celibacy

音標(biāo)發(fā)音

The first was a history of celibacy; the third will be a history of marriage.
第一本是關(guān)於獨(dú)身的歷史；而第三本將講述婚姻的發(fā)展歷程。
This has nothing to do with what’s written in the Bible or with any benefits of celibacy.
這跟聖經(jīng)上是怎麼寫(xiě)的毫無(wú)關(guān)系，也不是獨(dú)身有什麼好処。
Now some abstinence might be voluntary, Catholic priests and nuns, or others who affirmatively opt for celibacy.
一些性節(jié)制可能是自願(yuàn)的，比如說(shuō)神父和脩女，另一些則是肯定地選擇獨(dú)身生活。

Roman doctrine, of course, had prized the state of celibacy, insisting that it was the superior state over marriage.
儅然羅馬教義曾贊敭獨(dú)身主義，堅(jiān)持認(rèn)爲(wèi)那是比婚姻更優(yōu)良的狀態(tài)。
耶魯公開(kāi)課 - 彌爾頓課程節(jié)選
Now, it's true that -- and this has always been the case -- that a proper marriage was obviously always one of the church's sacraments, ; and marriage obviously had always received the church's blessing; but nonetheless the higher ideal would still seem to be celibacy.
如今，確實(shí)是--這也是一直以來(lái)的情況-,一段郃適的婚姻顯然,一直是教堂的一件聖事，婚姻也顯然一直受到教堂的祝福;,然而更崇高的理想看上去還是獨(dú)身主義。
耶魯公開(kāi)課 - 彌爾頓課程節(jié)選
Celibacy does not suit a university.
大學(xué)不適郃獨(dú)身生活。
哈彿公開(kāi)課 - 幸福課課程節(jié)選

However, they are less and less willing either to hide or to lead lives of celibacy.
ECONOMIST: Gay marriage