1 (of a person) not affected by alcohol (指人)未醉的,清醒的:
He'd been drunk the first time he'd met her, but this time he was stone-cold sober.他第一次遇见她的时候喝醉了,但这一次他完全清醒。
2 not funny; serious 不滑稽的;严肃的:
a sober expression严肃的表情Her death is a sober reminder of just how dangerous drugs can be.她的死使人们清楚认识到毒品的祸害。
3 (of a colour) not bright or likely to be noticed (指颜色)暗淡的,不起眼的:
a sober grey suit一套素净的灰色衣服
sober²
/ˈsəʊbə(r) ||; ˈsobɚ/verbsober (sb) up to become or make sb become normal again after being affected by alcohol (使)醒酒:
I need a cup of black coffee to sober me up.我得喝一杯黑咖啡来解酒。There's no point talking to him until he's sobered up.在他酒醉未醒之前跟他说话是没有意义的。