late 14c., "coupling," from Middle French copulation "mating, copulation" (14c.), from Latin copulationem (nominative copulatio), noun of action from past participle stem of copulare (see copulate). Of the sex act from late 15c., and this became the main sense from 16c.
实用例句
1. The reproductive system has a complex innervation concerned in copulation and oviposition.
生殖系统有一个同交尾和产卵有关的复杂神经系统.
来自辞典例句
2. The black widow kills her mate immediately after copulation.
黑寡妇蜘蛛会在交配之后马上杀了她的配偶.
来自电影对白
3. Bonobos go the furthest in same - sex bonding with regular copulation among males.
倭黑猩猩在同性关系方面步子迈得更大,他们雄性之间经常交媾.
来自互联网
4. He then made the action of copulation and broke the big stone.
说著就做出交媾的动作,把石头弄破.
来自互联网
5. Copulation is no more rank to me than death is.
