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celibate

英 ['selɪbət] 美 ['sɛlɪbət]

解释

n. 独身者
adj. 独身的；禁欲的

※ 提供单词"celibate"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

celibate 独身的

来自拉丁词caelebs，未婚的。

英文词源

celibate (n.): 1610s, "state of celibacy" (especially as mandated to clergy in the Catholic church) from French célibat (16c.), from Latin caelibatus (see celibacy). This was the only sense until early 19c. The adjective meaning "unmarried, sworn to remain single" is recorded from 1825. As a noun, one who is sworn to such a condition, from 1838.

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例句和用法

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. I was celibate for two years.: 我有两年没有性生活。

3. I've been celibate for the past six months.: 我已禁欲六个月。

4. He had defended the institution of a celibate priesthood.: 他捍卫了独身牧师制度.

5. The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.: 单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸.