ejaculation

ejaculation — noun

1. the release of semen from the penis that occurs when a male person or animal rea

1.名詞C1
釋義

the release of semen from the penis that occurs when a male person or animal reaches sexual climax

例句

The doctor explained that premature ejaculation affects many men at some point in their lives.

collocation: premature ejaculation

Ejaculation normally happens during the final phase of sexual activity known as the orgasm.

uncountable: referring to the process in general

同義詞
  • emission (of semen)

    more clinical and technical; often used in medical literature for internal seminal release (e.g., nocturnal emission)

  • climax

    broader term referring to the peak of sexual pleasure, not specifically the physical release of semen

  • discharge

    much broader term applying to any fluid release from the body; lacks sexual specificity

文法句型

uncountable when referring to the process in general

countable when referring to a specific instance

用法筆記

This is the dominant modern meaning. When used uncountably, it refers to the biological process in general ('rapid ejaculation'). When used countably, it refers to a single event of semen release ('he experienced a painful ejaculation').

常見錯誤

❌Ejaculation and orgasm are exactly the same thing.
✅Ejaculation is the release of semen, which usually happens during orgasm, but the two are separate biological events.
💡orgasm is the peak of sexual pleasure; ejaculation is the physical release, and they can occur independently.

2. a word or phrase that a person utters abruptly and with strong emotion, typical

2.名詞C2
釋義

a word or phrase that a person utters abruptly and with strong emotion, typical in older literary works where characters cry out in anger or shock

例句

In the old novel, the angry general's sudden ejaculation startled the servants in the hall.

archaic register: literary context only

"What a foolish plan!" was the old man's surprised ejaculation upon hearing the proposal.

同義詞
  • exclamation

    the modern equivalent; a sudden cry or remark expressing strong emotion

  • outburst

    a sudden, strong expression of emotion, often anger; slightly more intense than exclamation

  • cry

    a loud inarticulate shout or call expressing strong emotion; more general in meaning

反義詞
  • murmur

    a soft, quiet utterance, the opposite of a sudden loud exclamation

文法句型

countable: a + adjective + ejaculation

用法筆記

This sense is now highly formal or archaic in modern English. In contemporary speech and writing, words such as 'exclamation,' 'outburst,' or 'cry' are used instead. The physiological sense (sense 1) is the dominant meaning today, and using this sense in modern conversation may cause confusion or seem comically old-fashioned.

常見錯誤

❌I can't believe it!" he said with an ejaculation.
✅I can't believe it!" he said with an exclamation.
💡in modern English, 'exclamation' or 'outburst' is the correct word for a sudden cry; 'ejaculation' in this sense is no longer used in everyday speech.