celibacy

英 [ˈselɪbəsi]

美 [ˈselɪbəsi]

n.  独身; 禁欲

法律

BNC.16449 / COCA.15034

柯林斯词典

• 独身生活;禁欲
  Celibacyis the state of being celibate.

英英释义

noun

• abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
  Synonym:chastitysexual abstention
• an unmarried status

双语例句

• We still take vows of poverty and celibacy and obedience.
  我们仍然发誓要安贫、守身、顺从。
• Believe me, I am conscious of the irony of going to Italy in pursuit of pleasure during a period of self-imposed celibacy.
  相信我，我知道在自愿独身期间来意大利追求快乐，所蕴涵的讽刺意味。
• 1 did the teaching of Paul on celibacy a command or an opinion?
  保罗有关独身的教导是命令还是他自己的意见？
• You took a vow of celibacy?
  你立下了禁欲宣言？
• There were women before you, a few, but none after. I made no conscious pledge to celibacy; I'm just not interested.
  在你之前有过几个女人在你之后一个也没有，我并没有要发誓要保持独身，只是不感兴趣。
• Gregory VII did more than any previous Pope to enforce clerical celibacy.
  为了强制僧侣独身，格雷高里七世比以前任何教皇尽力都多。
• The abrogation of compulsory celibacy showed the utter instability and lack of moral foundation of the sect.
  废除强制性的独身显示，完全不稳定和缺乏道德基础的节。
• There were even organizations such as the Junior Anti-Sex League, which advocated complete celibacy for both sexes.
  他们甚至成立些组织，像反性青年团之类，专门倡导男人跟女人完全禁欲。
• The illegitimate daughter of an ecclesiastic who has taken a vow of celibacy.
  教士的私生女已誓单身的神职人员的私生女有些职员难保不私吞公款。
• The concept of celibacy carries connotations of asceticism and religious fervor.
  修道者的独身观念含有禁欲兴宗教热情之意。