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sober adj.冷静的 v.镇定 The most common meaning of sober is "not drunk" — people who drive need to be sober. Sober sounds a lot like somber, and it often means sad and quiet too, or sometimes too serious. Another meaning is to be logical or realistic about something. Sometimes sober means drab: a grey station wagon is a more sober vehicle than a hot red convertible. All of these meanings are quiet and restrained — unlike a person who has had a lot to drink. ★★☆☆☆ 2011.1

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['səubə(r)] This adjective means the opposite of playful or drunk. When attending a funeral, you are expected to be sober in both senses. “Hooray! At last!” wrote Anthony Tommasini, a sober-sided classical-music critic. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]清醒的；没喝醉的 When you are sober, you are not drunk.   [usu v-link ADJ]When Dad was sober he was a good father.不喝醉的时候，爸爸是一个好父亲。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]严肃的；审慎的；头脑清醒的 A sober person is serious and thoughtful. We are now far more sober and realistic...我们现在清醒、现实多了。It was a room filled with sad, sober faces...房间里坐满了人，大家都一脸的忧伤和严肃。The euphoria is giving way to a more sober assessment of the situation.兴高采烈的情绪不见了，取而代之的是对局面更为清醒的认识。soberly'There's a new development,' he said soberly.他表情严肃地说：“又有了新情况。”3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](颜色、衣服)素淡的，素净的，古板的 Sober colours and clothes are plain and rather dull. He dresses in sober grey suits.他总是穿素净的灰西服。...sober-suited middle-aged men.衣着素淡的中年男子soberlyShe saw Ellis, soberly dressed in a well-cut dark suit.她看见了埃利斯，他穿着一身裁剪合体的素净的黑西装。4See also:sobering；  5  stone-cold sober→see: stone-cold； 相关词组：sober up

英语单词	sober
英美音标	['səubə(r)]
中文释义	adj.冷静的 v.镇定
vocab简明	This adjective means the opposite of playful or drunk. When attending a funeral, you are expected to be sober in both senses.
vocab扩展	The most common meaning of sober is "not drunk" — people who drive need to be sober. Sober sounds a lot like somber, and it often means sad and quiet too, or sometimes too serious. Another meaning is to be logical or realistic about something. Sometimes sober means drab: a grey station wagon is a more sober vehicle than a hot red convertible. All of these meanings are quiet and restrained — unlike a person who has had a lot to drink.
真题原句	“Hooray! At last!” wrote Anthony Tommasini, a sober-sided classical-music critic.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]清醒的；没喝醉的 When you are sober, you are not drunk. [usu v-link ADJ] When Dad was sober he was a good father. 不喝醉的时候，爸爸是一个好父亲。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]严肃的；审慎的；头脑清醒的 A sober person is serious and thoughtful. We are now far more sober and realistic... 我们现在清醒、现实多了。 It was a room filled with sad, sober faces... 房间里坐满了人，大家都一脸的忧伤和严肃。 The euphoria is giving way to a more sober assessment of the situation. 兴高采烈的情绪不见了，取而代之的是对局面更为清醒的认识。 soberly 'There's a new development,' he said soberly. 他表情严肃地说：“又有了新情况。” 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](颜色、衣服)素淡的，素净的，古板的 Sober colours and clothes are plain and rather dull. He dresses in sober grey suits. 他总是穿素净的灰西服。 ...sober-suited middle-aged men. 衣着素淡的中年男子 soberly She saw Ellis, soberly dressed in a well-cut dark suit. 她看见了埃利斯，他穿着一身裁剪合体的素净的黑西装。 4 See also:sobering ； 5 stone-cold sober→see: stone-cold ；相关词组： sober up
来源	2011.1

Sober Means Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Drunk Meaning Lot Quiet