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

• 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。
• 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。
• Your criticism had a sobering effect on me.
  你的批评对我是一服很好的清凉剂。
• 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 carries sobering lessons for European leaders.
  这给欧洲领导人带来了发人深省的教训。
• 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。
• 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。
• The results are sobering, not just for European industrial groups, but taxpayers and politicians too.
  无论对欧洲工业集团还是对纳税人和政界人士来说，其结果均发人深省。