celibacy
英 ['selɪbəsɪ]
美['sɛləbəsi]
- n. 独身
词态变化
形容词: celibate;
中文词源
celibacy 单身
来自拉丁词caelebs，未婚的。在19世纪前词义仅限于终身在教堂服侍的神职人员。
英文词源
- celibacy (n.)
- 1660s, formed in English, with -cy + Latin caelibatus "state of being unmarried," from caelebs "unmarried," probably from PIE root *kaiwelo- "alone" + lib(h)s- "living."
双语例句
- 1. He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
- 他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. People in some religious orders take a vow of celibacy.
- 有些宗教修会的人发誓不结婚.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The concept of celibacy carries connotations of asceticism and religious fervor.
- 修道者的独身观念含有禁欲与宗教热情之意.
来自辞典例句
- 4. 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.
来自辞典例句
- 5. How am I supposed to get in your pants if you took a vow of celibacy?
- 你立下了禁欲宣言那我还怎么钻进你的裤子里?
来自电影对白