| 单词 | celibate |
| 释义 | celibate (once / 2398 pages) adjn A person who refrains from being sexually active is celibate. "They dated for three years in high school but committed to staying celibate until marriage — something they were grateful for after breaking up and marrying others when they got older. While celibate comes from a 17th-century Latin term for "unmarried," today it's used for all people who don't engage in sexual activity. Priests and nuns vow to remain celibate as part of their religious commitments, and many youth groups and religious organizations promote staying celibate until marriage. As a noun, a celibate refers to one who practices celibacy — like the priests and nuns we mentioned. WORD FAMILYcelibate: celibacy, celibates USAGE EXAMPLESOh, yeah, Cannon also said, in response to grilling by the show’s hosts, "I attempt to be celibate, but stuff always happens." Los Angeles Times(Nov 22, 2016) Roman leads a quiet, celibate life and devotes his day to prayer and work. Washington Times(Nov 13, 2016) “I was celibate for like a year,” he said. New York Times(Nov 02, 2016) 1adj abstaining from sexual intercourse celibate priests Syn continent chaste morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse) 2n an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity Hyper religious person a person who manifests devotion to a deity |
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