sober的意思

基本释义

• adj 冷静的，清醒的；未醉的

  not drunk

• v 使严肃；使醒酒，使清醒
• n (Sober)人名；(英)索伯

例句

1. He’s a nice guy when he’s sober.

   他没喝醉时是个不错的家伙。

2. The bad news sobered all of us.

   那坏消息使我们严肃认真起来。

3. The voice of our dean sobered him a little.

   主任的声音使他平静了一些。

4. Who would like to sober the children?

   谁愿意去让孩子们安静下来?

短语

• sober up 清醒起来；使…清醒；使严肃起来
• (使)清醒起来,冷静下来 (cause to) become less excited
• sober down
• Please sober down a bit
• I've got some important news for you.

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英英释义

verb 1. become sober after excessive alcohol consumption e.g. Keep him in bed until he sobers up Synonym: sober up 2. become more realistic e.g. After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up Synonym: sober up 3. cause to become sober e.g. A sobering thought adj 1. lacking brightness or color dull e.g. drab faded curtains sober Puritan grey children in somber brown clothes Synonym: drabsombersombre 2. not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) 3. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises e.g. 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 Synonym: gravesedatesolemn 4. completely lacking in playfulness Synonym: unplayfulserious

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