temperance
英 [ˈtempərəns]
美 [ˈtempərəns]
n. (由于道德或宗教信仰而实行的)戒酒,禁酒,滴酒不沾; 自我克制; 克己; 节欲; 节食
BNC.15992 / COCA.21464
牛津词典
noun
- (由于道德或宗教信仰而实行的)戒酒,禁酒,滴酒不沾
the practice of not drinking alcohol because of your moral or religious beliefs - 自我克制;克己;节欲;节食
the practice of controlling your behaviour, the amount you eat, etc., so that it is always reasonable
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 戒酒;禁酒
If you believe intemperance, you disapprove of drinking alcohol.- ...a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance.
对戒酒的好处赞不绝口的已成功戒酒的酒徒
- ...a reformed alcoholic extolling the joys of temperance.
- N-UNCOUNT 节制;有分寸;自我克制
A person who showstemperancehas a strong mind and does not eat too much, drink too much, or do too much of anything.- The age of hedonism is being ushered out by a new era of temperance.
享乐主义时代正让位于一个注重节制的时代。
- The age of hedonism is being ushered out by a new era of temperance.
英英释义
noun
- the act of tempering
- abstaining from excess
- the trait of avoiding excesses
双语例句
- Temperance and exercise conduce to good health.
节制与运动有益于健康。 - And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
有了知识,又要加上节制。有了节制,又要加上忍耐。 - Aristotle advocates the golden mean principle of consumption ethics, objects to waste and miserliness, attaches importance to temperance, and emphasizes the education of people's consumption ethics.
亚里士多德主张“中道”的消费伦理原则,反对“浪费”和“吝啬”,注重“节制”,强调对人们进行消费道德教育。 - The temperance league wanted to close all the saloons in town.
禁酒联合会要关闭镇上所有的酒吧。 - I'm proud you asked, temperance.
我很骄傲你要我帮忙。 - Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
节制:食不过饱;饮酒不醉。 - Temperance involves much more control than moderation in drink.
节制包括的远不止饮酒方面的自制。 - Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
温柔,节制。这样的事,没有律法禁止。 - Prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance are the four classical virtues advocated by the Greek philosopher aristotle.
谨慎、公正、坚忍和节制是古希腊哲学家亚里斯多德所倡导的四大传统美德。 - The temperance [ dry; anti-alcohol] movement revived in the city.
这个城市的禁酒运动又活跃起来了。