| 释义 |
so·ber /ˈsəʊbə(r)/ a. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I a.
1. 未醉的；不过量饮酒的
A driver must stay sober. 开车人不得酗酒。
2. 适度的；有节制的
soothe sb.'s angry mood with sober words 婉言劝某人息怒
lead a sober, diligent life 过勤俭而有节制的生活
He is of sober habit. (或: He is sober in his habits.) 他饮食有度。
3. 严肃的；持重的
A funeral service is a sober occasion. 葬礼是严肃的仪式。
He was a sober man who seldom smiled. 他为人持重，不苟言笑。
4. 冷静的；清醒的
a man of sober judgment 能清醒明断的人
a sober attitude to a problem 对问题的清醒态度
5. 不言过其实的；符合实际的
He told us the sober truth. 他对我们讲了不加渲染的事实真相。
He made a sober estimate of the deaths from police bullets at 100. 他毫不夸大地估计死于警察枪弹的人数约为100。
6. (颜色等)素淡的；暗淡的
He wore a sober grey suit. 他穿了一套素净的灰衣服。
The room colours are sober, and depressing. 那房间的色彩暗淡压抑。
The skies were ashen and sober. 天色灰暗。
7. 〈古〉不慌不忙的，从容不迫的
II ❶ vt.
1. 使醒酒；使清醒 (up)
I hope this coffee may sober him up. 我希望这杯咖啡可以使他醒酒。
What I found sobered me up a little bit. 我所发现的情况使我头脑清醒了一点。
2. 〈口〉使冷静；使严肃；使持重 (down)
You must find a way to sober the children down. 你得想办法让这些孩子静下心来。
❷ vi.
1. 醒酒；清醒起来 (up,off)
We put him on the bed to sober up. 我们把他扶上床让他醒酒。
2. 〈口〉变得冷静；变得严肃；变得持重(down)
The children sobered down after their mother scolded them. 孩子们经母亲责骂之后安静了下来。
The boy will sober down as he grows older. 那男孩随着年龄的增长会变得持重的。
[< OFr sobre < L sōbrius < so(d)- without + ebrius drunk] phr. (as) sober as a judge 1. 一点不醉的；非常清醒的 A driver should be (as) sober as a judge. 开车人应当头脑清醒。 2. 十分镇静严肃的 Instead of becoming angry, he sat quietly at his desk, as sober as a judge. 他并没有发怒，而是不声不响地坐在书桌前，十分镇定严肃。 |