a. 有节制的, 节约的

Abstemious \Ab*ste"mi*ous\, a. [L. abstemius; ab, abs + root of
temetum intoxicating drink.]
1. Abstaining from wine. [Orig. Latin sense.]

Under his special eye
Abstemious I grew up and thrived amain. --Milton.

2. Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and
strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the
indulgence of the appetite or passions.

Instances of longevity are chiefly among the
abstemious. --Arbuthnot.

3. Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an
abstemious diet. --Gibbon.

4. Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious
life. ``One abstemious day.'' --Pope.

5. Promotive of abstemiousness. [R.]

Such is the virtue of the abstemious well. --Dryden.