He led an abstemious lifestyle, avoiding excesses.
他过着有节制的生活方式，避免过度。
The abstemious athlete ate plain meals and drank only water.
这位有节制的运动员吃得清淡，只喝白水。
Her grandfather lived an abstemious life on his small farm.
她的祖父在他的小农场过着简朴节制的生活。
Even at the feast, he remained abstemious and ate little.
即使在盛宴上，他也保持节制，吃得很少。
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “abstemious”:
D — Restrained. “abstemious” means adj. moderate restrained temperate
Known for his ______ habits, the monk ate only the simplest food.
D — abstemious. “abstemious” means adj. moderate restrained temperate
abstemious — adj. moderate restrained temperate. In Chinese: 有节制的；节约的.
abstemious is pronounced /æbˈstiːmiəs/. It breaks into 4 syllables: ab · ste · mi · ous.
“abstemious” means moderate restrained temperate. Examples: (1) He led an abstemious lifestyle, avoiding excesses. (2) The abstemious athlete ate plain meals and drank only water. (3) Her grandfather lived an abstemious life on his small farm. (4) Even at the feast, he remained abstemious and ate little.
temperate, moderate — all close in meaning to abstemious (adj. moderate restrained temperate).
Yes. abstemious appears on the iSEE Vocab Upper list, which covers 800+ words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ab-(away from) + tem (drink/eat, alcohol) → moderate, abstemious.