sober

英 [ˈsəʊbə(r)]

美 [ˈsoʊbər]

adj.  未醉; 持重的; 冷静的; 素净的; 淡素的
v.  (使)变得持重，变得冷静

过去式：sobered　第三人称单数：sobers　过去分词：sobered　现在分词：sobering　

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短语动词

短语用例

sober up

sober sb up

• （使）醒酒
  to become or to make sb no longer drunk
  1. a sober assessment of the situation
     对形势的冷静估计
  2. He is honest, sober and hard-working.
     他诚实、稳重、勤奋。
  3. On sober reflection (= after some serious thought) , I don't think I really need a car after all.
     冷静地想了想以后，我觉得我其实并不需要车。

习惯用语

adj.

stone-cold sober
• 滴酒未沾；完全清醒
  having drunk no alcohol at all

牛津词典

adj.

• 未醉
  not drunk (= not affected by alcohol)
  1. I promised him that I'd stay sober tonight.
     我答应过他，今晚我不会喝醉。
  2. He was as sober as a judge (= completely sober ) .
     他一点没醉。
• 持重的；冷静的
  serious and sensible
  1. a sober assessment of the situation
     对形势的冷静估计
  2. He is honest, sober and hard-working.
     他诚实、稳重、勤奋。
  3. On sober reflection (= after some serious thought) , I don't think I really need a car after all.
     冷静地想了想以后，我觉得我其实并不需要车。
• 素净的；淡素的
  plain and not bright
  1. a sober grey suit
     一套素净的灰西装

verb

• （使）变得持重，变得冷静
  to make sb behave or think in a more serious and sensible way; to become more serious and sensible
  1. The bad news sobered us for a while.
     坏消息使我们冷静了一会儿。
  2. He suddenly sobered.
     他突然严肃起来。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 清醒的;没喝醉的
  When you aresober, you are not drunk.
  1. When Dad was sober he was a good father.
     不喝醉的时候，爸爸是一个好父亲。
• ADJ-GRADED 严肃的;审慎的;头脑清醒的
  Asoberperson is serious and thoughtful.
  1. We are now far more sober and realistic...
     我们现在清醒、现实多了。
  2. It was a room filled with sad, sober faces...
     房间里坐满了人，大家都一脸的忧伤和严肃。
  3. The euphoria is giving way to a more sober assessment of the situation.
     兴高采烈的情绪不见了，取而代之的是对局面更为清醒的认识。
• ADJ-GRADED (颜色、衣服)素淡的，素净的，古板的
  Sobercolours and clothes are plain and rather dull.
  1. He dresses in sober grey suits.
     他总是穿素净的灰西服。
  2. ...sober-suited middle-aged men.
     衣着素淡的中年男子
• See also:sobering
• stone-cold sober→ see:stone-cold

英英释义

verb

• become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
  1. Keep him in bed until he sobers up
  Synonym:sober up
• become more realistic
  1. After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up
  Synonym:sober up
• cause to become sober
  1. A sobering thought

adj

• lacking brightness or color
  1. drab faded curtains
  2. sober Puritan grey
  3. children in somber brown clothes
  Synonym:drabsombersombre
• not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
  1. a grave God-fearing man
  2. a quiet sedate nature
  3. as sober as a judge
  4. a solemn promise
  5. the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
  Synonym:gravesedatesolemn
• completely lacking in playfulness
  Synonym:unplayfulserious

双语例句

• When Dad was sober he was a good father.
  不喝醉的时候，爸爸是一个好父亲。
• I need you sane and sober.
  我要你清醒、冷静。
• I need to hang up, they will sober me up!
  我要挂了，他们要让我清醒一下。
• That way, he's sober but his shoelace stories are more amusing.
  这样他会很清醒，而我会觉得他的鞋带笑话好笑多了。
• You know, I'm almost completely sober right now.
  你知道，我现在完全清醒了。
• I came away from chapel very sober.
  从教堂出来，我头脑清醒多了。
• This morning, he was dressed in a sober suit.
  今天早上，他只穿了一件朴素的衣服。
• The euphoria is giving way to a more sober assessment of the situation.
  兴高采烈的情绪不见了，取而代之的是对局面更为清醒的认识。
• Stay sober but pretend to be drunk, and stay awake but pretend to be asleep.
  保持清醒，但假装喝醉了；保持警觉，但假装睡着了。
• The lessons learned at the cost of blood helped to sober us.
  血的教训使我们的头脑清醒了。