sobriety

英 [səˈbraɪəti]

美 [səˈbraɪəti]

n.  未醉; 持重; 冷静

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BNC.33009 / COCA.16615

牛津词典

noun

• 未醉
  the state of being sober (= not being drunk)
• 持重；冷静
  the fact of being sensible and serious

柯林斯词典

• 清醒(指未喝醉)
  Sobrietyis the state of being sober rather than drunk.
• N-UNCOUNT 严肃;持重
  Sobrietyis serious and thoughtful behaviour.
  1. ...the values society depends upon, such as honesty, sobriety and trust.
     社会赖以维系下去的价值观，例如诚实、持重和信任

英英释义

noun

• abstaining from excess
  Synonym:temperance
• a manner that is serious and solemn
  Synonym:gravenessgravitysobernesssombernesssombreness
• moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
  Synonym:dryness
• the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
  Synonym:soberness

双语例句

• Like you, I am proud of my sobriety, perhaps more than anything else in my life.
  与你一样，我也为自己能够戒掉酒而自豪，它或许是我人生中最引以为傲的事情。
• A conscientious man noted for his sobriety.
  以认真审慎著称的男子。
• A field sobriety test was conducted at the scene and officers determined she was driving under the influence.
  在现场进行了酒精测试，而且官员认定为她是酒后驾驶。
• Sobriety of colour gained further ground after the French and American revolutions.
  在法国和美国大革命后，衣着的颜色也改变了。
• To deal with the latter first, even in the excess of the 1980s bubble years, when some Japanese were sprinkling their food with gold leaf, society maintained a strong streak of sobriety.
  先来看看第二个层面的讨论。上世纪80年代泡沫时期，即便一些暴发的日本人往自己的食物上撒金叶，但整个社会仍保持了强大的清醒意识。
• Since then we've had four years of panic, alleged reform and a return to financial sobriety.
  从那时起，我们恐慌不已地进行了四年所谓改革，并重归财务审慎。
• But the likelihood is that for the next few years, anyway, all will be caution and sobriety.
  但无论如何，未来几年很可能出现的情况是谨慎和节制成为主基调。
• Police said Hilton failed a sobriety ( 9) test but she has not been charged with any offense.
  警方称希尔顿没有通过酒精测试，但她还没因任何过失被起诉。
• This year the European Central Bank ( ECB), in Frankfurt, did its bit for renewed sobriety.
  可在法兰克福的欧洲中央银行今年却再度宿醉未醒。
• Eventually those days of sobriety add up to years.
  最终，这些天加起来就是几年了。