Word · Frequency #22438
soberly
严肃地；冷静地
核心释义
in a grave and sober manner
- 1.
清醒地；节制地；冷静地；镇定地；严肃地；认真地。
In a sober manner; temperately; coolly; calmly; gravely; seriously.
清醒地；节制地；冷静地；镇定地；严肃地；认真地。；严肃地；冷静地；朴素地
用法In use
The teacher looked at the students soberly before announcing the exam results.
用法提示：soberly修饰looked，表示‘严肃地’。
He soberly considered all the options before making a decision.
用法提示：soberly修饰considered，表示‘冷静地’。
She dressed soberly for the interview, wearing a dark suit.
用法提示：soberly修饰dressed，表示‘朴素地’。
soberly + verb
soberly 作为方式副词，可放在动词前修饰动作。
She soberly assessed the situation.
她冷静地评估了局势。
be + soberly + past participle
被动结构中，soberly 放在 be 动词与过去分词之间。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- look soberly at
- 冷静地看待
- We need to look soberly at the risks before making a decision.在做决定之前，我们需要冷静地看待这些风险。
- assess soberly
- 冷静地评估
- She tried to assess the situation soberly.她努力冷静地评估局势。
- speak soberly
- 严肃地说
- He spoke soberly about the consequences of the war.他严肃地谈到了战争的后果。
- think soberly
- 清醒地思考
- After the excitement died down, they began to think soberly about the future.兴奋过后，他们开始清醒地思考未来。
- soberly dressed
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
soberly由sober（清醒的）加ly组成，联想：清醒的人总是严肃、冷静、朴素地行事。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、speeches、news reports soberly 多用于正式或书面语境，表示“严肃地、冷静地”；日常口语中更常说 seriously 或 calmly。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling -erly but are not true rhymes with soberly (/ˈsoʊbərli/), because the stressed vowel and the consonant right before -erly differ (e.g., orderly /ˈɔːrdərli/, utterly /ˈʌtərli/). Use them to compare the spelling pattern, not the sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.