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sober adj.清醒的；稳重的；沉着冷静的；颜色暗淡的vt.使清醒；使沉着vi.清醒；冷静下来 (1) 他昨天醉醺醺的,但现在是清醒的。(2) 我们对形势要有清醒的估计。(3) 他是一个非常稳重而勤奋的年轻人。(4) 他以冷静而友好的方式同我们交谈。(5) 他喝下一杯浓茶以使自己清醒过来。(6) 绚丽的日落使他渐渐地平静了下来。(7) 他听到这个坏消息，马上就清醒过来了。(8) 那个病人需要一些镇定剂使自己镇静下来。 The most common meaning of sober is "not drunk" — people who drive need to be sober. Sober sounds a lot like somber, and it often means sad and quiet too, or sometimes too serious. Another meaning is to be logical or realistic about something. Sometimes sober means drab: a grey station wagon is a more sober vehicle than a hot red convertible. All of these meanings are quiet and restrained — unlike a person who has had a lot to drink.

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英 ['səʊbə(r)] 美 ['soʊbər] (1) He was tipsy yesterday , but now is sober.(2) We should make a sober estimate of the situation.(3) He is a very sober and hard-working young man.(4) He talked with us in a sober and friendly fashion.(5) He drank a cup of strong tea to sober himself up.(6) The glorious sunset seemed to sober him down gradually.(7) He sobered up quickly when he heard the terrible news.(8) The patient needs some sedatives to sober down. This adjective means the opposite of playful or drunk. When attending a funeral, you are expected to be sober in both senses. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]清醒的；没喝醉的 When you are sober, you are not drunk.   [usu v-link ADJ]When Dad was sober he was a good father.不喝醉的时候，爸爸是一个好父亲。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。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。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。soberly'There's a new development,' he said soberly.他表情严肃地说：“又有了新情况。”3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。...sober-suited middle-aged men.衣着素淡的中年男子soberlyShe 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。4See also:sobering；  5  stone-cold sober→see: stone-cold； 相关词组：sober up

英语单词	sober
英美音标	英 ['səʊbə(r)] 美 ['soʊbər]
中文释义	adj.清醒的；稳重的；沉着冷静的；颜色暗淡的 vt.使清醒；使沉着 vi.清醒；冷静下来
英语例句	(1) He was tipsy yesterday , but now is sober. (2) We should make a sober estimate of the situation. (3) He is a very sober and hard-working young man. (4) He talked with us in a sober and friendly fashion. (5) He drank a cup of strong tea to sober himself up. (6) The glorious sunset seemed to sober him down gradually. (7) He sobered up quickly when he heard the terrible news. (8) The patient needs some sedatives to sober down.
中文例句	(1) 他昨天醉醺醺的,但现在是清醒的。 (2) 我们对形势要有清醒的估计。 (3) 他是一个非常稳重而勤奋的年轻人。 (4) 他以冷静而友好的方式同我们交谈。 (5) 他喝下一杯浓茶以使自己清醒过来。 (6) 绚丽的日落使他渐渐地平静了下来。 (7) 他听到这个坏消息，马上就清醒过来了。 (8) 那个病人需要一些镇定剂使自己镇静下来。
vocabulary简明	This adjective means the opposite of playful or drunk. When attending a funeral, you are expected to be sober in both senses.
vocabulary扩展	The most common meaning of sober is "not drunk" — people who drive need to be sober. Sober sounds a lot like somber, and it often means sad and quiet too, or sometimes too serious. Another meaning is to be logical or realistic about something. Sometimes sober means drab: a grey station wagon is a more sober vehicle than a hot red convertible. All of these meanings are quiet and restrained — unlike a person who has had a lot to drink.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]清醒的；没喝醉的 When you are sober, you are not drunk. [usu v-link ADJ] When Dad was sober he was a good father. 不喝醉的时候，爸爸是一个好父亲。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。 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。 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。 soberly 'There's a new development,' he said soberly. 他表情严肃地说：“又有了新情况。” 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。 ...sober-suited middle-aged men. 衣着素淡的中年男子 soberly 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。 4 See also:sobering ； 5 stone-cold sober→see: stone-cold ；相关词组： sober up

Sober Means Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Situation Drunk Meaning Lot