"teetotaller" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 滴酒不沾的人
• 從不喝酒的人

Definition

teetotaller指從不喝酒的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於書面或正式用語，英式英語中較常見。在美語不太常用。'be a teetotaller' 是常見搭配，指從來不喝酒的人，不等於戒酒者。

Examples

My grandfather is a teetotaller and never drinks wine or beer.

我祖父是個**滴酒不沾的人**，從不喝葡萄酒或啤酒。

She is proud to be a teetotaller.

她為自己是**滴酒不沾的人**感到自豪。

Are you a teetotaller or do you sometimes drink alcohol?

你是**滴酒不沾的人**還是偶爾喝點酒？

At parties, he always says he's a teetotaller so people don't offer him drinks.

在聚會上，他總說自己是**滴酒不沾的人**，這樣大家就不會給他遞飲料。

Being a teetotaller isn't always easy when everyone else is drinking.

當大家都在喝酒時，做一個**滴酒不沾的人**並不容易。

I'm not a teetotaller, but I rarely drink these days.

我不是**滴酒不沾的人**，但最近很少喝酒。