temperance

US [ˈtemp(ə)rəns]
UK ['temp(ə)rəns]
  • n.滴酒不沾；自我克制；克己；节欲
  • Web节制；戒酒；自制

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temperance
n.
1.
（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
2.
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

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AllAll,滴酒不沾滴酒不沾,自我克制自我克制,克己克己,节欲节欲,节制节制,戒酒戒酒,自制自制
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1.
First Lady Lucy Hayes, a temperance supporter, became known as "Lemonade Lucy" after banning liquor from the White House.
第一夫人露西·贺氏，一位节制拥护者，在白宫发布禁酒令后被称为“柠檬水露西”。
dì yī fū rén lù xī · hè shì , yī wèi jié zhì yōng hù zhě , zài bái gōng fā bù jìn jiǔ lìng hòu bèi chēng wéi " níng méng shuǐ lòu xī " 。
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2.
Temperance on grounds--Post-metaphisical answer to the question of "proper life"
有根据的节制——对“正确生活”问题存在后形而上学的回答吗？
yǒu gēn jù de jié zhì — — duì " zhèng què shēng huó " wèn tí cún zài hòu xíng ér shàng xué de huí dá ma ?
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3.
it was a Temperance Hotel, and spirits are not to be had for love or money.
那是一间禁酒的旅馆，不管你出什么代价也买不到酒。
nà shì yī jiān jìn jiǔ de lǚ guǎn , bù guǎn nǐ chū shén me dài jià yě mǎi bù dào jiǔ 。
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4.
During Prohibition, teetotaling temperance activists asserted this belief, citing it among the dangers of drink.
在禁酒期间，绝对的禁酒主义的活动家们更是坚信着这种信念，大肆地宣扬喝酒的危害。
zài jìn jiǔ qī jiān , jué duì de jìn jiǔ zhǔ yì de huó dòng jiā men gèng shì jiān xìn zhe zhè zhǒng xìn niàn , dà sì de xuān yáng hē jiǔ de wēi hài 。
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5.
But to confine them within those limits, which grace, which propriety, which delicacy, and modesty require, is the office of temperance.
节欲需要把欲望控制在符合优雅，规范，精致和谦逊的范围内。
jiē yù xū yào bǎ yù wàng kòng zhì zài fú hé yōu yǎ , guī fàn , jīng zhì hé qiān xùn de fàn wéi nèi 。
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6.
Temperance is just as important in eating as in the drinking of alcoholic liquor.
对饮食的节制就像对酒的节制一样重要。
duì yǐn shí de jié zhì jiù xiàng duì jiǔ de jié zhì yí yàng zhòng yào 。
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7.
Exercise, temperance, fresh air, and needful rest are the best of all physicians .
锻炼、节制、新鲜空气和必要的休息是最好的医生。
duàn liàn 、 jié zhì 、 xīn xiān kōng qì hé bì yào de xiū xi shì zuì hǎo de yī shēng 。
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8.
Temperance and labor are the two best physicians of man; labor sharpens the appetite, and temperance prevents from indulging to excess.
节制和劳动是人类最好的两位内科医生；劳动促进食欲，节制能阻止我们沉溺太深。
jié zhì hé láo dòng shì rén lèi zuì hǎo de liǎng wèi nèi kē yī shēng ; láo dòng cù jìn shí yù , jié zhì néng zǔ zhǐ wǒ men chén nì tài shēn 。
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9.
General Meaning: What is traditionally known as the Temperance card is a reference to the Soul.
对于节制的牌解的传统理解是，灵魂。
duì yú jié zhì de pái jiě de chuán tǒng lǐ jiě shì , líng hún 。
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10.
Temperance and labor are the two best virtues. Labor whets the appetite, temperance curbs it.
节制和劳动是最好旳两种品德。劳动可以开胃，而节制可以控制食欲。
jié zhì hé láo dòng shì zuì hǎo dì liǎng zhǒng pǐn dé 。 láo dòng kě yǐ kāi wèi , ér jié zhì kě yǐ kòng zhì shí yù 。
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