celibacy
英 ['sel?b?s?]
美 ['s?l?b?si]
中文詞源
celibacy 單身來自拉丁詞caelebs，未婚的。在19世紀前詞義僅限于終身在教堂服侍的神職人員。
英文詞源
- celibacy (n.)
- 1660s, formed in English, with -cy + Latin caelibatus "state of being unmarried," from caelebs "unmarried," probably from PIE root *kaiwelo- "alone" + lib(h)s- "living."
雙語例句
- 1. He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
- 他發(fā)下守貞禁欲的誓言。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. People in some religious orders take a vow of celibacy.
- 有些宗教修會的人發(fā)誓不結婚.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The concept of celibacy carries connotations of asceticism and religious fervor.
- 修道者的獨身觀念含有禁欲與宗教熱情之意.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Then a passionate celibacy is all that any of us can look forward to.
- 那么,令人朝思暮想的獨身生活,就是我們大家所能乞求的了.
來自辭典例句
- 5. How am I supposed to get in your pants if you took a vow of celibacy?
- 你立下了禁欲宣言那我還怎么鉆進你的褲子里?
來自電影對白