sober 详细解释

sober

['səubə]

adj.清醒的, 稳重的, 沉着冷静的, 颜色暗淡的
vt.使清醒, 使沉着
vi.清醒, 冷静下来

a.

1. 没喝醉的; 不过量饮酒的

He seldom goes to bed sober.

他常常喝得大醉上床。

2. 认真的; 严肃的, 持重的

He is as sober as a judge.

他十分镇静、严肃。

3. 朴素的, 朴实的, 素净的

He was dressed in sober gray.

他身着素净的灰色衣服。

4. 冷静的, 清醒的; 审慎的

His estimate of the situation was sober.

他对形势的估计是审慎的。

vt.

1. 使醒酒; 使清醒[(+up)]

He drank a cup of strong tea to sober himself up.

他喝下一杯浓茶以使自己清醒过来。

2. 使冷静; 使严肃; 使持重[(+down)]

The setback sobered all of us down.

这一挫折使我们大家都清醒了。

vi.

1. 醒酒; 清醒起来[(+up/off)]

When you sober up, you'll be ashamed of what you've done.

你酒醒之后, 会为你的所作所为而感到羞愧。

2. 变得冷静; 变得严肃; 变得持重[(+down)]

The class sobered down as the teacher came into the room.

老师走进教室后, 学生们安静下来了。

词形变化

副词: soberly | 形容词比较级: soberer | 形容词最高级: soberest | 名词: soberness | 动词过去式: sobered | 动词过去分词: sobered | 动词现在分词: sobering | 动词第三人称单数: sobers |

词义辨析

同义:

a.冷静的, 审慎的

sensible  calm  moderate  temperate  mild  sound  reasonable

a.不醉人的

unintoxicating  

同义参见:

realistic  grave  

反义:

a.没喝醉的

drunken  

英英释义

动词 sober:

cause to become sober

become more realistic

同义词:sober up

become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

同义词:sober up

形容词 sober:

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

同义词:grave, sedate, solemn

lacking brightness or color; dull

同义词:drab, somber, sombre

completely lacking in playfulness

同义词:unplayful, serious

短语词组

sober up

1. 使清醒

I hope this coffee may sober him up.

我希望这杯咖啡能使他清醒。

补充

sobersober英:[ˈsəubə] 美:[ˈsobɚ]adj.1.没喝醉的; 头脑清醒的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。2.冷静的; 适度的; 严肃的He talked to us in a sober friendly fashion.他以冷静而又友好的方式同我们交谈。vt. & vi.1.(使)冷静, (使)清醒The news sobered all of them.那消息使他们全都冷静下来。

例句

1. When Dad was sober he was a good father.爸爸清醒的时候是个好父亲。 2. We decided to wait until he was sober.我们决定等到他醒酒。 3. Rudolph knew he had to stay sober to drive home.鲁道夫知道他必须保持清醒才能开车回家。 4. He was fit, happy and sober at the time.那时候他身体健康, 心情愉快, 而且饮食有度。 5. It was a room filled with sad, sober faces.房间里坐满了人, 大家都一脸忧伤和严肃。 6. He dresses in sober grey suits.他穿着一身素淡的灰色西装。 7. We are now far more sober and realistic.我们如今现实多了。 8. We are both deeply moved and sobered by this moment.这一时刻让我们俩深受感动, 变得更加严肃。 9. The chill evening air was beginning to sober him.寒冷的晚风开始让他觉得清醒。 10. to sober somebody up令某人清醒 11. Take a smoke to sober you up!吸支烟醒醒酒。 12. sober her down; she's mad.让她安静下来,她都快疯了。 13. Let's go and leave him alone to sober up.咱们走吧,让他一个人清醒一下。 14. Now I can't talk with you until you sober down.现在我不能和你谈,等你冷静之后咱们再谈吧。 15. a sober view of life.对生活严肃的观点。 16. his expression became sober.他的表情变得严肃起来。 17. a sober grey suit.一套浅灰色西服。 18. [with obj.]that coffee sobered him up.咖啡使他慢慢地醒了酒。 19. [no obj.]I ought to sober up a bit.我应当清醒一点。 20. [no obj.]his expression sobered her.他的表情使她严肃起来。 21. [as adj. sobering]a sobering thought.使人理智起来的想法。 22. a sober expression严肃的表情 23. Her death is a sober reminder of just how dangerous drugs can be.她的死使人们清楚认识到毒品的祸害。 24. a sober grey suit一套素净的灰色衣服 25. I need a cup of black coffee to sober me up.我得喝一杯黑咖啡来解酒。 26. There's no point talking to him until he's sobered up.在他酒醉未醒之前跟他说话是没有意义的。 27. "I'm driving, so I have to stay sober tonight."我要开车,所以今晚不能喝酒。 28. She has been sober for three years. [=she stopped drinking alcohol three years ago]她戒酒有三年了。 29. I haven't been drinking at all. I'm (as) sober as a judge. [=I'm completely sober]我一直滴酒不沾,非常清醒。 30. He claims that he was stone cold sober [=completely sober] when the accident happened.他声称事故发生时他一点没醉。 31. "He is a sober, hardworking farmer."他是个稳重、勤劳的农民。 32. The story is a sober look at drug abuse.这则报道是对毒品滥用的严肃审视。 33. Illness is a sober reminder of our mortality.疾病警示我们生命有限。 34. The article is a sober reflection on the state of our nation.这篇文章是对我们国家现状的冷静反思。 35. a sober gray suit素色灰外套 36. He talked soberly about his life.他冷静地诉说自己的生活。 37. She was soberly dressed.她着装素净。 38. "He returned home from the war, saddened and sobered by his experiences."他从战场归来,所经历的一切让他变得忧伤、若有所思。 39. You need to sober up before you go.酒醒后,你再走。 40. I tried to sober her up.我努力让她醒酒。 41. I have to sober myself up.我得让自己醒酒。