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

• Their sobering conversation brought home to everyone present the serious and worthwhile work the Red Cross does.
  他们发人深省的对话使在座的每个人都清楚地认识到红十字会所从事的严肃而有价值的工作。
• However, the results were more sobering for Japan and the European Union.
  而日本和欧盟的结果则冷静许多。
• Your criticism had a sobering effect on me.
  你的批评对我是一服很好的清凉剂。
• If you believe in the potentially catastrophic effects of global warming, as I do, this is a sobering thought.
  如果你像我一样相信全球变暖可能带来灾难性的影响，这是一个令人清醒的想法。
• He had not once raised his voice but his words had a sobering effect on both Greene and Freddie.
  他压根儿没有提高嗓音，但他的话却在格林和弗烈特这两个人身上起了清凉剂的作用。
• This carries sobering lessons for European leaders.
  这给欧洲领导人带来了发人深省的教训。
• Meantime, the really sobering realisation is that they almost got away with it.
  与此同时，真正发人深省的是，他们居然差点就蒙混过关了。
• It is also a sobering moment for the news industry as a whole.
  对于整个新闻行业来说，这也是一个令人心情沉重的时刻。
• In an era when most women prefer to focus on their skills, it's a sobering idea.
  在这样一个大多数女性更关注工作才能的时候，这是一种难得的清醒想法。
• Idealism is romantic, but reality is more sobering.
  理想主义固然浪漫，但现实更为理智。