来自拉丁词caelebs，未婚的。在19世纪前词义仅限于终身在教堂服侍的神职人员。

1. He took a vow of chastity and celibacy.

他发下守贞禁欲的誓言。

来自柯林斯例句

2. People in some religious orders take a vow of celibacy.

有些宗教修会的人发誓不结婚.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The concept of celibacy carries connotations of asceticism and religious fervor.

修道者的独身观念含有禁欲与宗教热情之意.

来自辞典例句

4. Then a passionate celibacy is all that any of us can look forward to.

那么,令人朝思暮想的独身生活,就是我们大家所能乞求的了.

来自辞典例句

5. How am I supposed to get in your pants if you took a vow of celibacy?

你立下了禁欲宣言那我还怎么钻进你的裤子里?

来自电影对白