abstinent

• 指自愿克制或戒除某些享乐的人，尤指不饮酒或不发生性行为。

Describes a person who voluntarily refrains from indulging in certain pleasures, especially from drinking alcohol or engaging in sexual activity.

1. Refraining from alcoholB2formal

   Choosing not to drink alcoholic beverages.

   戒酒的

   • He has been abstinent for over a year now.
   • Many people choose to be abstinent for health reasons.
   • She remained abstinent at the party, drinking only water.

   同义词abstemiousdrysoberteetotal

   反义词bibulousdrinking

2. Self-restraining in generalC1formal

   Exercising self-restraint and not indulging in appetites, especially for food or drink.

   节制的

   • During Lent, many people become abstinent from certain foods.
   • The monk lived an abstinent life, avoiding all luxuries.
   • She practiced an abstinent diet to improve her health.

   同义词abstemiousasceticausterecontinentmoderaterestrainedself-denyingsobertemperate

   反义词gluttonousimmoderateindulgentintemperateself-indulgentunrestrained

• 名词，指克制自己不饮酒或节制饮食、欲望的人。

A noun referring to a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages or from indulging an appetite, especially for food or drink.

1. Person who refrains from alcoholB2formal

   An individual who chooses not to consume alcoholic beverages.

   戒酒者

   • He has been an abstinent for over a decade.
   • The group consists of both drinkers and abstinents.
   • She proudly identifies as an abstinent at social gatherings.

   同义词abstainernondrinkerteetotalerteetotaller

   反义词drinkerimbiber

2. Person who practices self-restraintC1formal

   Someone who exercises self-discipline and refrains from indulging in appetites, especially for food or drink.

   节制者

   • As an abstinent, he avoids all forms of excess.
   • The monk lived as an abstinent, fasting regularly.
   • She remained an abstinent during the holiday feasts.

   同义词abstainerasceticpuritanteetotaler

   反义词gluttonhedonistsensualistsybarite