chastity
英 [ˈtʃæstəti]
美 [ˈtʃæstəti]
n. (性问题上的)忠贞; 贞洁; 贞操
BNC.20203 / COCA.16601
牛津词典
noun
- （性问题上的）忠贞；贞洁；贞操
the state of not having sex with anyone or only having sex with the person you are married to; being chaste- vows of chastity (= those taken by some priests)
（神父的）忠贞誓言
- vows of chastity (= those taken by some priests)
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 贞洁;贞操;禁欲
Chastityis the state of not having sex with anyone, or of only having sex with your husband or wife.- He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。
- He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
英英释义
noun
- abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
- morality with respect to sexual relations
双语例句
- Chastity is a wealth that comes from abundance of love.
贞操是从丰富的爱情中生出来的财富。 - Pearls are a symbol of beauty and chastity; Alexandrite is thought to be a good omen.
珍珠象徵著美丽和纯洁；翠玉被认为是一个好兆头。 - Yet virginity and chastity ─ especially for women, but also men ─ remain prized virtues.
但无论男女，尤其是对于女性来说，保持处子之身和贞操依然被视作一种至高的美德。 - Beauty and chastity seldom meet.
美貌与贞洁常相斥。 - Chastity before marriage is still demanded in some societies.
在有些社会中仍然要求保持结婚前贞洁。 - Chastity is important to a woman.
贞节对一个女人来说是重要的。 - Chastity belt can also be used to protect the wearer from being raped.
贞操带亦可以用来保护穿戴者免被强奸。 - The chastity is a property which produces from the rich love.
贞操是从丰富的爱情中产生出来的资产。 - Nuns must take a vow of chastity.
修女必须立誓守贞操。 - Was once lost always lost really true of chastity? she would ask herself.
她向自己发问，贞洁这个东西，一旦失去了就永远失去了吗？