abstemious
英 [əb'stiːmɪəs]
美 [əb'stimɪəs]
abstemious 中文词源
abstemious 戒酒的前缀abs-为ab-变体，离开。词根tem,喝，酒。罕见词根。
abstemious 英文词源
- 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.
abstemious 双语例句
1. He is abstemious in life. 他过简朴的生活. 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 2. He is abstemious in eating and drinking.
- 他在饮食方面是很有节制的.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 3. His father, of all men, had lived a careful life, moderate, abstemious.
- 在所有的人中, 他父亲是一个一生最最小心谨慎 、 处世中和, 食用有节的人.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Mr. Hall was naturally an abstemious man indifferent to luxury.
- 霍尔先生天生是个饮食有度,不爱奢侈的人.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Thanks to abstemious habits, he had not grown fat and flabby.
- 多亏了平日饮食有节, 这张脸并没有变得痴肥.
来自辞典例句