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

• Something can ( has) been [ sic] said for sobriety/ but very little ( John Berryman.
  有些事可以（已经）被称为有节度/但几乎不存在（约翰伯瑞曼）。
• The familiar walk-the-line and finger-to-nose sobriety tests that you will be subjected to are yet more examples of what your body can do-or at least should be able to do-thanks to proprioception.
  你可能会受到走直线和指鼻子的清醒测试，正是由于本体感受，我们才能做到或者至少知道如何去做。
• 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”。
• If you're in finance, sobriety is all your watch must offer beyond the time.
  如果你做金融，那麽手表除了传递时间资讯以外，还必须传递一种稳重感。
• It is the self-discipline of a man that enables him to pursue success with superior diligence and sobriety.
  自律使人能够更加勤奋、更加冷静地来追求成功。
• 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。
• 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。
• I insist on perfect sobriety and silence.
  我坚决要求完全的肃静。
• The answer to the first question is that the British policymaking elite was shocked into sobriety by the eurozone fiscal crisis.
  第一个问题的答案是，欧元区财政危机让英国决策者受到震动而变得清醒。
• 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。