sober
sober
英[ˈsəʊbə(r)]美[ˈsoʊbər]
adj.头脑清醒的，冷静的，未醉的，没喝醉的，有节制的，朴素的，素净的；
vt.& vi.（使）冷静，（使）清醒，使严肃；
第三人称单数：sobers;
过去式：sobered;
过去分词：sobered;
现在分词：sobering;
比较级：soberer;
*高级：soberest;
副词：soberly;
例句
a sedate, sober man一个严肃审慎的人
He is honest, sober and hard-working.他诚实、稳重、勤奋。
Anyone who is not drunk is sober.任何没有喝醉的人都头脑清醒。
The man was still sober when he went home.那人回到家时头脑依然清醒。
I wish those noisy children would sober down.我希望那些闹哄哄的孩子们静下来。
She slept herself sober.她睡了一觉清醒了。
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.
Sheriffs and Deputies can throw Drunks in jail to sober them up.警长和治安人员可以把醉汉抓进监狱.
He wore a sober suit that befitted the occasion.他穿着一套与那样的场合相称的素净衣服.
Sober struggles in his heart.清醒在他心里挣扎着.
英语六级真题
I turn to eccentric measures to try to keep my mind sober and ensure that I have time to do nothing at all (which is the only time when I can see what I should be doing the rest of the time).
出自-2012年12月阅读原文Eccentric measures are needed to keep one's mind sober
出自-2012年12月阅读原文柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
清醒的;没喝醉的
When you are sober, you are not drunk.
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。ADJ-GRADED
严肃的;审慎的;头脑清醒的
A sober person is serious and thoughtful.
例句
We are now far more sober and realistic...我们现在清醒、现实多了。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。ADJ-GRADED
(颜色、衣服)素淡的，素净的，古板的
Sober colours and clothes are plain and rather dull.
例句
He dresses in sober grey suits.他总是穿素净的灰西服。...sober-suited middle-aged men.衣着素淡的中年男子英汉词典释义
adj.
没喝醉的; 头脑清醒的; 未醉的
The man was still sober when he went home.那人回到家时头脑依然清醒。Anyone who is not drunk is sober.任何没有喝醉的人都头脑清醒。(人及其行为) 持重的; 冷静的
He is honest, sober and hard-working.他诚实、稳重、勤奋。(颜色或服装) 素净的; 淡素的
vt. & vi.
(使)变得持重; 亦得冷静
The bad news sobered us a while.坏消息使我们冷静了一会儿。He suddenly sobered.他突然严肃起来。英英词典释义
Verb
1. cause to become sober;
"A sobering thought"2. become more realistic;
"After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"3. become sober after excessive alcohol consumption;
"Keep him in bed until he sobers up"Adjective
1. not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
2. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises;
"a grave God-fearing man""a quiet sedate nature""as sober as a judge""a solemn promise""the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"3. lacking brightness or color; dull;
"drab faded curtains""sober Puritan gray""children in somber brown clothes"4. completely lacking in playfulness
