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chasteness

/cheyst/US // tʃeɪst //UK // (tʃeɪst) //

贞洁,贞操,贞洁性,贞节

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    chast·er, chast·est.

    • : refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
    • : virgin.
    • : not engaging in sexual relations; celibate.
    • : free from obscenity; decent: chaste conversation.
    • : undefiled or stainless: chaste, white snow.
    • : pure in style; not excessively ornamented; simple.
    • : Obsolete. not married.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as invirtuousness

Examples

  • None of that happened and Jéiser continued to do his thing, despite my advice to remain chaste.

  • As we see the marriage market unfold in all its patriarchal glory, Whistledown tells us that the “titled, chaste and innocent” daughters of the Ton have been preparing for marriage “since birth.”

  • Novelty aside, the real question is whether these avowedly chaste men of the cloth are listening.

  • Unlike the chaste boys club devotees of ‘Dungeons and Losers’ (oops, ‘Dragons’) of yore, women play the new games and like them.

  • This stood in contrast to the chaste 19th century, when marriage, rather than romance, was the main topic of interest.

  • There is a sense that Bennett is the real deal: he is the authentic Zionist, the chaste politician, the man with a plan.

  • She has no problem chugging a beer with dad, all the while staying chaste.

  • She may be as chaste as unsunned snow, she is certainly as cold: but for warm, inspiring virtue!

  • She sunk into Mr. Bumbles arms; and that gentleman, in his agitation, imprinted a passionate kiss upon her chaste nose.

  • The elegant roof was supported on three rows of red sandstone pillars, adorned with chaste gilding and stucco-work.

  • Then, he could actually use a sextant, and his way of working out his latitude was chaste and picturesque.

  • Mr. Forten is a gentleman of fine education, a pure, chaste poet, and attends to farming for the love of nature.