teetotal

a. 绝对戒酒的, 完全的, 绝对的 n. 绝对戒酒主义

发音

其它 /ˌtiːˈtəʊtəl/

词形变化

teetotals 复数 teetotals teetotaled teetotaling teetotalled teetotals 三单 teetotaling 现在分词 teetotalling 现在分词 teetotaled 过去式 teetotaled 过去分词 teetotalled 过去式 teetotalled 过去分词 more teetotal 比较级 most teetotal 最高级

别名

tetotal tt

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One who abstains from drinking alcohol.

v.
  1. 1.

    To advocate or practice the total abstinence from alcohol.

    不及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.

    滴酒不沾的

  2. 2.

    Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.

  3. 3.

    Total.

    过时

词汇关系

动词

上位词 3

refrain desist abstain
形容词

同义词 1

dry

近义相关 1

sober

词源

From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.

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