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。
英英释意
- 1. an unmarried status
- 2. abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
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."
实用场景例句
- He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
- 他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。
柯林斯例句
- People in some religious orders take a vow of celibacy.
- 有些宗教修会的人发誓不结婚.
《简明英汉词典》
- 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.
辞典例句
- 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.
辞典例句
- 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?
电影对白
- 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?
互联网
- How does Paul's teaching differ from that of the ascetics about celibacy?
- 关于独身,保罗的教导与禁欲主义的教导有什麽分别?
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- This is achieved by strict celibacy and ascetic practices.
- 这要通过严厉的独身生活和禁欲修行而达到.
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- Is celibacy a spiritual gift?
- 第7-9节怎样回答了第1节的问题?
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- Catholic priests take a vow of celibacy.
- 天主教神父发誓不结婚.
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- My profession condemns me to celibacy.
- 我的职业决定了我只能过独身生活.
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