abstemiously
adverb uk/æbˈstiː.mi.əs.li/ us/æbˈstiː.mi.əs.li/
饮食有度地|有节制地
avoiding things that give pleasure but may be bad for you, for example eating too much or drinking alcohol
Smith celebrated abstemiously with two of his closest friends. 史密斯不铺张地和两个最亲近的朋友庆祝了一下。
He performed his duties assiduously and lived abstemiously. 他兢兢业业地做好本职工作,但生活得非常节制。
See: abstemious
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- Desserts are allowed when you are on a diet, but they should be eaten abstemiously.
- The thought is enough to drive you to drink but Alison soldiers abstemiously on.
- The author defines the middle class abstemiously, as those who spend $3 -10 a day.