community同性恋群体

lesbian adj. 同性恋的

〔辨析〕通常指女性。

〔例证〕a lesbian couple/relationship女同性恋夫妇/关系

英英释义

noun

someone who practices homosexuality

Synonym:homophilehomogay

adj

sexually attracted to members of your own sex