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小词详解 | sober
sober 英 [ˈsəʊbə(r)] 美 [ˈsoʊbər]
Prince Hal’s transformation, from wastrel prince to sober monarch, is doubtless one he would like to emulate.
从浪荡王子蜕变成为冷静持重的君主——这样的哈尔亲王无疑是卡兰尼克想要效仿的对象。
——《经济学人》Written and directed by Mr. Allen, this comedy tells the tale of a 1920s stage magician (played by Colin Firth) whose sober belief in the empirical world is sorely tested by an enticing younger woman (Ms. Stone) who claims to be a psychic medium.
这部喜剧片由艾伦编剧并导演,讲述一个20世纪20年代魔术师(柯林·费斯饰演)的故事,认识了一个自称灵媒的迷人年轻女人(艾玛·斯通饰演)后,他对经验世界的清醒信仰受到了痛苦的考验。
——《纽约时报》
[形容词] 未受酒精影响的;未醉的
一个严肃审慎的人
a sedate, sober man不加渲染的事实真相
the sober truth葬礼是一个严肃的仪式。
A funeral service is a sober occasion.
天色灰暗。
The skies were ashen and sober.一套素净的灰西装
a sober grey suit
滴酒未沾的时候,爸爸是一个好父亲。
When Dad was stone-cold sober he was a good father.
这可怕的消息让我们变得严肃起来。
The startling news sobered us.
It was too much like laughing at a man when sober for his erratic deeds during intoxication.
这太像一个人喝醉了酒做了一些古怪事清醒后遭到嘲笑一样。
austere: (of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries temperate: showing moderation or self-restraint sombre: having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness