celibacy

音標發(fā)音

The first was a history of celibacy; the third will be a history of marriage.
第一本是關(guān)于獨身的歷史；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.
這跟圣經(jīng)上是怎么寫的毫無關(guān)系，也不是獨身有什么好處。
Now some abstinence might be voluntary, Catholic priests and nuns, or others who affirmatively opt for celibacy.
一些性節(jié)制可能是自愿的，比如說神父和修女，另一些則是肯定地選擇獨身生活。

Roman doctrine, of course, had prized the state of celibacy, insisting that it was the superior state over marriage.
當然羅馬教義曾贊揚獨身主義，堅持認為那是比婚姻更優(yōu)良的狀態(tài)。
耶魯公開課 - 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，確實是--這也是一直以來的情況-,一段合適的婚姻顯然,一直是教堂的一件圣事，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身主義。
耶魯公開課 - 彌爾頓課程節(jié)選
Celibacy does not suit a university.
大學不適合獨身生活。
哈佛公開課 - 幸福課課程節(jié)選

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