sober

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sober [sober sobers sobered sobering soberer soberest] adjective, verb BrE [ˈsəʊbə(r)] NAmE [ˈsoʊbər]
adjective
1. not usually before noun not drunk (= not affected by alcohol)
•I promised him that I'd stay sober tonight.
•He was as sober as a judge (= completely ↑sober ).
2. (of people and their behaviour)serious and sensible
•a sober assessment of the situation
•He is honest, sober and hard-working.
•On sober reflection (= after some serious thought), I don't think I really need a car after all.
3. (of colours or clothes)plain and not bright
•a sober grey suit
see stone-cold sober at ↑stone cold

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius.

Example Bank:
•By this time he felt more or less sober again.
•I've been clean and sober for four years.
•Only the thought of her kept him sober.
•She wanted a drink, but she had to stay sober.
•He was honest, sober and hardworking.
•I promised him that I'd stay sober tonight.
•On sober reflection I have decided to drop the case.
•We need to make a calm, sober assessment of the situation.
Derived Word: ↑soberly
Derived: ↑sober somebody up ▪ ↑sober up
 
verb transitive, intransitive ~ (sb)
to make sb behave or think in a more serious and sensible way; to become more serious and sensible
•The bad news sobered us for a while.
•He suddenly sobered.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius.
 

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  unplayful, serious, drab, somber, sombre, grave, sedate, solemn, sober up
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  playful, intoxicated, drunk, inebriated