the opposite sex
noun[S,+ sing/pl verb]
uk/ˌɒp.ə.zɪt ˈseks/us/ˌɑː.pə.zɪt ˈseks/peoplewho aremaleif you arefemale, andfemaleif you aremale:
It's not alwayseasytomeetmembersoftheoppositesex.并不总是那么容易遇到异性。
Thebookclaimedtohelpmenunderstandtheoppositesex.
Note:
- 'The opposite sex' is commonly used, but it is considered old-fashioned by many people who believe that there are more than two genders.
- Flirting isn't just aboutimpressingtheoppositesex.
- Theruleappliestolive-inpartnersof theoppositesex.
- She wasdesperateto get out of hergirls'schoolandmeettheoppositesex.
- Thestudyincludedcouplesof both the same andoppositesex.