celibacy
英 [ˈselɪbəsi]
美 [ˈselɪbəsi]
n. 独身; 禁欲
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)
- an unmarried status
双语例句
- 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。 - Has it not preached in the place of these, charity and poverty, celibacy and mortification of the flesh, monastic life and Mother Church?
它不是提倡用行善和求乞、独身和禁欲、修道和礼拜来代替这一切吗？ - My profession condemns me to celibacy.
我的职业决定了我只能过独身生活。 - He rejected all suggestions of the kind, as if priestly celibacy were one of his articles of Church discipline.
他对这类建议一概加以拒绝，仿佛僧侣的独身主义是他教会规章中的一项条款。 - 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。 - You took a vow of celibacy?
你立下了禁欲宣言？ - He's taken a vow of celibacy.
他已经起誓要守独身。 - Colonel, these men have taken a supreme vow of celibacy.
上校，这些人发过毒誓要一辈子单身。 - Are you willing to make an oath of celibacy?
你愿意发誓禁欲吗？ - We still take vows of poverty and celibacy and obedience.
我们仍然发誓要安贫、守身、顺从。