音标:[ˈsəubəə] ;
a. 没喝醉的( sober的比较级 ); 头脑清醒的; 未醉的; (人及其行为) 持重的
a. not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
s. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
s. lacking brightness or color; dull

sober的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. He was tipsy yesterday , but now is sober.他昨天醉醺醺的,但现在是清醒的。
  2. We should make a sober estimate of the situation.我们对形势要有清醒的估计。
  3. He is a very sober and hard-working young man.他是一个非常稳重而勤奋的年轻人。
  4. He talked with us in a sober and friendly fashion.他以冷静而友好的方式同我们交谈。
  5. He wore a sober suit that befitted the occasion.他穿著一套与那样的场合相称的素净衣服。
用作及物动词(vt.)
  1. 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. The glorious sunset seemed to sober him down gradually.绚丽的日落使他渐渐地平静了下来。
用作不及物动词(vi.)
  1. 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。
  2. The patient needs some sedatives to sober down.那个病人需要一些镇定剂使自己镇静下来。

常见句型

用作动词(v.)
用作及物动词S+~+ n./pron.
  1. The bad news sobered all of us.那坏消息使我们严肃认真起来。
  2. The voice of our dean sobered him a little.主任的声音使他平静了一些。
  3. Who would like to sober the children?谁愿意去让孩子们安静下来?

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
sober down (v.+adv.)
    (使)清醒起来,冷静下来 (cause to) become less excitedsober down

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

    老师走进了教室,全班就安静了下来。

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

    请冷静,我有重要消息要告诉你。

    sober sb ⇔ down

    I suppose one bad crash and two near misses would sober most people down.

    我想,一次撞车和两次险些相撞会使大多数人严肃起来。

    You must find a way to sober the children down.

    你想个办法让孩子们平静下来。

sober up (v.+adv.)
    (使)醒酒,(使)清醒 (cause to) cease being drunksober up

    The offender apologized when he sobered up.

    冒犯者醒酒后道了歉。

    He will sober up after a nap.

    睡一会儿他就会清醒过来的。

    sober sb ⇔ up

    Throw a pail of water over him, that will sober him up.

    给他浇一桶水,这会使他醒过来的。

    The shock will sober her up.

    这次打击会使她清醒过来的。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)
~+名词
  • sober children使孩子们静下来
  • sober crowd使人群静下来
  • sober students使学生静下来
~+副词
  • sober extremely极度严肃
  • sober moderately适度地严肃
  • sober occasionally〔uncommonly,unusually〕非常清醒
  • sober thoughtfully彻底地清醒
  • sober down清醒
  • sober up醒酒

经典引文

  • He felt perfectly sober, but technically he was far over the legal alcohol limit.

    出自:A. Alvarez
  • The sobering experiences of the Boer War.

    出自:D. Fraser
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【反义词】

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