
好词典

源自拉丁语 'sobrietas',意为节制、清醒,后经古法语 'sobriété' 进入英语。
❶ 指清醒、不醉酒的状态,常用于描述戒酒或保持不饮酒的状态。
“He celebrated five years of sobriety last month.”
(上个月他庆祝了自己戒酒五周年。)
“Sobriety is essential for safe driving.”
(清醒状态对安全驾驶至关重要。)
❶ 指严肃、庄重的态度或行为,常用于正式场合的描述。
“The ceremony was conducted with great sobriety.”
(仪式以非常庄重的形式进行。)
“His sobriety of manner impressed the interviewers.”
(他严肃的态度给面试官留下了深刻印象。)
sobriety test — 指检测一个人是否清醒的测试,通常用于检查司机是否饮酒。
“The police officer asked the driver to take a sobriety test.”
(警察要求司机进行清醒测试。)
sobriety checkpoint — 警方设置的检查点,专门检查司机是否饮酒驾驶。
“They set up a sobriety checkpoint on the highway during the holiday.”
(假期期间他们在高速公路上设置了酒驾检查站。)