英语词汇“soberly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINsober1

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a sober-looking man in a grey suit
a sober gray suit
He's a sober, thoughtful, intelligent guy.
I'll drive you home - I think I'm the only one here that's sober.
I don't think I've ever seen Bill sober.
I went to see Professor Dandavate, a sober and respected academic.
Was Garcia sober when he drove off?

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Hallucinations and dreams are to be discriminated from sober waking experience.
He had not retired to bed sober, but then he rarely, if ever, did.
I hadn't been sober and I'd quite fancied my chances with one of the birds.
Now, seeing the sober blue gleam from the Police Station she went in.
Recently his tone has become more sober and philosophical.
They'd gone from legless to stone cold sober in nothing flat.
This fact is the basis for the one-drink-an-hour rule of thumb for remaining sober.

Longman Language Activatornot drunk► sober

not drunk: · I don't think I've ever seen Bill sober.· I'll drive you home - I think I'm the only one here that's sober.

► sober up

if someone who has been drunk sobers up , they gradually become less drunk until they are not drunk at all: · He didn't sober up till he'd had a cup of strong coffee.· Give her a little time to sober up.

someone who is quiet and does not laugh or joke much► serious

someone who is serious is quiet and sensible, and does not seem to enjoy laughing and joking: · Friends described him as a serious and thoughtful man.serious about: · Laura was always very serious about her work.

► earnest

someone who is earnest is very serious or too serious, and believes that what they say or do is very important - use this especially about someone who is young or not very experienced: · One earnest young man asked De Mille about the philosophical meaning of his films.· a group of earnest musicians dressed completely in black

► sober

someone who is sober is very serious and thinks carefully about things, and does not laugh or joke very often: · I went to see Professor Dandavate, a sober and respected academic. · a sober-looking man in a grey suit

► have no sense of humour

British /have no sense of humor American someone who has no sense of humour does not understand jokes, funny situations, etc - use this especially when you think someone like this is annoying or boring: · He didn't laugh at any of my jokes. Maybe taxi drivers just don't have a sense of humor.· My grandmother didn't have much of a sense of humour, and she could never understand what we were laughing about.

► stuffy

someone who is stuffy does not laugh or smile at things that other people think are funny, because they are a little formal and have old-fashioned attitudes: · Victor was as old-fashioned as his father, and equally stuffy.· Come on Dad. Don't be so stuffy!

► humourless

British /humorless American someone who is humourless never laughs at anything and never tries to be funny or tell jokes: · I knew Deaver at college, and remember him as cold, humorless, and aloof.· Since the death of his wife he has become isolated, defensive and humorless.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a grim/sobering/chilling reminder

(=making you feel serious and worried or frightened)· They passed the armed guard, a grim reminder of the ever-present threat of terrorism.

► a sobering thought

(=one that makes you feel serious)· We have the power to destroy the world, which is a sobering thought.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more

· Recently his tone has become more sober and philosophical.· A more sober protein doctor was the cardiologist Herman Tarnower.· He was among the better educated of the early Methodist preachers and more sober than some in his attitude to supernatural phenomena.· Yet somehow he stayed in range of people who could influence him toward a more sober future.· The lieutenant, Jack thought, looked more sober, but in some ways even stranger.· I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.· We carried on in a more sober mood, each repeating his own prayers.· But this euphoric rediscovery of the ley theory gave way to quieter and more sober research.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► as sober as a judge► stone-cold sober

It ends stone-cold sober, with thoughts of careers and family.
They had drunk a great deal and the night was warm, but on a sudden they were both stone-cold sober.

单词	soberly
释义	soberso‧ber1 /ˈsəʊbə $ ˈsoʊbər/ ●○○ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINsober1 Origin: 1300-1400 Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a sober-looking man in a grey suit a sober gray suit He's a sober, thoughtful, intelligent guy. I'll drive you home - I think I'm the only one here that's sober. I don't think I've ever seen Bill sober. I went to see Professor Dandavate, a sober and respected academic. Was Garcia sober when he drove off? EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Hallucinations and dreams are to be discriminated from sober waking experience. He had not retired to bed sober, but then he rarely, if ever, did. I hadn't been sober and I'd quite fancied my chances with one of the birds. Now, seeing the sober blue gleam from the Police Station she went in. Recently his tone has become more sober and philosophical. They'd gone from legless to stone cold sober in nothing flat. This fact is the basis for the one-drink-an-hour rule of thumb for remaining sober. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatornot drunk► sober not drunk: · I don't think I've ever seen Bill sober.· I'll drive you home - I think I'm the only one here that's sober. ► sober up if someone who has been drunk sobers up , they gradually become less drunk until they are not drunk at all: · He didn't sober up till he'd had a cup of strong coffee.· Give her a little time to sober up. someone who is quiet and does not laugh or joke much► serious someone who is serious is quiet and sensible, and does not seem to enjoy laughing and joking: · Friends described him as a serious and thoughtful man.serious about: · Laura was always very serious about her work. ► earnest someone who is earnest is very serious or too serious, and believes that what they say or do is very important - use this especially about someone who is young or not very experienced: · One earnest young man asked De Mille about the philosophical meaning of his films.· a group of earnest musicians dressed completely in black ► sober someone who is sober is very serious and thinks carefully about things, and does not laugh or joke very often: · I went to see Professor Dandavate, a sober and respected academic. · a sober-looking man in a grey suit ► have no sense of humour British /have no sense of humor American someone who has no sense of humour does not understand jokes, funny situations, etc - use this especially when you think someone like this is annoying or boring: · He didn't laugh at any of my jokes. Maybe taxi drivers just don't have a sense of humor.· My grandmother didn't have much of a sense of humour, and she could never understand what we were laughing about. ► stuffy someone who is stuffy does not laugh or smile at things that other people think are funny, because they are a little formal and have old-fashioned attitudes: · Victor was as old-fashioned as his father, and equally stuffy.· Come on Dad. Don't be so stuffy! ► humourless British /humorless American someone who is humourless never laughs at anything and never tries to be funny or tell jokes: · I knew Deaver at college, and remember him as cold, humorless, and aloof.· Since the death of his wife he has become isolated, defensive and humorless. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a grim/sobering/chilling reminder (=making you feel serious and worried or frightened)· They passed the armed guard, a grim reminder of the ever-present threat of terrorism. ► a sobering thought (=one that makes you feel serious)· We have the power to destroy the world, which is a sobering thought. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more · Recently his tone has become more sober and philosophical.· A more sober protein doctor was the cardiologist Herman Tarnower.· He was among the better educated of the early Methodist preachers and more sober than some in his attitude to supernatural phenomena.· Yet somehow he stayed in range of people who could influence him toward a more sober future.· The lieutenant, Jack thought, looked more sober, but in some ways even stranger.· I prefer my women a little older and a damn sight more sober.· We carried on in a more sober mood, each repeating his own prayers.· But this euphoric rediscovery of the ley theory gave way to quieter and more sober research. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► as sober as a judge► stone-cold sober It ends stone-cold sober, with thoughts of careers and family. They had drunk a great deal and the night was warm, but on a sudden they were both stone-cold sober. 1not drunk: He’s a nice guy when he’s sober.2serious, and thinking or making you think carefully about things: a sober hard-working young man a sober reminder of the difficulties we face3plain and not at all brightly coloured: a sober grey suit—soberly adverb
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