Lovemaking is a gentle, slightly old word for sex — two people having sex, and sometimes the kissing and touching around it. You will meet it in novels, in films, and in polite talk more than in the playground.

Lovemaking islovemaking 是a gentle, slightly old word for sex一個溫和、有點老派的字，指的是性行為two people having sex兩個人發生性行為and sometimes the kissing and touching around it有時候也包含前後的親吻和撫摸You will meet it你比較會遇到它in novels, in films, and in polite talk在小說、電影和有禮貌的談話裡more than in the playground而不是在操場上

Young people more often say “having sex” or “sleeping together.” Lovemaking can make the act sound caring, not only physical. It is not a dirty joke word, and it is not a medical word.

Young people more often say年輕人比較常說"having sex" or "sleeping together."「having sex」或「sleeping together」Lovemaking can makelovemaking 會讓the act sound caring這件事聽起來比較有情感not only physical不只是身體上的事It is not a dirty joke word它不是一個低級玩笑用語and it is not a medical word也不是一個醫學用語

Though actually, a long time ago the same word could also mean courting — trying to win someone’s love, without sex. If you meet it in a very old book, check the time.

Though actually不過其實a long time ago很久以前the same word could also mean這個字也可以指courting追求trying to win someone's love努力贏得某人的愛without sex並沒有性行為的意思If you meet it in a very old book如果你在一本很舊的書裡遇到它check the time要注意一下年代

In almost every new sentence, it means sex.

In almost every new sentence在幾乎所有現代的句子裡it means sex它指的就是性行為