celibate
美['selɪbət] 英['selɪbət]
adj. 独身的；禁欲的
n. 独身者；无性生活的人
英英释义
Noun- an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
Adjective- abstaining from sexual intercourse;
"celibate priests"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)- Maybe I should just be celibate.可能我应该保持单身算了。
- I'm celibate and I live a very serene lifestyle.我是一个独身主义者，过着一种非常平静的生活。
- I've been celibate for the past six months.我已禁欲六个月。
用作名词(n.)- I will become a celibate, and join a monastery.我要成为独身者，去加入一个修道院。
- The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸。
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