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 you want to follow God be a celibate.
  如果你想追随上帝，那么做一个独身者。
• You want me to be celibate for11 years?
  你要我忍十一年来避一避？
• He portrayed himself as a celibate, a pose calculated to epitomize his moral fiber, but he had at least two wives or perhaps concubines.
  他把自己描绘为一位独身主义者，故意摆出某种姿态来象徵他的坚定品格，但是他至少有两位妻子或小妾。
• I was celibate for two years.
  我有两年没有性生活。
• For instance, perhaps I could remain totally celibate except for keeping a pair of handsome twenty-five-year-old Italian twin brothers as lovers.
  比方说，或许我该全然保持独身，除了留着一对帅气的二十五岁意大利双胞胎当情人。
• He has entered a forbidden area, he is a confirmed celibate.
  他已经进入了一个禁区，证实他是一个独身主义者。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• 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。