基本释义
- adj.
- 头脑清醒的，冷静的; 未醉的，没喝醉的; 有节制的; 朴素的，素净的
- vt.& vi.
- （使）冷静，（使）清醒; 使严肃
实用例句
I promised him that I'd stay sober tonight.
我答应过他，今晚我不会喝醉。
牛津词典
He was as sober as a judge (= completely sober ) .
他一点没醉。
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a sober assessment of the situation
对形势的冷静估计
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He is honest, sober and hard-working.
他诚实、稳重、勤奋。
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On sober reflection (= after some serious thought) , I don't think I really need a car after all.
冷静地想了想以后，我觉得我其实并不需要车。
牛津词典
a sober grey suit
一套素净的灰西装
牛津词典
The bad news sobered us for a while.
坏消息使我们冷静了一会儿。
牛津词典
He suddenly sobered.
他突然严肃起来。
牛津词典
Stay here with us until you've sobered up.
你就待在我们这儿，等酒醒了再走。
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When Dad was sober he was a good father.
不喝醉的时候，爸爸是一个好父亲。
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。
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
The hall was at present occupied by two sober men and their indignant wives.
大厅里还有两位没有喝醉的男人和他们的气势汹汹的太太.
辞典例句
I came away from chapel very sober.
从教堂出来,我头脑清醒多了.
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The forests had put on their sober brown and yellow.
树林已经穿上了它们严肃的棕黄色的衣裳.
辞典例句
He came home sober too, but that was none of Scarlett's doing.
他每次回家都没有喝醉, 不过这决不是思嘉的功劳.
飘（部分）
Anyone who's been sober at a bar is familiar with this paradox.
如果你曾在酒吧还保持清醒,一定对这个看似矛盾的结论不陌生.
期刊摘选
I hope this coffee may sober him up.
我希望这杯咖啡能使他醒醒酒.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
Some black coffee will help to sober him up.
一些黑咖啡将有助于使他清醒.
期刊摘选
They were all drunk except for the driver , who was sober as a judge.
他们都喝醉了,只有司机非常清醒.
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Byron said to his father in a flat frigid sober voice,'she's not on that boat. "
拜伦用毫无表情的,冷淡而清醒的声音说: “ 她不在那条船上. ”
辞典例句
He slept himself sober.
他藉睡眠于自己清醒.
期刊摘选
You're drunk. I'm sober as a judge.
你喝醉了. 我一点也没醉.
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真题例句
I turn to eccentric measures to try to keep my mind sober and ensure that I have time to do nothing at all (which is the only time when I can see what I should be doing the rest of the time).
出自-2012年12月阅读原文Eccentric measures are needed to keep one's mind sober
出自-2012年12月阅读原文The sobering aspect of Allen‘s book is that we have no one else to blame for our present condition except ourselves.
出自-2011年考研翻译原文“Hooray! At last!” wrote Anthony Tommasini, a sober-sided classical-music critic.
出自-2011年考研阅读原文英英释义
1. cause to become sober;
"A sobering thought"
2. become more realistic;
"After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
3. become sober after excessive alcohol consumption;
"Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
1. not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
2. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises;
"a grave God-fearing man"
"a quiet sedate nature"
"as sober as a judge"
"a solemn promise"
"the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
3. lacking brightness or color; dull;
"drab faded curtains"
"sober Puritan gray"
"children in somber brown clothes"
4. completely lacking in playfulness