sober
sober
(soberer, soberest)
as sober as a judge
soberingly
adverb
soberly
adverb
语源
(soberer, soberest)
- not affected by alcohol; not drunk
未醉的；清醒的
■serious, sensible, and solemn
严肃的；明智的；持重的
a sober view of life.
对生活严肃的观点。
his expression became sober.
他的表情变得严肃起来。
■muted in colour
颜色素淡的
a sober grey suit.
一套浅灰色西服。
- make or become sober after drinking alcohol
（使）醒酒；（使）清醒
[with obj.]that coffee sobered him up.
咖啡使他慢慢地醒了酒。
[no obj.]I ought to sober up a bit.
我应当清醒一点。
■make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn
（使）变得严肃；（使）变得理智；（使）变得持重
[no obj.]his expression sobered her.
他的表情使她严肃起来。
[as adj. sobering]a sobering thought.
使人理智起来的想法。
as sober as a judge
- completely sober
非常清醒的
soberingly
adverb
soberly
adverb
语源
- Middle English: from Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius
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