sober up A. intransitive verb ① (become less drunk) 醒酒 xǐngjiǔ ② (become sensible) 变得冷静 biàn de lěngjìng ; (become serious) 变得严肃 biàn de yánsù B. transitive verb [sober sb up] ① (make less drunk) 使醒酒 shǐ xǐngjiǔ ② (make sensible) 使理智 shǐ lǐzhì ; (make serious) 使严肃 shǐ yánsù |