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

• 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。
• Churches that believe their priests must be celibate in order to be like Jesus are not about to change their rules, though.
  有些教堂认为，只有神甫独身方能奉耶稣为楷模，但在此事发生后它们也并不打算很快改变规矩。
• 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。
• I'd told her that I thought I wanted to remain celibate for this whole year of traveling, but worried, What if I meet someone I really like?
  我跟她说，我希望在这一整年的旅程中维持单身，却担心假使遇上自己真正喜欢的人呢？该如何是好？
• If their wife dies after they become a priest, they're expected to stay celibate and single for the rest of their lives also.
  成为牧师后，如果妻子死了，他们也要在后半生，保持独身。
• I can't accept ur love, cuz I am a celibate.
  我不能接受你的爱，因我是个独身主义者。
• The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.
  单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸。
• 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。
• 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。
• After meeting the boys in person, I began to wonder if perhaps I should adjust my rule somewhat about remaining celibate this year.
  亲眼见到两名大男孩后，我开始盘算是否应该调整一下今年过独身生活的规定。