sober
【清醒的,冷静的,严肃的,朴素的】
sober 是一个形容词,常用于描述人或事物的状态,尤其是在与清醒、冷静或严肃相关的情况下。以下是该词的详细解析:
1. 形容词 (adjective)
🔹 sober [ˈsəʊbər] — 清醒的,冷静的,严肃的,未醉的
(1) 清醒的,未醉的
- sober 用于描述没有饮酒或没有受其他物质影响的状态。
- 例如:After a few hours, he was sober again.
(几个小时后,他又清醒了。) - 例如:I prefer to drive when I am sober.
(我更喜欢在清醒时开车。)
- 例如:After a few hours, he was sober again.
(2) 冷静的,理智的
- 描述一个人的态度冷静、理智或不冲动。
- 例如:He took a sober approach to solving the problem.
(他采取了冷静的方式来解决问题。) - 例如:Her sober reaction to the news was impressive.
(她对这个消息的冷静反应令人印象深刻。)
- 例如:He took a sober approach to solving the problem.
(3) 严肃的,庄重的
- 形容某人或某事物的态度或氛围严肃、正式。
- 例如:The ceremony had a sober atmosphere.
(仪式上气氛严肃。) - 例如:The meeting was sober and focused on important issues.
(会议严肃且集中讨论重要议题。)
- 例如:The ceremony had a sober atmosphere.
(4) 朴素的,不张扬的
- 描述服装、颜色或风格简单、朴素、不显眼。
- 例如:He wore a sober suit to the interview.
(他穿了一套朴素的西装去面试。) - 例如:The room was decorated in sober colors.
(房间用朴素的颜色装饰。)
- 例如:He wore a sober suit to the interview.
2. 动词 (verb)
🔹 sober (verb) — 使清醒,使恢复冷静
- sober 作为动词时,表示使某人恢复清醒或冷静。
- 例如:The strong coffee helped to sober him up.
(浓咖啡帮助他恢复了清醒。) - 例如:The news of the accident soon sobering everyone in the room.
(事故的消息很快让房间里的人都冷静下来。)
- 例如:The strong coffee helped to sober him up.
3. 词源
- sober 来自拉丁语 "sobrius",意思是“未醉的”或“节制的”。
4. 常见短语
- sober up — 恢复清醒,戒酒
- 例如:It took him a while to sober up after the party.
(聚会后,他花了些时间才恢复清醒。)
- 例如:It took him a while to sober up after the party.
- sober-minded — 理智的,冷静的
- 例如:A sober-minded person will think carefully before making decisions.
(一个理智的人会在做决定之前仔细思考。)
- 例如:A sober-minded person will think carefully before making decisions.
5. 总结
- sober 形容词:表示清醒的,冷静的,严肃的,朴素的。
- sober 动词:表示使清醒,使冷静。
- 通常用于描述某种状态或态度,强调冷静、理智和克制。