chastely
chastely — 副詞
1. without any sexual activity, or with sexual relations only within marriage
貞潔地
不涉性行為,或僅限配偶之間
without any sexual activity, or with sexual relations only within marriage
Yuki decided to live chastely until she found the right partner.
Yuki 決定過著貞潔的生活,直到找到合適的伴侶。
live chastely — most common verb pairing
The young couple promised to remain chastely until their wedding night.
這對年輕情侶承諾在婚禮之夜前保持貞潔。
remain chastely — formal collocation
Amara dressed chastely for the religious ceremony, covering her shoulders and knees.
Amara 參加宗教儀式時衣著貞潔,遮住了肩膀和膝蓋。
Rafael and Isabela courted chastely for two years before their wedding day.
Rafael 和 Isabela 婚前貞潔地交往了兩年。
Fatima's grandmother told her to live chastely and wait for a good husband.
Fatima 的祖母告訴她要過貞潔的生活,等待一個好丈夫。
- purely
broader moral purity, not limited to sexual behaviour
- virtuously
suggests high moral standards in general, not only sexual restraint
- modestly
focuses on clothing and outward behaviour rather than sexual activity itself
- innocently
suggests a lack of worldly knowledge or corrupt intent, implying naivety rather than deliberate moral choice
- promiscuously
having many casual sexual partners
- lustfully
with strong, open sexual desire
文法句型
typically modifies lifestyle verbs: live, remain, behave, dress + chastely
用法筆記
Typically modifies verbs describing lifestyle or conduct: live, remain, behave, dress, speak.