chastity

英 [ˈtʃæstəti]

美 [ˈtʃæstəti]

n. (性问题上的)忠贞; 贞洁; 贞操

BNC.20203 / COCA.16601

牛津词典

noun

（性问题上的）忠贞；贞洁；贞操
the state of not having sex with anyone or only having sex with the person you are married to; being chaste
1. vows of chastity (= those taken by some priests)
  （神父的）忠贞誓言

N-UNCOUNT 贞洁;贞操;禁欲
Chastityis the state of not having sex with anyone, or of only having sex with your husband or wife.
1. He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
  他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。

noun

abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
Synonym:celibacysexual abstention
morality with respect to sexual relations
Synonym:virtuesexual morality

It is generally accepted among the elderly people the chastity before marriage is still demanded.
在上了岁数的老年人中一般都认为结婚前仍然要求保持贞洁。
An imputation against a woman's chastity is defamatory.
诋毁妇女贞操是破坏妇女名誉的行为。
Was once lost always lost really true of chastity? she would ask herself.
她向自己发问，贞洁这个东西，一旦失去了就永远失去了吗？
Give me chastity and self-restraint, but do not give it yet.
给我贞节和自抑，但不要现在就给。
The chastity of a woman, or at least her reputation for chastity, is of vital importance before marriage.
女人的贞操，或者至少是贞操名誉，在婚前是至关重要的。
Was once lost always lost really true of chastity of a woman?
女人的贞节，真是一次失去了，就永远失去了吗？
Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring;
贞洁：仅为健康和生育的目的行房；
Pearls are a symbol of beauty and chastity; Alexandrite is thought to be a good omen.
珍珠象徵著美丽和纯洁；翠玉被认为是一个好兆头。
He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。
Beauty and chastity seldom meet.
美貌与贞洁常相斥。