释义 |
teetotaleror tee·to·tal·ist [ tee-toht-ler, tee-toht- ] / tiˈtoʊt lər, ˈtiˌtoʊt- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR teetotaler ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person who abstains totally from intoxicating drink. Also especially British, tee·to·tal·ler . Origin of teetotalerFirst recorded in 1825–35; teetotal + -er1 OTHER WORDS FROM teetotalernon·tee·to·tal·er, nounnon·tee·to·tal·ist, nounWords nearby teetotalerteething, teething ring, teething troubles, teethridge, teetotal, teetotaler, teetotalism, teetotum, teevee, tef, teff Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for teetotalerOne friend indicates that Mr. Polanski is almost a teetotaler. The Lost Polanski Transcripts|Marcia Clark|October 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST He is neither a vegetarian nor a teetotaler, though the main stock of his daily meals is fruit and vegetables. The Strand Magazine, Volume VII, Issue 40, April, 1894|Various He would be a teetotaler for a while and the champion of the cause; then he would change to the other side for a time. Chapters from My Autobiography|Mark Twain He was a teetotaler and took an active interest in local affairs. The Criminal & the Community|James Devon
It was not that Abner delighted in the fruit of the vine nor the essence of the maize; he was a teetotaler. Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland In fact, he was even a teetotaler sometimes —when it was judicious to be one. The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Words related to teetotalerabstainer, abstinent, prohibitionist |