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
- They are sworn to celibacy, as well, though indiscretions have been known to happen.
他们宣誓独身，但众所周知的是也曾经有人犯下轻率的举动。 - He's taken a vow of celibacy.
他已经起誓要守独身。 - I just want to say that I've taken a vow of celibacy.
我正要说我已经发誓要光棍一生了。 - This is why, in fact, I have decided to spend this entire year in celibacy.
事实上，这正是我决定这一整年过独身生活的原因。 - 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。 - He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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？ - Dear Renji, may I say that celibacy can be practised after procreation has occurred: Siddarth had a son before he forsook his riches and eventually became Buddha.
佶亲爱的，我可以说，独身，可实行生育后已发生了：下了班了一个儿子，他才舍弃自己的财富，并最终成为佛。