sober
['səubə]
adj.清醒的, 稳重的, 沉着冷静的, 颜色暗淡的
vt.使清醒, 使沉着
vi.清醒, 冷静下来
例句与用法：
Give her some black coffee that'll help to sober her up.
给她一些清咖啡－－让她清醒清醒。
Please sober down a bit; I've got some important news for you.
请严肃点，我有重要消息要告诉你们。
The bad news had a sobering effect on all of us.
对我们大家来说，这个坏消息是发人深省的。
He is perfectly sober.
他根本没喝醉。
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。
词形变化：
副词: soberly | 形容词比较级: soberer | 形容词最高级: soberest | 名词: soberness | 动词过去式: sobered | 动词过去分词: sobered | 动词现在分词: sobering | 动词第三人称单数: sobers |
详细释义：
a.
1. 没喝醉的; 不过量饮酒的
He seldom goes to bed sober.
他常常喝得大醉上床。
2. 认真的; 严肃的, 持重的
He is as sober as a judge.
他十分镇静、严肃。
3. 朴素的, 朴实的, 素净的
He was dressed in sober gray.
他身着素净的灰色衣服。
4. 冷静的, 清醒的; 审慎的
His estimate of the situation was sober.
他对形势的估计是审慎的。
vt.
1. 使醒酒; 使清醒[(+up)]
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. 使冷静; 使严肃; 使持重[(+down)]
The setback sobered all of us down.
这一挫折使我们大家都清醒了。
vi.
1. 醒酒; 清醒起来[(+up/off)]
When you sober up, you'll be ashamed of what you've done.
你酒醒之后, 会为你的所作所为而感到羞愧。
2. 变得冷静; 变得严肃; 变得持重[(+down)]
The class sobered down as the teacher came into the room.
老师走进教室后, 学生们安静下来了。
短语词组：
sober up
1. 使清醒
I hope this coffee may sober him up.
我希望这杯咖啡能使他清醒。