copulation
noun [ U ] formal uk/ˌkɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌkɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
交媾;交配;交尾
the act of having sex
The carvings often feature elaborate scenes of copulation. 这些雕刻中常常出现细节丰富的交配场景。
Among grey seals, copulation may occur either on land or in the water. 灰海豹之间的交配可能发生在陆地或水中。
See: copulate
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- They had been interrupted in the act of copulation.
- After copulation, the male may leave to search for another receptive female.
- All the while, the petty business of life continues - eating, drinking, copulation.