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
- 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。 - An imputation against a woman's chastity is defamatory.
诋毁妇女贞操是破坏妇女名誉的行为。 - And the figure of the poetic rewards for chastity continues to surface throughout Milton's early works.
同时，因为操守贞洁而受到诗意赞美的人，贯穿了弥尔顿的早期作品。 - The chastity of a woman, or at least her reputation for chastity, is of vital importance before marriage.
女人的贞操，或者至少是贞操名誉，在婚前是至关重要的。 - Men without convictions are more dangerous in modern society than poor woman without chastity.
在现代社会里，没有坚定信仰的富人比没有贞操的穷女人更危险。 - 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。 - Nuns must take a vow of chastity.
修女必须立誓守贞操。 - This memorial archway reflects the virtue of chastity.
这座牌坊是体现“节”字的。 - 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。 - Beauty and chastity seldom meet.
美貌与贞洁常相斥。