一、详细释义:
adj.
有节制的
例句:
He rejoined the subject with sober jocularity.
他以很有分寸的诙谐重新返回这个话题。
例句:
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。
清醒的,冷静的;未醉的,没喝醉的
例句:
My sober mind was no longer intoxicated by the fumes of politics.
我冷静的头脑再也不会被政治的烟气所陶醉了。
例句:
When Dad was sober he was a good father.
不喝醉的时候,爸爸是一个好父亲。
朴素的,素净的
例句:
She is always dressed in sober color.
她总是着素色的服饰。
例句:
He dresses in sober grey suits.
他总是穿素净的灰西服。
v.
(使)冷静,清醒,醒酒 [I,T]
例句:
The cold air will sober him up.
冷空气会使他醒酒的。
例句:
The glorious sunset seemed to sober him down gradually.
绚丽的日落使他渐渐地平静了下来。
(使)严肃 [I,T]
例句:
Michael's rigid white face sobered their laughter.
迈克尔那种严峻的发白的脸吓得他们两个不再笑了。
例句:
The bad news sobered all of us.
那条坏消息使我们全都变严肃了。
二、词义辨析:
earnest,serious,grave,severe,solemn,sober
这些形容词均有“严肃的”之意。earnest指严肃,认真,含诚恳和热情意味。serious指具有关键、严肃或严重意义的事情。grave侧重严肃和尊严,需要认真思考,含令人担忧意味。severe指面孔的严肃,法律的严厉,伤病的严重。着重严厉性,无丝毫温情。solemn指人表情或场景气氛严肃,侧重威严名印象深刻。sober侧重因控制或抑制自己的感情而表现出的庄重。
三、相关短语:
sober up
从酒醉中清醒过来,酒醒
四、参考例句:
He rejoined the subject with sober jocularity.
他以很有分寸的诙谐重新返回这个话题。
She is always dressed in sober color.
她总是着素色的服饰。
The cold air will sober him up.
冷空气会使他醒酒的。
He dresses in sober grey suits.
他总是穿素净的灰西服。
He seldom goes to bed sober.
他常常喝得大醉上床。
Don't let your sober face elate you, however.
不过,别因为你那张清醒的面孔而得意。
A cup of coffee may sober him up.
一杯咖啡能使他醒酒。
The glorious sunset seemed to sober him down gradually.
绚丽的日落使他渐渐地平静了下来。
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。
I hope this coffee may sober him up.
我希望这杯咖啡能使他醒醒酒。