chastity

英 [ˈtʃæstəti]

美 [ˈtʃæstəti]

n. (性问题上的)忠贞; 贞洁; 贞操

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

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。

noun

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

This memorial archway reflects the virtue of chastity.
这座牌坊是体现“节”字的。
Chastity is important to a woman.
贞节对一个女人来说是重要的。
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。
I am buying Lindsey a chastity belt.
我要给lindsey买条贞操带。
Chastity is a wealth that comes from abundance of love.
贞操是从丰富的爱情中生出来的财富。
Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring;
贞洁：仅为健康和生育的目的行房；
Nuns must take a vow of chastity.
修女必须立誓守贞操。
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。
He's a man of loyalty and chastity.
他是一个忠贞之士。
Was once lost always lost really true of chastity? she would ask herself.
她向自己发问，贞洁这个东西，一旦失去了就永远失去了吗？