sobriety
Significado: The state of being sober — either not drunk or, more broadly, serious, measured, and free from excess or exaggeration. Used in both medical and figurative contexts.
Sobriety has two distinct but related meanings. In its literal sense, it refers to abstinence from alcohol, and appears frequently in discussions of addiction, recovery, and public health. In its figurative sense, it describes a quality of calm seriousness and restraint — sobriety of judgement, sobriety of tone. This second usage is particularly valued in British political and institutional culture, where sobriety is often contrasted with populism or sensationalism. The word collocates with 'maintain,' 'a return to,' 'tone of,' and 'years of.'
Ejemplos
- The chancellor struck a note of sobriety in her budget speech, warning that the recovery would be slow and uneven. 财政大臣在预算演说中采取了审慎的基调,警告复苏将缓慢且不均衡。La ministra de Hacienda adoptó un tono de sobriedad en su discurso presupuestario, advirtiendo de que la recuperación sería lenta y desigual.財務大臣は予算演説で冷静な口調を打ち出し、回復は緩やかで不均等になるだろうと警告した。재무장관은 예산 연설에서 냉정한 어조를 취하며 회복이 느리고 불균등할 것이라고 경고했다.
- After twenty years of sobriety, he spoke candidly about the toll that alcohol had taken on his career and relationships. 戒酒二十年后,他坦率地讲述了酒精对他的事业和人际关系所造成的损害。Tras veinte años de sobriedad, habló con franqueza sobre el peaje que el alcohol había cobrado en su carrera y sus relaciones.20年間の断酒生活を経て、彼はアルコールが自身のキャリアと人間関係にもたらした代償について率直に語った。20년간의 금주 생활 끝에, 그는 알코올이 자신의 경력과 인간관계에 끼친 대가에 대해 솔직하게 이야기했다.
- The report was praised for its sobriety and lack of sensationalism in addressing a deeply emotive subject. 该报告因其审慎的态度和在处理一个极具情感色彩的话题时不渲染夸大而受到赞扬。El informe fue elogiado por su sobriedad y su falta de sensacionalismo al abordar un tema profundamente emotivo.その報告書は、非常に感情的なテーマを扱いながら冷静さとセンセーショナリズムのなさが称賛された。그 보고서는 매우 감정적인 주제를 다루면서도 냉정함과 선정주의 부재로 찬사를 받았다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general, medical, political
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin sobrietas, from sobrius (not drunk, temperate). Entered English via Old French sobriété in the 15th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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