sober

しらふの

酒や薬物の影響を受けていない。

やさしい英語で： Not affected by alcohol or drugs.

• I stayed sober at the party.
• Is she sober enough to drive?
• He has been sober for three years.

類義語： clear-headed

反対語： drunk, intoxicated

よく使う表現： stay sober, completely sober, sober driver, stone-cold sober

地味な、落ち着いた

色が地味で落ち着いていて、鮮やかさや派手さがない。

やさしい英語で： Plain and quiet in color, without anything bright or showy.

• He wore a sober grey suit.
• The room was decorated in sober colors.
• She chose a sober dress for the ceremony.

類義語： muted, subdued, plain

反対語： bright, flashy

よく使う表現： sober colors, sober suit, sober tones

絶食中の、空腹の

検査や治療の前に、一定時間何も食べたり飲んだりしていない。

やさしい英語で： Having had nothing to eat or drink for a period before a medical test or treatment.

• The patient must be sober before the test.
• She arrived sober for her blood test.
• Patients should remain sober until the procedure is finished.

類義語： fasting

よく使う表現： sober patient, remain sober

酔いがさめる

酒の影響がなくなり、しらふになる。

やさしい英語で： To stop being affected by alcohol.

• I need time to sober up.
• She sobered up by the morning.
• They waited for him to sober up before leaving.

使い方： sober up (He waited until he had sobered up.)

類義語： become sober

よく使う表現： sober up, sober someone up

真顔になる、酔いがさめる

真剣で落ち着いた状態や、酔いのない状態になる、またはそうさせる。

やさしい英語で： To make or become serious and calm, or no longer affected by alcohol.

• His expression sobered.
• The news sobered everyone in the room.
• The thought of losing her home sobered her quickly.

類義語： steady, calm

よく使う表現： sober someone, sober suddenly