celibate
英['selɪbət]
美['sɛlɪbət]
- n. 独身者
- adj. 独身的；禁欲的
实用场景例句
- 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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