celibate

pronunciation

UK [ˈselɪbət]word uk audio image

US [ˈsɛləbɪt] word us audio image

  • n.
    独身者
  • adj.
    独身者的

Word Origin

celibate 独身的

来自拉丁词caelebs,未婚的。

Example

1. 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。
2. I will become a celibate , and join a monastery .
我要成为独身者,去加入一个修道院。
3. 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。
4. The catholic church is perpetually short of priests , not least because it limits its recruitment to well-educated celibate males .
天主教会始终都缺乏神父,尤其是因为它限制了招收受过良好教育的独身男性。
5. The ban still applies to men who are sexually active with other men , but celibate homosexuals are permitted to give blood , according to the ministry of health 's website .
根据中国卫生部网站,这项禁令依然适用于那些性活跃的男性,但是独身的同性恋者不得捐血。

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