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

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。

noun

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

This memorial archway reflects the virtue of chastity.
这座牌坊是体现“节”字的。
Chastity is important to a woman.
贞节对一个女人来说是重要的。
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。
Chastity of girls before marriage was not at all strictly observed, nor was it demanded;
在结婚以前，少女的贞操完全不严格遵守，也不要求遵守；
Beauty and chastity seldom meet.
美貌与贞洁常相斥。
Give me chastity and self-restraint, but do not give it yet.
给我贞节和自抑，但不要现在就给。
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。
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。
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？