chaste
[tʃeɪst] formal
adjective
■not having had sex, or only having a sexual relationship with the person you are married to 纯洁的；贞洁的•In the past, a woman needed to be chaste to make a good marriage.过去，妇女要贞洁才会有好的婚姻。 •They exchanged a few chaste kisses (= not expressing sexual desire).他们纯洁地互吻了几下。 ■describes decoration or style that is very simple and smooth （装饰或风格）简洁朴实的•I like the simple, chaste lines of their architecture.我喜欢他们线条简洁朴实的建筑。 |