sober1/ˋsobɚ; ˈsəʊbə/adj 1 not drunk 清醒的﹐未喝醉的2 serious and calm 严肃冷静的: a sober, hard-working man 一个严肃冷静﹑工作努力的男人3 making you feel very serious 郑重的﹐严肃的: a sober reminder of our duties 对我们职责的郑重提醒4 plain and not brightly coloured〔颜色〕素净的﹐素淡的: a sober grey suit 一套素净的灰色套装 —soberly adv
sober2v sober up phr v to become less drunk, or to make someone become less drunk(使)醒酒﹐(使)酒醉后清醒: sober sb up A cup of coffee soon sobered him up. 一杯咖啡很快就让他醒了酒。