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

• Your criticism had a sobering effect on me.
  你的批评对我是一服很好的清凉剂。
• Even if the rosiest forecasts prove correct, they are based on sobering assumptions.
  即使最乐观的预测被证明是正确的，它们也是建立在一系列严峻的条件之上。
• Idealism is romantic, but reality is more sobering.
  理想主义固然浪漫，但现实更为理智。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• While it remains to be seen whether this work is equally prescient, the conclusions are sobering.
  尽管我们现在还不知道文中的观点是不是同样会在未来得到证实，但那些结论也足够发人深省了。
• 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。
• 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。