temperance
n. 节制(尤指饮食),节欲; 戒酒
If you believe in temperance, 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 person who shows temperance has 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。
1. the trait of avoiding excesses
2. abstaining from excess
3. the act of tempering
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.
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.
Temperance is the best physic.
节欲是最好的药品.
The old man preached temperance to young people.
那位老人劝年轻人戒酒.
Maybe ALL the Temperance Taverns have got a ha'nted room, hey, Huck? "
也许所有的禁酒客栈都有个闹鬼的房间, 喂, 哈克,你说是不是? ”