Abstemious

(adj.) sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; 'the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious'- John Galsworthy .

(adj.) marked by temperance in indulgence; 'abstemious with the use of adverbs'; 'a light eater'; 'a light smoker'; 'ate a light supper' .

录入:费尔普斯

• He is very abstemious, hardly ever touching alcohol, caring little for meat, but fond of fruit, and never averse to a strong cup of coffee or a good cigar. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Mr. Wrench, generally abstemious, often drank wine rather freely at a party, getting the more irritable in consequence. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Mr. Hall was no _bon vivant_--he was naturally an abstemious man, indifferent to luxury; but Boultby and Helstone both liked good cookery. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.

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