celibate
n. 独身者
adj. 独身者的
Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
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。
Someone who is celibate does not have sex during a particular period of their life.
I was celibate for two years.
我有两年没有性生活。
1. an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
1. abstaining from sexual intercourse;
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。
I've been celibate for the past six months.
我已禁欲六个月。
The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.
单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸.
The Roman Catholic Church insists priests remain celibate and has ruled out letting them marry.
罗马天主教会规定,牧师必须保持独身,不允许结婚.