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

• 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。
• 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。
• Eventually those days of sobriety add up to years.
  最终，这些天加起来就是几年了。
• I insist on perfect sobriety and silence.
  我坚决要求完全的肃静。
• 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”。
• You had to get to Henry in those moments of sobriety.
  你必须在亨利清醒的时刻同他打交道。
• 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。
• A new sobriety was demonstrated by UK bank Halifax, which retired Howard, its singing bank manager.
  新的严肃风格在英国银行halifax得到体现，该行撤下唱歌的银行经理霍华德（howard）。
• A conscientious man noted for his sobriety.
  以认真审慎著称的男子。
• Wise after the calamity, central bankers, market regulators and the rest are already saying what are needed are tighter rules, closer oversight and a premium on sobriety.
  灾难发生后，央行官员、市场监管者以及其他管理者变得聪明了，他们表示，现在需要的是更加严格的制度、更加紧密的监督和对保持清醒的奖励。