soberly

/soh-ber/US // ˈsoʊ bər //UK // (ˈsəʊbə) //

清醒地,冷静地,清醒的,冷静的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

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so·ber·er, so·ber·est.
- : not intoxicated or drunk.
- : habitually temperate, especially in the use of liquor.
- : quiet or sedate in demeanor, as persons.
- : marked by seriousness, gravity, solemnity, etc., as of demeanor, speech, etc.: a sober occasion.
- : subdued in tone, as color; not colorful or showy, as clothes.
- : free from excess, extravagance, or exaggeration: sober facts.
- : showing self-control: sober restraint.
- : sane or rational: a sober solution to the problem.

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- : to make or become sober:.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adv.moderately

Synonyms

calmly冷静地,冷静,平静地,冷静点 coolly冷静地,冷静的,冷酷地,冷静 solemnly郑重地,郑重声明,郑重,郑重其事 collectedly收集,收藏,收集的,收集起来 quietly悄悄地,静静地,悄悄的,安静地 regularly经常性的,定期进行,定期,经常性地 steadily平稳地,稳定地,稳稳地,稳步地 temperately有节制地,温和地,有气无力地,有节制

Examples

Culturally, the dichotomy between sober truth and sensational fiction becomes hard to find, particularly in an era of rampant access to unverified information without context or depth of knowledge.
He got sober, fell in love with his agent’s assistant, left his wife and moved into an expensive New York apartment.
The category is also about inclusivity—creating a space that welcomes your sober parents, your pregnant best friend, or your buddy who’s not sure if he can drink on antibiotics.
It’s also obvious that the sober financial advice most outlets periodically offer — invest in diversified index funds and then move on with your life — won’t generate the kind of audience that “Top 10 Next GameStops” will generate.
Over many decades in Washington, he has developed a reputation as a sober and serious policy wonk.
This, looked soberly in the face,” Lincoln understated at the time, “is not very satisfactory.
So Israelis are approaching this soberly—but most laugh off reports of celebrations from Gaza.
They speak slowly and soberly, the pain evident in their voices, their faces etched with despair.
My informant is a veteran Republican from the West; he spoke soberly of the GOP frontrunner.
Brooks arrived for her questioning dressed soberly in navy with a demure little heart-shaped charm dangling from a necklace.
The old ladies sat round as we examined these things, each eating soberly at her ledge and never looking round.
He looked about, half expecting to see a priest; his eye lit on a cavalier, dressed, with his hood pulled over his head.

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soberly

/soh-ber/US // ˈsoʊ bər //UK // (ˈsəʊbə) //

清醒地,冷静地,清醒的,冷静的

Related Words

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
so·ber·er, so·ber·est.
- : not intoxicated or drunk.
- : habitually temperate, especially in the use of liquor.
- : quiet or sedate in demeanor, as persons.
- : marked by seriousness, gravity, solemnity, etc., as of demeanor, speech, etc.: a sober occasion.
- : subdued in tone, as color; not colorful or showy, as clothes.
- : free from excess, extravagance, or exaggeration: sober facts.
- : showing self-control: sober restraint.
- : sane or rational: a sober solution to the problem.

1
- : to make or become sober:.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adv.moderately

Synonyms

Examples

Culturally, the dichotomy between sober truth and sensational fiction becomes hard to find, particularly in an era of rampant access to unverified information without context or depth of knowledge.
He got sober, fell in love with his agent’s assistant, left his wife and moved into an expensive New York apartment.
The category is also about inclusivity—creating a space that welcomes your sober parents, your pregnant best friend, or your buddy who’s not sure if he can drink on antibiotics.
It’s also obvious that the sober financial advice most outlets periodically offer — invest in diversified index funds and then move on with your life — won’t generate the kind of audience that “Top 10 Next GameStops” will generate.
Over many decades in Washington, he has developed a reputation as a sober and serious policy wonk.
This, looked soberly in the face,” Lincoln understated at the time, “is not very satisfactory.
So Israelis are approaching this soberly—but most laugh off reports of celebrations from Gaza.
They speak slowly and soberly, the pain evident in their voices, their faces etched with despair.
My informant is a veteran Republican from the West; he spoke soberly of the GOP frontrunner.
Brooks arrived for her questioning dressed soberly in navy with a demure little heart-shaped charm dangling from a necklace.
The old ladies sat round as we examined these things, each eating soberly at her ledge and never looking round.
He looked about, half expecting to see a priest; his eye lit on a cavalier, dressed, with his hood pulled over his head.

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