| 词汇 | sober as a judge |
| 释义 | Idiom (as) sober as a judge Theme: SOBRIETY not drunk; alert and completely sober.John's drunk? No, he's as sober as a judge.You should be sober as a judge when you drive a car. Idiom (as) sober as a judge Theme: FORMALITY very formal, somber, or stuffy.You certainly look gloomy, Bill. You're sober as a judge.Tom's as sober as a judge. I think he's angry. Slang sober as a judge Theme: SOBRIETY mod. as sober (free from alcohol) as it is possible to be.Kelly—who was starched as could be— claimed to be sober as a judge.The judge was not always sober as a judge, but he could get through his court call. (as) sober as a judge1. To be stoic and reserved, perhaps even somber. Anita has been as sober as a judge ever since she heard of Marshall's death. The coach stood at the side of the field, sober as a judge, as the clock counted down on his team's championship ambitions. 2. To be calm and rational. We need someone who can consider these issues without their emotions interfering—you'll need to be as sober as a judge from beginning to end! 3. To be not at all intoxicated. I haven't been drinking at all, I swear! I'm as sober as a judge! John's remained sober as a judge ever since the car accident three years ago. *sober as a judge1. Cliché very formal, somber, or stuffy. (*Also: as ~.) You certainly look gloomy, Bill. You're sober as a judge. Tom's as sober as a judge. I think he's angry. 2. Cliché not drunk; alert and completely sober. (*Also: as ~.) John's drunk? No, he's as sober as a judge. You should be sober as a judge when you drive a car. sober as a judgeNot at all intoxicated, quite clear-headed, as in Even after three drinks he was sober as a judge. Why judges should be equated with sobriety is not known, but the simile was first recorded in 1694. sober as a judgeBRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone is as sober as a judge, they have drunk no alcohol at all. For five years I was as sober as a judge. sober as a judgecompletely sober.(as) sober as a ˈjudgenot at all affected by alcohol: I was driving, so of course I was sober as a judge. OPPOSITE: (as) drunk as a lordsober as a judgeverbSee as sober as a judge sober as a judgeIn full possession of one’s faculties; not at all intoxicated. The equation of judges and sobriety was made long ago. An early appearance in print is in Terence Made English (1694) by an unknown author: “I thought myself sober as a judge.” It remains current on both sides of the Atlantic. |
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