| 释义 |
teeˈtotalist Now rare.
[f. as prec. + -ist.]
= teetotaller.
1840Fraser's Mag. XXI. 154 It joins the Teetotalists, and avoids a thimbleful of alcohol. 1865Pall Mall G. 25 Nov. 9 Is Mr. Wood the builder not a teetotalist, but a firm and sensible man?
So teeˈtotalize v. trans., to convert to teetotalism; intr., to practise teetotalism, to abstain; hence teeˈtotalized ppl. a.
1847–8H. Miller First Impr. v. (1857) 69 Alas for even teetotalized human nature, when placed in trying circumstances! 1898G. B. Shaw Let. 18 Oct. (1972) II. 66 If I began to eat three beefsteaks a day, the ground would..be shifted to the want of stimulants; but as it is,..I am allowed to teetotallize [sic] in comparative peace. |