...female saints who took vows of virginity rather than submit to an undesired marriage with a pagan.是什么意思？

...female saints who took vows of virginity rather than submit to an undesired marriage with a pagan.

立誓獨身也不愿屈服與異教徒結婚的女圣人

female

adj. 女性的，雌性的，能結果實的，電氣設備陰的；n. 女人，雌性動物，雌性植物，雌株；

例句
He had been used to female adoration all his life.
他一生中已經對女性的愛慕習以為常了。

Saints

n. 圣人般的人（指特別善良、仁愛或有耐性的人）( saint的名詞復數 )，圣…（冠于人名、地名之前），（因其生死言行而被基督教會追封的）圣人，圣徒；

例句
Deryck Fox gave Featherstone the lead early in the first half with a penalty, but Saints were quick to reply.
德里克·福克斯在上半場的罰球使費瑟斯通隊領先，但是圣徒隊很快進行了反擊。

who

pron. 誰，什么人，關系代詞，有先行詞，孰；

例句
The last French king was Louis Philippe, who abdicated in 1848.
法國末代國王是1848年遜位的路易·菲力普。

took

v. 拿( take的過去式 )，接受，學習，取得；

例句
The interview took place on a Friday afternoon...
采訪是在一個星期五的下午進行的。

vows

n. 誓言( vow的名詞復數 )，鄭重宣布，許愿；

例句
I took my marriage vows and kept them.
我結婚時許下誓言，并一直信守。

of

prep. 關于，屬于…的，由…制成；aux. 助動詞 [非標準用語、方言] =have [主用于虛擬語氣]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他對該國的確知之甚多。

virginity

n. 處女狀態，童貞，貞潔，貞操；

例句
...female saints who took vows of virginity rather than submit to an undesired marriage with a pagan.
立誓獨身也不愿屈服與異教徒結婚的女圣人

rather

adv. 稍微，有點，相當，頗，寧愿，相反地；int. 當然啦，怎么不；

例句
These wines may taste rather hard and somewhat acid.
這些酒可能喝著比較沖并且有股酸味。

than

conj. 比（用于比較級），寧愿…而不愿，除…以外，一…就；prep. 超過，比；

例句
...more than a thousand acres of land.
1,000多英畝地

submit

vi. 順從，服從，甘受，忍受；vt. 使服從，使順從，提交，呈送，[法]主張，建議；

例句
I had asked everyone to submit questions in advance of the meeting.
我已請每個人在會議之前提交問題。

to

prep. 向，朝著，到，關于，屬于；adv. 朝一個方向的，到某種狀態，關閉；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建議你把它留給專家來解決。

an

art. 一（在元音字母前代替不定代詞a），一任一某一，一個；

例句
He started eating an apple...
他開始吃蘋果。

undesired

adj. 非想望的，不受歡迎的；

例句
...female saints who took vows of virginity rather than submit to an undesired marriage with a pagan.
立誓獨身也不愿屈服與異教徒結婚的女圣人

marriage

n. 結婚，婚姻生活，密切結合，合并；

例句
Rosie's idyllic world came to an abrupt end when her parents' marriage broke up...
父母婚姻的破裂使得羅茜田園詩般美好的世界陡然畫上了句號。

with

prep. 和，跟，隨著，關于，和…一致；

例句
A waiter entered with a tray...
侍者端著托盤進來了。

pagan

n. 異教徒，非基督教徒，沒有宗教信仰的人；adj. 異教徒的，非基督教的，無宗教信仰的；

例句
The singing of Christmas carols is a custom derived from early dance routines of pagan origin...
唱圣誕頌歌的風俗源自異教徒早期的舞蹈儀式。

...the spiralling vortex airflow that slows the plane.
使飛機減速的螺旋形氣流渦旋

You just go on ahead. I'll come by later...
你只管先往前走。我隨后就來。

He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him chastens him early.
24不忍用杖打兒子的,是恨惡他;疼愛兒子的, 趁早管教.

For further information, please contact 414 3925, extension 2253.
詳情請致電414 3925,轉分機2253。

He sat there while I made the case for his dismissal...
他坐在那兒，聽我陳述解雇他的理由。

Baroness Thatcher's claims seem credible to many.
撒切爾女男爵的主張在很多人看來是可信的。

Nothing to be got without pains but poverty.
一份耕耘，一份收獲。

This decree obliges unions to delay strikes.
該法令迫使工會推遲罷工。

The right to demand payment from the endorser of a commercial paper when the first party liable fails to pay.
追索權當有支付義務的第一方不能支付時，可以向商業票據的背書人要求支付的權力。

相關例句

...grated carrot.
磨碎的胡蘿卜

One of the effects of dyslexia, in my case at least, is that you pay tremendous attention to detail...
誦讀困難的一個影響就是過分注意細節，至少對我來說是如此。

Accusations of harbouring suspects were raised against the former Hungarian leadership.
匈牙利前領導層被指控窩藏嫌犯。

I'd rather not dwell on the past.
我不想再沉湎于過去了。

He insured himself against failure by treating only people he was sure he could cure...
他僅僅治療有把握治愈的病人，以使自己免于失敗。

Individualists say that you should be able to wear what you want.
特立獨行者認為人應該想穿什么就穿什么。

How can you drink so much beer, Luke?...
你怎么能喝這么多啤酒呢，盧克？

He went backstage and asked for her autograph...
他去后臺跟她要了簽名。

The bus is said to have overturned and fallen into a ravine.
據說巴士發生翻車，跌進了峽谷。

It wasn't the peaceful, composed experience I had expected.
這并不是我所期待的那種祥和平靜的體驗。