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sobre
UK //ˈsɒb.reɪ//US //ˈsoʊ.bri//
词源
源自拉丁语 'sobrius'，意为‘未醉的、节制的’，后经古法语 'sobre' 进入英语。
adjective
❶ 形容人清醒、冷静或严肃的状态，通常指不因酒精或其他因素影响判断力。
“He remained sober throughout the party.”
（他在整个派对期间保持清醒。）
“She gave a sober assessment of the situation.”
（她对情况进行了冷静的评估。）
❶ 形容颜色或风格朴素、不花哨，给人稳重的感觉。
“She wore a sober gray suit to the interview.”
（她穿了一件朴素的灰色西装去面试。）
“The room was decorated in sober tones.”
（房间以朴素的色调装饰。）
同义词:serious, calm, restrained, moderate, subdued
verb
❶ 使某人从醉酒或兴奋状态中清醒过来，或使人变得冷静、严肃。
“The cold shower helped to sober him up.”
（冷水淋浴帮他清醒过来。）
“The bad news sobered everyone in the room.”
（坏消息让房间里的每个人都冷静下来。）
同义词:calm, compose, steady, clear-headed
常见短语
sober up — 指从醉酒或兴奋状态中恢复清醒，或比喻从某种情绪中冷静下来。
“He drank some coffee to sober up before driving.”
（他喝了些咖啡清醒一下再开车。）
sober as a judge — 形容人非常清醒、严肃或冷静，通常用于强调状态。
“Despite the chaos, she remained as sober as a judge.”
（尽管一片混乱，她仍像法官一样冷静。）