sexy

sexy — 形容詞

1. Describes a person whose appearance, voice, or way of moving makes other people

1.形容詞B1
釋義

性感的

引起性慾的外表或氣質

Describes a person whose appearance, voice, or way of moving makes other people feel sexual desire or attraction.

例句

Eli found his new neighbour incredibly sexy, but he was too shy to tell her.

Eli 覺得他的新鄰居非常性感，但他太害羞，不敢告訴她。

collocation: incredibly sexy

Aylin wore a long red dress that her partner said looked very sexy on her.

Aylin 穿了一件長長的紅裙，她的伴侶說她穿那件裙子看起來很性感。

同義詞
  • attractive

    Much broader — can describe anything pleasing to look at, not only sexually

  • hot

    Informal and stronger than 'sexy', common in casual speech

  • alluring

    Suggests a mysterious or magical power to attract, more literary

  • gorgeous

    Emphasises beauty more than sexual desire; often used for appearance in general

反義詞
  • ugly

    Extreme opposite; describes someone very unpleasant to look at

  • unattractive

    Neutral opposite; not pleasing to look at

常見錯誤

❌She is very sexy and she is also a doctor.
✅She is very attractive and she is also a doctor.
💡In formal or professional writing, 'sexy' is often too direct; use 'attractive' or 'good-looking' instead.
❌He felt sexy after winning the race.
✅He felt proud and excited after winning the race.
💡'sexy' describes the quality that causes attraction in others, not a person's own feeling of pride or energy.

2. Describes something such as a product, idea, career, or opportunity that people

2.形容詞B2
釋義

誘人；熱門

非關性吸引，令人興奮嚮往

Describes something such as a product, idea, career, or opportunity that people find very exciting and attractive, even though it has nothing to do with sexual feelings.

例句

The new phone design is not just practical — it is genuinely sexy.

這款新手機設計不只是實用而已——它真的很誘人。

Hui heard that working in artificial intelligence is a sexy career right now.

Hui 聽說目前從事人工智慧是一份很熱門的職業。

collocation: sexy career

同義詞
  • exciting

    General and neutral; works in both formal and informal contexts

  • appealing

    Suggests something is attractive in a broad, pleasant way

  • hot

    Informal like 'sexy', used for popular trends or products

  • trendy

    Focuses on being fashionable at a particular time

反義詞
  • boring

    Describes something that does not interest anyone

  • uninteresting

    Neutral opposite; not worth attention

用法筆記

This sense is informal and most common in business, technology, and media contexts. It is rarely used in formal writing or academic essays.

常見錯誤

❌This new software update is very sexy.
✅This new software update is very impressive / exciting.
💡'Sexy' in this sense is too informal for professional or technical documentation; use 'exciting', 'appealing', or 'impressive' instead.