sober
adj
verb
ˈsəʊbə
adj
1
not
drunk
未喝醉的，清醒的
He’s
a
nice
guy
when
he’s
sober.
他没喝醉时是个不错的家伙。
2
serious,
and
thinking
or
making
you
think
carefully
about
things
认真的，严肃的
a
sober,
hard-working
young
man
一个态度认真、工作努力的青年
a
sober
reminder
of
the
difficulties
we
face
对我们所面临的困难的严肃提醒
3
plain
and
not
at
all
brightly
coloured
素淡的，朴素的
a
sober
grey
suit
一套朴素的灰色套装
verb
4
to
become
more
serious
in
behaviour
or
attitude,
or
to
make
someone
become
more
serious
（使）变得持重 （谨慎，严肃 ）
His
expression
sobered
instantly.
他的表情立刻严肃起来。
5
to
gradually
become
less
drunk,
or
to
make
someone
become
less
drunk
（使）酒醉后清醒过来，（使）醒酒
I
had
sobered
up
by
now
and
felt
terrible.
这时候我酒醉后清醒过来，感觉很糟。
sober
sb
↔
up
Some
coffee
should
sober
you
up.
喝点咖啡能帮助你醒酒。