celibate
英 ['selɪbət]
美 ['sɛlɪbət]
助记提示
celibate:彩礼逼他。结婚需要彩礼,家里穷买不起彩礼逼得他无法结婚——独身者,不结婚的。
双语例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I was celibate for two years.
- 我有两年没有性生活。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. I've been celibate for the past six months.
- 我已禁欲六个月。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. He had defended the institution of a celibate priesthood.
- 他捍卫了独身牧师制度.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The instinct of the celibate warned him to hold back.
- 单身汉的本能告诫他回头是岸.
来自辞典例句