sobriety
英 [səˈbraɪəti]
美 [səˈbraɪəti]
n. 未醉; 持重; 冷静
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.- ...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
- ...the values society depends upon, such as honesty, sobriety and trust.
英英释义
noun
- abstaining from excess
- a manner that is serious and solemn
- moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs
- the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
双语例句
- 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。 - Foolish is not your fault, sobriety can be upset.
愚蠢不是坏事，清醒才会痛苦。 - 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。 - I insist on perfect sobriety and silence.
我坚决要求完全的肃静。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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）。 - 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。 - You've got three weeks of sobriety.
你戒酒已经三个星期了。 - 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。