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
- But the likelihood is that for the next few years, anyway, all will be caution and sobriety.
但无论如何，未来几年很可能出现的情况是谨慎和节制成为主基调。 - 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）。 - 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）。 - I insist on perfect sobriety and silence.
我坚决要求完全的肃静。 - If you're in finance, sobriety is all your watch must offer beyond the time.
如果你做金融，那麽手表除了传递时间资讯以外，还必须传递一种稳重感。 - It is the self-discipline of a man that enables him to pursue success with superior diligence and sobriety.
自律使人能够更加勤奋、更加冷静地来追求成功。 - He recounts the decency and regularity of former times, and celebrates the discipline and sobriety of the age in which his youth was passed.
他列举了过去的礼仪和程序，赞美他年轻时经过的纪律严明的时代。 - See, when I think of my sobriety, I don't think about wine.
你瞧，只要我想到自己在戒酒，我就不会考虑喝酒。 - A conscientious man noted for his sobriety.
以认真审慎著称的男子。 - 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。