celibate
英['selɪbət]
美['selɪbət]
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adj.
独身的；禁欲的
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n.
独身者；无性生活的人
GRE
Noun:
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an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
Adjective:
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abstaining from sexual intercourse;
"celibate priests"
- 1. The Pope bluntly told the world's priests yesterday to stay celibate.
- 教皇昨天直言全世界的神父都应该禁欲。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I was celibate for two years.
- 我有两年没有性生活。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I've been celibate for the past six months.
- 我已禁欲六个月。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. He had defended the institution of a celibate priesthood.
- 他捍卫了独身牧师制度.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.
- 单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸.
来自辞典例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
- Maybe I should just be celibate.
可能我应该保持单身算了。
- I'm celibate and I live a very serene lifestyle.
我是一个独身主义者，过着一种非常平静的生活。
- I've been celibate for the past six months.
我已禁欲六个月。
用作名词 (n.)
- I will become a celibate, and join a monastery.
我要成为独身者，去加入一个修道院。
- The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.
单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸。
