sober

vt

1. 使变得清醒

• Having a cup of tea may sober you up. 喝一杯茶可以使你清醒。

• His words sobered me up a bit. 他的话使我的头脑清醒了一点。

2. 使变得冷静；使严肃

• Sober yourself down and try to find a solution. 冷静下来试着想出一个解决办法。

vi

1. 醒酒；清醒过来

• We gave him a cup of coffee to help him sober up. 我们给他一杯咖啡帮他醒酒。

2. 冷静下来；变得持重

• The crowd sobered down. 人群渐渐安静下来。

• I'm sure he will sober down as he grows older. 我确信随着年龄的增长，他会变得持重。