1 sober /ˈsoʊbɚ/ adjective soberer; soberest
soberer; soberest
Learner's definition of SOBER
[or more sober; most sober]
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: not drunk没醉的 -
I'm driving, so I have to stay sober tonight.我要开车，所以今晚不能喝酒。
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She has been sober for three years. [=she stopped drinking alcohol three years ago]她戒酒有三年了。
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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。
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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。
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: having or showing a very serious attitude or quality稳重的；严肃的 -
He is a sober, hardworking farmer.他是个稳重、勤劳的农民。
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The story is a sober look at drug abuse.这则报道是对毒品滥用的严肃审视。
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Illness is a sober reminder of our mortality.疾病警示我们生命有限。
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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。
2 sober /ˈsoʊbɚ/ verb
sobers; sobered; sobering
sobers; sobered; sobering
Learner's definition of SOBER
[+ object]
: to make (someone) serious or thoughtful使严肃；使深思
sober up
[phrasal verb] sober up or sober (someone) up
: to become sober or less drunk or to make (a drunk person) sober or less drunk（使）醒酒 -
You need to sober up before you go.酒醒后，你再走。
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I tried to sober her up.我努力让她醒酒。
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I have to sober myself up.我得让自己醒酒。