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

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