abstemious
英 [?b'sti?m??s]
美 [?b'stim??s]
- adj. 節(jié)約的，節(jié)省的；有節(jié)制的
中文詞源
abstemious 戒酒的前綴abs-為ab-變體，離開。詞根tem,喝，酒。罕見詞根。
英文詞源
- abstemious (adj.)
- c. 1600, from Latin abstemius "sober, temperate," from ab(s)- "from" (see ab-) + stem of temetum "strong drink," related to temulentus "drunken." Technically, of liquor, but extended in Latin to temperance in living generally. Related: Abstemiously; abstemiousness.
雙語例句
- 1. He is abstemious in life.
- 他過簡樸的生活.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 2. He is abstemious in eating and drinking.
- 他在飲食方面是很有節(jié)制的.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 3. His father, of all men, had lived a careful life, moderate, abstemious.
- 在所有的人中, 他父親是一個一生最最小心謹慎 、 處世中和, 食用有節(jié)的人.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Mr. Hall was naturally an abstemious man indifferent to luxury.
- 霍爾先生天生是個飲食有度,不愛奢侈的人.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Thanks to abstemious habits, he had not grown fat and flabby.
- 多虧了平日飲食有節(jié), 這張臉并沒有變得癡肥.
來自辭典例句