chastity

英 [ˈtʃæstəti]

美 [ˈtʃæstəti]

n.  (性问题上的)忠贞; 贞洁; 贞操

TEM8法律

BNC.20203 / COCA.16601

牛津词典

noun

• （性问题上的）忠贞；贞洁；贞操
  the state of not having sex with anyone or only having sex with the person you are married to; being chaste
  1. vows of chastity (= those taken by some priests)
     （神父的）忠贞誓言

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 贞洁;贞操;禁欲
  Chastityis the state of not having sex with anyone, or of only having sex with your husband or wife.
  1. He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
     他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。

英英释义

noun

• abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
  Synonym:celibacysexual abstention
• morality with respect to sexual relations
  Synonym:virtuesexual morality

双语例句

• An unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity.
  接纳宗教纯洁贞洁誓约的没有结婚的人。
• Chastity before marriage is still demanded in some societies.
  在有些社会中仍然要求保持结婚前贞洁。
• It is generally accepted among the elderly people the chastity before marriage is still demanded.
  在上了岁数的老年人中一般都认为结婚前仍然要求保持贞洁。
• This memorial archway reflects the virtue of chastity.
  这座牌坊是体现“节”字的。
• Give me chastity and self-restraint, but do not give it yet.
  给我贞节和自抑，但不要现在就给。
• Chastity belt can also be used to protect the wearer from being raped.
  贞操带亦可以用来保护穿戴者免被强奸。
• Pearls are a symbol of beauty and chastity; Alexandrite is thought to be a good omen.
  珍珠象徵著美丽和纯洁；翠玉被认为是一个好兆头。
• An imputation against a woman's chastity is defamatory.
  诋毁妇女贞操是破坏妇女名誉的行为。
• He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
  他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。
• A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
  被坚守贫困、纯洁贞洁和顺从的誓约束缚的宗教秩序中的成员。