sober

sobersoberD.J.:[ˈsəubə]K.K.:[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。

sober['səubə]adj.1.未饮醉的,清醒的2.适度的;有节制的3.镇静的,冷静的4.严肃的,庄重的,庄严的5.持重的,稳重的6.不言过其实的,不夸大的7.(颜色)素的,暗淡的;(服装)朴素的8.能自我克制的,有自制力的9.有理智的,合理的10.[古语] 从容不迫的,不慌不忙的vt.1.使清醒;使醒酒 (up):to sober somebody up令某人清醒Take a smoke to sober you up!吸支烟醒醒酒。2.[口语] 使冷静;使自制;使严肃 (down):Sober her down; she's mad.让她安静下来,她都快疯了。vi.1.清醒起来;醒酒 (off, up):Let's go and leave him alone to sober up.咱们走吧,让他一个人清醒一下。2.[口语] 变得冷静;变得严肃 (down):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。(as) sober as a judge根本未醉的,非常清醒的十分冷静的;极严肃的变形adj.sobersobest

sobersober[ˈsəubə]adj.1.清醒的, 没有醉的, 饮食有节制的2.严肃的, 审慎的, 有理智的; 合理的; 不夸张的3.朴素的, 不鲜艳的a sober life有节制的生活sober judgement审慎的判断a sober solution一个合理的解决
词性变化sober[ˈsəubə]vt.1.使酒醒, 使严肃[认真, 冷静, 沉着, 忧郁]The atomosphere of tense expectancy sobered everyone.这种期望的紧张气氛使每个人变得严肃起来。sober[ˈsəubə]vi.1.酒醒(up, off); 变严肃[认真], 变清醒(down)Later she sobered down and married somebody else.后来她冷静下来和别人结了婚。

继承用法sober-bloodedadj.1.严肃的, 沉着的sober-headed,-mindedadj.1.沉着的, 头脑冷静的sober-sidesn.1.[用作单或复]沉着的人, 严肃的人soberize[ˈsəʊbəraɪz]vt.1.使清醒, 使庄重严肃soberlyadv.sobernessn.
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