be sober
作表语，指未喝醉或未受药物影响。
He was still sober when he got home.
他到家时仍然很清醒。
清醒的；未醉的；未吸毒的
soberest — superlative of sober
冷静的；理智的；严肃的；有节制的；不酗酒的；庄重的；阴沉的；忧郁的；素淡的；暗淡的；不鲜艳的；未醉的；未喝醉的。
not drunk or affected by drugs; not intoxicated
指当时没有醉酒或没有受毒品影响
未醉的；未喝醉的。
Not drunk; not intoxicated.
未受任何娱乐性药物影响的。
Not under the influence of any recreational drug.
不酗酒的；不过量饮酒的。
Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
适度的；现实的；严肃的；不苟言笑的；冷静的；自制的。
Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
暗淡的；不鲜艳的。
Dull; not bright or colorful.
克制的；庄严的；沉重的。
Subdued; solemn; grave.
After the party, I stayed sober and drove my friends home.
聚会后，我保持清醒，开车送朋友们回家。
用法提示：sober 是形容词，意为“未醉的、清醒的”，在句中作表语，描述保持清醒的状态。
She was still sober enough to remember her address.
她仍然足够清醒，还记得自己的地址。
用法提示：sober 作表语形容词，表示“清醒的、未醉的”，与 enough 搭配表示程度。
Make sure you are completely sober before you ride a bike.
骑车之前要确保自己完全清醒。
用法提示：sober 作表语形容词，表示“未受酒精影响的”，强调骑车前应保持清醒。
作表语，指未喝醉或未受药物影响。
He was still sober when he got home.
他到家时仍然很清醒。
指长期不喝酒，多用于戒酒的语境。
She has stayed sober for three years.
她已经三年滴酒不沾了。
作定语，表示严肃、冷静、不带幻想的。
The report offers a sober look at the company's future.
这份报告对公司的前景做了冷静的审视。
serious 更通用，可指态度或局势；sober 强调克制和理智。
grave 语气最强，常指事态严重或表情阴沉；sober 偏重冷静克制。
solemn 多指场合或仪式的庄重；sober 强调个人状态。
earnest 侧重真诚与投入；sober 更偏冷静与节制。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need a strong coffee to stay sober during the afternoon meeting.
正确表达I need a strong coffee to stay alert during the afternoon meeting.
汉语“清醒”既能指没醉，也能指头脑警觉、不犯困；但英语 sober 只表示“未醉、未吸毒”或“严肃冷静”，与犯不犯困无关。想表达困倦时保持头脑清楚，应该用 alert（或 awake）。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is sober for three years now.
正确表达He has been sober for three years now.
汉语说“他戒酒三年了”用现在时即可，但英语中由 for/since 引出的、从过去一直持续到现在的状态必须用现在完成时 have been，不能用一般现在时 is。
grammar · medium
易错句子After two hours of sleep, I was enough sober to drive.
正确表达After two hours of sleep, I was sober enough to drive.
enough 修饰形容词时必须放在形容词之后，不能像汉语“够清醒”那样放在前面；正确语序是“形容词 + enough”，即 sober enough。
sober 指人清醒、克制，或指场合庄重；somber 侧重气氛、情绪或颜色阴沉暗淡，不表示“未醉”。
sober 强调冷静、自制或不浮夸；serious 强调认真、不儿戏，也可指问题严重，不含“未醉”义。
sober 侧重理智、克制，常与饮酒或庄重态度相关；calm 侧重情绪不激动、镇定，不涉及饮酒。
清醒的人
He was the only sober person at the party.
他是派对上唯一清醒的人。
严肃的情绪
The meeting had a sober mood after the bad news.
坏消息后，会议气氛严肃。
朴素的颜色
She prefers sober colors like gray and navy.
她喜欢灰色和海军蓝等朴素的颜色。
冷静的判断
We need sober judgment to solve this problem.
我们需要冷静的判断来解决这个问题。
深思熟虑
After sober reflection, he decided to apologize.
经过深思熟虑，他决定道歉。
adverb
adjective
phrasal verb
adjective
与 sober 在饮酒话题中相关，指使人醉的饮料
酒后不适状态，与 sober 形成对比
sober 常与节制饮酒相关，强调适量
完全戒酒与 sober 状态有语义关联
从醉酒中恢复就是变得 sober
非常清醒，滴酒未沾
After the party, he was as sober as a judge and drove everyone home.
派对结束后，他非常清醒，开车把大家送回了家。
醒酒，变得清醒
He drank a cup of coffee to sober up before the meeting.
他在会议前喝了一杯咖啡来醒酒。
完全清醒，一点也不醉
Despite the champagne, she was stone-cold sober by the end of the evening.
尽管喝了香槟，她到晚上结束时还是完全清醒。
但我没醉。
After the accident, he remained sober and helped everyone.
事故发生后，他保持清醒并帮助了所有人。
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审慎的思考
Sober thought is necessary before making a decision.
做决定之前需要审慎的思考。