Temperance
[ 'tɛmpərəns ]
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n. 节制（尤指饮食），节欲;戒酒;
💡 词根助记
temper =moderate, 适度,引申为脾气
📝 例句
temperance in speech and conduct
言行的节制
He is an apostle of temperance.
他是一个禁烟的宣传者。
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。
a temperance crusade=a crusade against alcohol
禁酒运动
pledge a person to temperance
使某人立誓戒酒
🌱 联想助记
temperature 温度，使温，使温和
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-temper-表示“调节”
📖 牛津释义
temperance
n[U]
1 moderation and self-restraint in one's behaviour or in eating and drinking （在行为或饮食上）节制, 自制, 克己.
2 drinking no (or almost no) alcoholic drinks （近於）滴酒不沾, 戒酒, 禁酒
[attrib 作定语]
a temperance society, ie one promoting temperance 戒酒协会（提倡戒酒者）
a temperance hotel, ie one that does not serve alcoholic drinks 禁酒饭店（不供应酒者）.
🔁 扩展释义
*['tempәrәns]n. 节欲, 戒酒, 禁酒, 节制【医】 节制(饮食等), 戒酒
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I couldn't agree with you more.
我完全同意你的说法。
It can't be helped.
没办法了。
but belongs to the air, travelling it may be six thousand miles to and from its northern nesting home, feeding its flown young as it flies,
在空中十分自如，可以飞行6，000英里，可以飞往北方做窝的老家，再从老家飞回；一边飞一边喂养会飞的雏燕，甚至在顶风时也能在气流中滑翔，似乎气流在帮它前进。