sobering

英 [ˈsəʊbərɪŋ]

美 [ˈsoʊbərɪŋ]

adj. 令人警醒的; 使人冷静的
v. (使)变得持重，变得冷静
sober的现在分词

现在分词：sobering　

Collins.1 / BNC.18738 / COCA.12685

牛津词典

adj.

令人警醒的；使人冷静的
making you feel serious and think carefully
1. a sobering effect/experience/thought, etc.
  令人警醒的效果、经历、思想等
2. It is sobering to realize that this is not a new problem.
  意识到这并不是新问题，就会使人冷静下来。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 严峻的;令人深思的;令人头脑清醒的
You say that something is asoberingthought or has asoberingeffect when a situation seems serious and makes you become serious and thoughtful.
1. Statistics paint a sobering picture — unemployment, tight credit, lower home values, sluggish job growth.
  统计数据描绘了一幅不容乐观的画面：失业率攀升，信贷从紧，家庭观念淡薄，就业机会增长缓慢。
2. The events of October 1987 had a sobering effect on managers of large funds.
  1987 年 10 月的事件令那些管理大量资金的经理变得冷静了许多。

英英释义

adj

tending to make sober or more serious
1. the news had a sobering effect

双语例句

In these optimistic times, this report provides a sobering reminder of the daunting challenges we face.
在当前的乐观时期，这份报告提醒我们应清醒地看到我们面临的巨大挑战。
Statistics paint a sobering picture — unemployment, tight credit, lower home values, sluggish job growth.
统计数据描绘了一幅不容乐观的画面：失业率攀升，信贷从紧，家庭观念淡薄，就业机会增长缓慢。
The sobering fact remains that decrepit infrastructure makes Chinese-style growth of 10 per cent or higher unattainable.
一个令人警醒的事实依然存在：即老旧的基础设施，使巴西难以实现中国式的10%乃至更高经济增长。
The events of October 1987 had a sobering effect on managers of large funds.
1987年10月的事件令那些管理大量资金的经理变得冷静了许多。
Last week I paid a sobering visit to one of the great losers from this recession: Ireland.
上周，我对此次衰退中的大输家之一爱尔兰进行了一次冷静的访问。
The bad news had a sobering effect on all of us.
他听到这个坏消息，马上就清醒过来了。
This sobering truth can serve as a warning for our lives.
这个严肃的事实对我们的生活而言，正是个警告。
The movie's insights are startling and sobering.
这部电影具有惊人而冷静的洞察力。
Guess they were afraid you were sobering up.
我猜他们是怕你清醒过来。
The dreadful, haunting fear of nuclear warfare casts a sobering pall over all international relations.
经常出现的对于核战争的恐惧在一切国际关系上投下了一道愁人的阴影。