sobriety

英 [səˈbraɪəti]

美 [səˈbraɪəti]

n.  未醉; 持重; 冷静

GRETEM8

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

• The bank expects its retail banking staff to wear suits in dark gray, black or navy blue, since these colors'symbolize competence, formalism and sobriety.
  瑞士银行希望其零售银行业务员工穿着深灰色、黑色或海军蓝西装，因为这些颜色“代表能力、庄重和冷静”。
• Foolish is not your fault, sobriety can be upset.
  愚蠢不是坏事，清醒才会痛苦。
• The police said his car had been weaving all over the road, so they pulled him over and gave him a sobriety test.
  警祭说他的车一直在路上摇摇晃晃地开着，因此让他停下，给他做了个清醒测试。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• But, just as the largest employers have refined their selection methods around a model of managerial sobriety, there are signs of increasing student disaffection in the traditional recruitment marketplace.
  但是，一方面，那些最大的招聘单位秉持冷静、节制的管理思路，优化了它们的选拔方法，而同时，在传统的招聘市场，学生们的不满迹象正日益增多。
• I insist on perfect sobriety and silence.
  我坚决要求完全的肃静。
• In the meantime, if you think you might not be walking the safe Middle Way between excessive approval seeking and total approval rejection, the recovery advice below can help you achieve sobriety.
  同时，如果你认为自己可能是没有在过度认可追求和完全任何拒绝两者之间找到一个安全的中间路线，那么下面的康复建议能帮助你实现清晰。
• False – The bartender should not prepare the second drink until that person's age or sobriety is established. Every one wonders how bartenders make all those different mixed drinks like a Long Island Ice Tea or a Bloody Mary?
  错：调酒师只有在确定了顾客的年龄和清醒状况后才能制作第二份酒水。大家想知道调酒师是如何调制出长岛冰茶或血腥玛丽那样的混合饮料吗？