sober

['səubə]

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

例句与用法:

Give her some black coffee that'll help to sober her up.

给她一些清咖啡--让她清醒清醒。

Please sober down a bit; I've got some important news for you.

请严肃点,我有重要消息要告诉你们。

The bad news had a sobering effect on all of us.

对我们大家来说,这个坏消息是发人深省的。

He is perfectly sober.

他根本没喝醉。

He sobered up quickly when he heard the terrible news.

他听到这个坏消息,马上就清醒过来了。

词形变化:

副词: soberly | 形容词比较级: soberer | 形容词最高级: soberest | 名词: soberness | 动词过去式: sobered | 动词过去分词: sobered | 动词现在分词: sobering | 动词第三人称单数: sobers |

详细释义:

a.

1. 没喝醉的; 不过量饮酒的

He seldom goes to bed sober.

他常常喝得大醉上床。

2. 认真的; 严肃的, 持重的

He is as sober as a judge.

他十分镇静、严肃。

3. 朴素的, 朴实的, 素净的

He was dressed in sober gray.

他身着素净的灰色衣服。

4. 冷静的, 清醒的; 审慎的

His estimate of the situation was sober.

他对形势的估计是审慎的。

vt.

1. 使醒酒; 使清醒[(+up)]

He drank a cup of strong tea to sober himself up.

他喝下一杯浓茶以使自己清醒过来。

2. 使冷静; 使严肃; 使持重[(+down)]

The setback sobered all of us down.

这一挫折使我们大家都清醒了。

vi.

1. 醒酒; 清醒起来[(+up/off)]

When you sober up, you'll be ashamed of what you've done.

你酒醒之后, 会为你的所作所为而感到羞愧。

2. 变得冷静; 变得严肃; 变得持重[(+down)]

The class sobered down as the teacher came into the room.

老师走进教室后, 学生们安静下来了。


短语词组:

sober up

1. 使清醒

I hope this coffee may sober him up.

我希望这杯咖啡能使他清醒。