sober: adj.1.没有醉的,清醒的,没有喝酒的;节酒的,饮食有节制的。2.严肃的,认真的,冷静的;稳重的,非极端的;非想像的,不夸张的;神志清醒的。3.朴素的,素净的,不鲜艳的(颜色、衣服等)。短语和例子a sober truth 不夸大或歪曲的事实真相。 Who are the moderate and sober 谁是温和冷静派呢? as sober as a judge 挺
earnest: adj.1.热心的;诚挚的,真挚的,认真的。2.重要的。n.热心;认真。 in earnest 诚挚,认真 (Are you in earnest (in what you say)? 你(讲的话)当真吗? It began raining inearnest. 雨真的下大了)。 in good [real, sober, sad, dead] earnest 一本正经地,