"hermaphrodite" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
雌雄同体指的是同时具有雄性和雌性生殖器官的生物或人。这个词主要用于生物学上,尤其是描述某些动植物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于科学(生物学、动物学、植物学)中。不建议用来指人类;对于人,更常用“间性(intersex)”,否则显得过时或不礼貌。常见搭配如“雌雄同体的植物”或“雌雄同体的鱼类”。
Examples
Some plants are hermaphrodites and can produce both eggs and pollen.
有些植物是**雌雄同体**,能够产生卵子和花粉。
An earthworm is a classic example of a hermaphrodite animal.
蚯蚓是典型的**雌雄同体**动物。
Some fish change from male to hermaphrodite during their life cycle.
有些鱼在生命周期中会从雄性变为**雌雄同体**。
That flower species is a hermaphrodite, so it doesn't need another plant to reproduce.
那个花种是**雌雄同体**,所以不需要其他植物就能繁殖。
In biology class, we learned how some snails are hermaphrodites and can mate with any other snail.
生物课上我们学到有些蜗牛是**雌雄同体**,可以和任何另一只蜗牛交配。
The word 'hermaphrodite' isn't used for people anymore—these days, 'intersex' is the accepted term.
“**雌雄同体**”这个词现在不用于指人类了,如今通常用“间性”。