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。 - My profession condemns me to celibacy.
我的职业决定了我只能过独身生活。 - 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。 - 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? - 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。 - But the monasteries were abnormal social bodies, founded on celibacy;
但是修道院是以独身生活为基础的非正常的社会团体; - 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。 - This is achieved by strict celibacy and ascetic practices.
这是通过严格的独身和禁欲主义的做法。 - Then a passionate celibacy is all that any of us can look forward to.
那么,令人朝思暮想的独身生活,就是我们大家所能乞求的了。 - We still take vows of poverty and celibacy and obedience.
我们仍然发誓要安贫、守身、顺从。