sober
- adj.未醉;素净的;持重的;冷静的;淡素的
- v.(使)变得持重，变得冷静
最高级： soberest 比较级： soberer 派生词： soberly adv. 过去式： sobered 现在分词： sobering 过去分词： sobered 第三人称单数： sobers
soberadj.
未醉
not drunk (= not affected by alcohol)
I promised him that I'd stay sober tonight.
我答应过他，今晚我不会喝醉。
He was as sober as a judge (= completely sober ) .
他一点没醉。
持重的；冷静的
serious and sensible
a sober assessment of the situation
对形势的冷静估计
He is honest, sober and hard-working.
他诚实、稳重、勤奋。
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
a sober grey suit
一套素净的灰西装
having drunk no alcohol at all
sober
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ADJ-GRADED 清醒的;没喝醉的
When you are sober, you are not drunk.When Dad was sober he was a good father.
不喝醉的时候，爸爸是一个好父亲。
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ADJ-GRADED 严肃的;审慎的;头脑清醒的
A sober person is serious and thoughtful.We are now far more sober and realistic...
我们现在清醒、现实多了。
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'There's a new development,' he said soberly.
他表情严肃地说：“又有了新情况。”
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ADJ-GRADED (颜色、衣服)素淡的，素净的，古板的
Sober colours and clothes are plain and rather dull.He dresses in sober grey suits.
他总是穿素净的灰西服。
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She saw Ellis, soberly dressed in a well-cut dark suit.
她看见了埃利斯，他穿着一身裁剪合体的素净的黑西装。
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See also:sobering -
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stone-cold sober→ see:stone-cold
verb
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- become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
- Keep him in bed until he sobers up
- Synonym: sober up
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- become more realistic
- After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up
- Synonym: sober up
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- cause to become sober
- A sobering thought
adj
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- lacking brightness or color;dull
- drab faded curtains
- sober Puritan grey
- children in somber brown clothes
- Synonym: drab somber sombre
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- not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
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- 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
- Synonym: grave sedate solemn
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- completely lacking in playfulness
- Synonym: unplayful serious
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Marvelous form , sober frame and intellectual emotion were the feature of this period in art .
雄伟的形式、冷静的构思、理智的情感都是这一时期在艺术上所表达出来的思想。
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The former one deems typical history as an environment of investigating humanity and culture , also this pattern reflect on the humanity and retrospect history with sober attitude and aesthetic ways .
前者侧重将特定历史作为透视人性和文化的场域，注重以冷静的态度、审美的方式张扬人性、反思历史；
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It is sobering to realize that this is not a new problem .
意识到这并不是新问题，就会使人冷静下来。
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On sober reflection , 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。
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The bad news sobered us for a while .
坏消息使我们冷静了一会儿。
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Stay here with us until you 've sobered up .
你就待在我们这儿，等酒醒了再走。
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I promised him that I 'd stay sober tonight .
我答应过他，今晚我不会喝醉。
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He is honest , sober and hard-working .
他诚实、稳重、勤奋。
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He suddenly sobered .
他突然严肃起来。
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He was left to sober up in a police cell .
他被留在一间拘留室里醒酒。
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When Dad was sober he was a good father .
不喝醉的时候，爸爸是一个好父亲。
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The events of October 1987 had a sobering effect on managers of large funds .
1987年10月的事件令那些管理大量资金的经理变得冷静了许多。
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When sober he can come across as an extremely pleasant and charming young man
没喝醉的时候，他看上去似乎是个极为彬彬有礼、讨人喜欢的小伙子。
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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。
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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。
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We are now far more sober and realistic
我们现在清醒、现实多了。
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Their sobering conversation brought home to everyone present the serious and worthwhile work the Red Cross does .
他们发人深省的对话使在座的每个人都清楚地认识到红十字会所从事的严肃而有价值的工作。
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Statistics paint a sobering picture — unemployment , tight credit , lower home values , sluggish job growth .
统计数据描绘了一幅不容乐观的画面：失业率攀升，信贷从紧，家庭观念淡薄，就业机会增长缓慢。
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I need you sane and sober .
我要你清醒、冷静。
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He dresses in sober grey suits .
他总是穿素净的灰西服。
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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。
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I hope this coffee may sober him up .
我希望这杯咖啡能使他醒醒酒。
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The binding is sober and solid .
装订朴素而牢固。
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He apologized when he sobered up .
他清醒过来后表示道歉。
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Your criticism had a sobering effect on me .
你的批评对我是一服很好的清凉剂。
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A sober and steady type , he is meticulous and thoughtful in handling matters .
这个人很沉稳，处理问题细密周到。
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The reality has sobered him up .
现实使他清醒过来。
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The man was still sober when he went home .
那人回到家时头脑依然清醒。
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On that sobering note , here 's how to as safe as possible .
以下是如何尽可能的确保密码安全的一些建议。
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The news sobered all of them .
那消息使他们全都冷静下来。
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