英語單詞

celibacy是什麽意思

celibacy

英 ['selɪbəsɪ] 美 ['sɛləbəsi]
  • n. 獨身

中文詞源


celibacy 單身

來自拉丁詞caelebs,未婚的。在19世紀前詞義僅限於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.
那麽,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麽鑽進你的褲子裏?

來自電影對白

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