Chaste



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 贞洁的; 朴实的
• ［英］ adj. 贞洁的 ( virtuous) ;朴实的 ( restrained and simple)
• ［记］ chaste ( 贞洁的) 姑娘被chase ( 追逐)
• ［同］ 派生词: chastity n. 贞节, 纯洁
• ［例］ The prudish man read only chaste literature.

Webster Collegiate

adjective (chaster; chastest)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin castus pure
• Date: 13th century
• 1. innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse
• 2. celibate
• 3. pure in thought and act ; modest
• 4.
  • a. severely simple in design or execution ; austere <chaste classicism
  • b. clean, spotless
• ? chastely adverb
• ? chasteness noun
• Synonyms:
  • chaste, pure, modest, decent mean free from all taint of what is lewd or salacious. chaste primarily implies a refraining from acts or even thoughts or desires that are not virginal or not sanctioned by marriage vows <they maintained chaste relations. pure differs from chaste in implying innocence and absence of temptation rather than control of one's impulses and actions<the pure of heart. modest and decent apply especially to deportment and dress as outward signs of inward chastity or purity<preferred more modest swimsuits<decent people didn't go to such movies.

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