chastity

英 [ˈtʃæstəti]

美 [ˈtʃæstəti]

n.  (性问题上的)忠贞; 贞洁; 贞操

TEM8法律

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
  1. vows of chastity (= those taken by some priests)
     （神父的）忠贞誓言

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.
  1. He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
     他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。

英英释义

noun

• abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)
  Synonym:celibacysexual abstention
• morality with respect to sexual relations
  Synonym:virtuesexual morality

双语例句

• 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？
• 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。
• It is generally accepted among the elderly people the chastity before marriage is still demanded.
  在上了岁数的老年人中一般都认为结婚前仍然要求保持贞洁。
• Although vows of chastity often accompany religious involvement researchers claimed that faith was not a factor in the study.
  虽然对于贞洁方面的宣誓常常会与宗教相关联，但是研究者声明信仰并非此次研究中所要关注的因素。
• He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.
  他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience.
  被坚守贫困、纯洁贞洁和顺从的誓约束缚的宗教秩序中的成员。