單詞
sobriety
英 [s?'bra??t?]
美[s?'bra??ti]
基本信息
- n. 清醒，冷靜；節(jié)制；嚴(yán)肅
TEM8GRE暢通詞匯
中文詞源
sobriety 未醉，冷靜，持重
sober,冷靜的，清醒的，-ety,名詞后綴。
英文詞源
- sobriety (n.)
- c. 1400, "moderation in indulgence," from Old French sobriete "sobriety, moderation" (Modern French sobrieté) or directly from Latin sobrietatem (nominative sobrietas), from sobrius (see sober (adj.)). Meaning "steadiness, gravity" is recorded from 1540s.
雙語例句
- 1. When women started working in offices, they opted for severity in dress in order to imply sobriety.
- 女性開始在辦公室上班后，就會(huì)選擇樸素而簡潔的著裝，以看上去持重冷靜。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. You had to get to Henry in those moments of sobriety.
- 你必須在亨利清醒的時(shí)刻同他打交道.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Through helping others, members reinforce their own sobriety and build up self - esteem .
- 通過幫助別人, 會(huì)員們加強(qiáng)了自我節(jié)制并逐步樹立了 自尊心.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Jane's new sobriety surprised her friends.
- 簡新的莊重態(tài)度使她的朋友們感到吃驚.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Jo had sudden fits of sobriety.
- 裘忽地恍然大悟.
來自辭典例句
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