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

• If your spouse dies, you are permitted to get remarried, most of the time, but the higher virtue would be in remaining unmarried and remaining celibate for the rest of your life.
  要是你的配偶死了，你可以再婚，在多数情况下，但更高尚的美德是坚持不婚，余生保持独身。
• 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。
• The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.
  单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸。
• 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 celibate ministry comes about later.
  独身神职后来才出现。
• Controlling lust by remaining celibate when single, leading to faithfulness in marriage.
  独处时，保持禁欲，控制情欲，婚后应忠诚。
• 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。
• Measurement and related factor analysis of areolar diameter in young celibate women
  未婚青年女性乳晕直径的测定及相关因素分析
• I'd told her that I thought I wanted to remain celibate for this whole year of traveling, but worried, What if I meet someone I really like?
  我跟她说，我希望在这一整年的旅程中维持单身，却担心假使遇上自己真正喜欢的人呢？该如何是好？
• 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。