基本释义
- n.
- 独身者
- adj.
- 独身者的
实用例句
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。
柯林斯例句
I've been celibate for the past six months.
我已禁欲六个月。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.
单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸.
辞典例句
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.
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英英释义
Noun
1. an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
Adjective
1. abstaining from sexual intercourse;
"celibate priests"