celibates
英 [ˈsɛlɪbɪts]
美 [ˈsɛlɪbəts]
n. 独身主义者; 禁欲者; 从不过性生活的人
celibate的复数
柯林斯词典
- ADJ (因宗教信仰)禁欲的,独身的
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。 - A celibate is someone who is celibate.
独身主义者;禁欲者
- ADJ (特定时期)禁欲的,节制性欲的
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。
双语例句
- Men attach more importance to marriage than women do, and there are fewer male celibates.
独身男人的眉头皱得更紧了。男人们更重视结婚。男性独身主义者比女性独身主义者更少。