celibate 详细解释

celibate

['selibit]

adj.独身的, 禁欲的
n.独身者, 无性生活的人

词义辨析

同义参见:

pure  single  bachelor  monastic  

英英释义

名词 celibate:

an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity

形容词 celibate:

abstaining from sexual intercourse

同义词:continent

补充

celibatecelibate英:[ˈselibit] 美:[ˈsɛləbɪt]n.1.独身者adj.1.独身者的

例句

1. The Pope bluntly told the world's priests yesterday to remain celibate.教皇昨天直言要求全世界的神父过独身生活。 2. I was celibate for two years.我过了两年的禁欲生活。 3. a celibate priest.一位独身的牧师。 4. I'd rather stay single and celibate.我宁愿过独身禁欲的生活。 5. celibate monks and nuns禁欲的和尚和尼姑 6. They have chosen to lead celibate lives.他们选择独身生活。 7. He was celibate for many years following the death of his wife.妻子去世后,他鳏居多年。 8. a vow of celibacy独身主义宣言 9. The monks and nuns are celibates.和尚和尼姑都是独身不结婚的。