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。
• 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。
• This carries sobering lessons for European leaders.
  这给欧洲领导人带来了发人深省的教训。
• 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。
• 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。
• Guess they were afraid you were sobering up.
  我猜他们是怕你清醒过来。
• 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。
• There may be slivers of positive, but I view this as sobering.
  有人会看到积极的一面，但我认为对此应保持清醒。
• This is sobering, since it means that controlling expectations may not provide policymakers with the leverage they hoped to use in keeping future inflation low and stable.
  这一发现令人觉醒，因为它意味着，控制人们对通胀的预期，可能不会给决策者带来他们所希望的影响力，他们无法借此将未来的通胀水平维持在低位并保持稳定。
• 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。