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单词 sober
释义

sober

UK /ˈsəʊbə(r)/

Word Forms

adjectivesober
comparativesoberer
superlativesoberest

DEFINITIONS6
  1. 1
    not drunk

    We’ll talk about this tomorrow, when you’re sober.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not drinking alcohol and not drunk or using drugs
  2. 2
    with a serious attitude

    A sober voice on the radio announced the bad news.

    We need a more sober assessment of the chances of ending this war.

    Synonyms and related words

    Serious and humourless
  3. 3
    plain and not brightly coloured

    I’d suggest wearing something more sober for an event like this.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words used to describe colours
  4. 4

    live sober

    to no longer use, need or benefit from the consumption of illegal drugs, mind altering substances and alcohol
    I made the choice to start living sober.
    Because I started living sober I now have so much more free time and energy.
    Submitted by:
    Kerry Mitchel from United States on 20/01/2018
  5. 5

    as sober as a judge

    not drunk; completely sober
    My conscience is sober as a judge, and just as judgmental.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 28/12/2015
  6. 6
    not drinking alcohol, either for a time or permanently
    She is not sober herself but has many friends who are.
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 14/05/2019

derived word
soberly

Let’s look at the problem soberly.

soberly dressed

Synonyms and related words

Not drinking alcohol and not drunk or using drugs
Synonyms and related words

Serious and humourless

sober

US /ˈsoʊbər/

Word Forms

adjectivesober
comparativesoberer
superlativesoberest

DEFINITIONS6
  1. 1
    not drunk

    We’ll talk about this tomorrow, when you’re sober.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not drinking alcohol and not drunk or using drugs
  2. 2
    with a serious attitude

    A sober voice on the radio announced the bad news.

    We need a more sober assessment of the chances for ending this war.

    Synonyms and related words

    Serious and humorless
  3. 3
    plain and not brightly colored

    I’d suggest wearing something more sober for an event like this.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words used to describe colors
  4. 4

    live sober

    to no longer use, need or benefit from the consumption of illegal drugs, mind altering substances and alcohol
    I made the choice to start living sober.
    Because I started living sober I now have so much more free time and energy.
    Submitted by:
    Kerry Mitchel from United States on 20/01/2018
  5. 5

    as sober as a judge

    not drunk; completely sober
    My conscience is sober as a judge, and just as judgmental.
    Submitted by:
    Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 28/12/2015
  6. 6
    not drinking alcohol, either for a time or permanently
    She is not sober herself but has many friends who are.
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 14/05/2019

derived word
soberly

Let’s look at the problem soberly.

soberly dressed

Synonyms and related words

Not drinking alcohol and not drunk or using drugs
Synonyms and related words

Serious and humorless

sober

UK /ˈsəʊbə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysober
he/she/itsobers
present participlesobering
past tensesobered
past participlesobered


phrasal verb

sober up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysober up
he/she/itsobers up
present participlesobering up
past tensesobered up
past participlesobered up

  1. 1
    intransitive to become sober after being drunk

    I had sobered up by then.

    Synonyms and related words

    To drink alcohol, or to be drunk
  2. 2
    transitive (sober someone up) to make someone become less drunk

    The news seemed to sober him up instantly.

    Synonyms and related words

    To drink alcohol, or to be drunk

sober

US /ˈsoʊbər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysober
he/she/itsobers
present participlesobering
past tensesobered
past participlesobered


phrasal verb

sober up


Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theysober up
he/she/itsobers up
present participlesobering up
past tensesobered up
past participlesobered up

  1. 1
    intransitive to become sober after being drunk

    I had sobered up by then.

    Synonyms and related words

    To drink alcohol, or to be drunk
  2. 2
    transitive (sober someone up) to make someone become less drunk

    The news seemed to sober him up instantly.

    Synonyms and related words

    To drink alcohol, or to be drunk
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