sobers
[ˈsəubəz]

v.

（使）冷静， （使）清醒( sober的第三人称单数 )；

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 严肃; 镇定 make or become sober
2. vt. & vi. (使)清醒 make sb avoid drunkness; recover from too much alcoholic drink

英英释义

sober[ 'səubə ]

• v.
  • cause to become sober

    "A sobering thought"

  • become more realistic

    "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"

    同义词：sober up

  • become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

    "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"

    同义词：sober up

• adj.
  • not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
  • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

    "as sober as a judge"

    同义词：gravesedatesolemn

  • lacking brightness or color; dull

    "sober Puritan grey"

    同义词：drabsombersombre

  • completely lacking in playfulness

    同义词：unplayfulserious

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

词组短语

sober up清醒起来；使…清醒；使严肃起来

双语例句

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。

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