celibate

英 [ˈselɪbət]

美 [ˈselɪbət]

adj.  (尤指因宗教原因)独身的，不结婚的，没有性生活的; 无性生活的; 禁欲的
n.  独身主义者; 禁欲者; 从不过性生活的人

复数：celibates　第三人称单数：celibates　

GRE

BNC.21292 / COCA.17726

牛津词典

adj.

• （尤指因宗教原因）独身的，不结婚的，没有性生活的
  not married and not having sex, especially for religious reasons
  1. celibate priests
     独身的教士
• 无性生活的；禁欲的
  not having sex
  1. I've been celibate for the past six months.
     我已禁欲六个月。

noun

• 独身主义者；禁欲者；从不过性生活的人
  a person who has chosen not to marry; a person who never has sex

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (因宗教信仰)禁欲的，独身的
  Someone who iscelibatedoes not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
  1. The Pope bluntly told the world's priests yesterday to stay celibate.
     教皇昨天直言全世界的神父都应该禁欲。
  2. Acelibateis someone who is celibate.
     独身主义者;禁欲者
• ADJ (特定时期)禁欲的，节制性欲的
  Someone who iscelibatedoes not have sex during a particular period of their life.
  1. I was celibate for two years.
     我有两年没有性生活。

英英释义

noun

• an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity

adj

• abstaining from sexual intercourse
  1. celibate priests
  Synonym:continent

双语例句

• The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.
  单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸。
• Results: Some features in mixed group were as following: more female, more celibate, more extroversion or intermedius type, more depressive episodes of onset, more with psychotic symptoms, more with suicidal ideation or attempts.
  结果：混合组年龄稍低，多见于女性和独身者，性格多为外向型或中间型，首次发作多为抑郁，多伴有精神病性症状及自杀意念和企图。
• The laity, however, everywhere preferred their priests celibate.
  然而，俗众却到处渴望他们的祭司过独身生活。
• You want me to be celibate for11 years?
  你要我忍十一年来避一避？
• If you want to follow God be a celibate.
  如果你想追随上帝，那么做一个独身者。
• But even then he could have borne living with her if it had been agreed that they should remain celibate.
  即便这样，他倒可以忍着和她一起过，只消同意禁欲就是啦。
• Her Orthodox Jewish upbringing and my own Catholic scruples imposed a celibate grace that made even kissing a distant prospect, however fervently desired.
  她的正统犹太教养育和我自己的天主教顾忌实行独身主义的宽限期，使甚至亲吻一个遥远的前景，但是热切期望的。
• After meeting the boys in person, I began to wonder if perhaps I should adjust my rule somewhat about remaining celibate this year.
  亲眼见到两名大男孩后，我开始盘算是否应该调整一下今年过独身生活的规定。
• The Roman Catholic Church insists priests remain celibate and has ruled out letting them marry.
  罗马天主教会规定，牧师必须保持独身，不允许结婚。
• The Pope bluntly told the world's priests yesterday to stay celibate.
  教皇昨天直言全世界的神父都应该禁欲。