sobering

[US]/'sobərɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 使清醒的, 使冷静的
Word Forms
现在分词sobering

Phrases & Collocations

a sobering thought

一种令人警醒的想法

a sobering experience

一次令人警醒的经历

a sobering reality

一个令人警醒的现实

Real-world Examples

That is a sobering thought, isn't it Alice?

这是一个发人深省的问题。

Source: 6 Minute English

So, it was a -- it was sobering experience.

因此,这是一次发人深省的经历。

Source: CNN Listening Compilation August 2023

" Wasteland" is heavy on facts, many of them interesting and sobering.

《垃圾场》中有大量翔实的事实,其中许多既有趣又发人深省。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Hollywood movies like " Contagion" are sobering reminders of the real threat of deadly viruses.

好莱坞电影《传染病》里面描述的真正威胁致命病毒令人印象深刻。

Source: CNN Listening Compilation June 2013

One sobering impact of big cars is the threat it poses to pedestrians.

大型汽车带来的一个令人警醒的影响是对行人的威胁。

Source: Vox opinion

Set it in today's America and it would be a more sobering drama.

这事要发生在今天的美国,则没那么好笑了。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The report describes both as sobering. In neither can economic activity return to normal.

该报告称两种可能性都应当引起警惕。两种情况下经济都无法恢复正常。

Source: BBC Listening Compilation June 2020

UN scientists issued a sobering report ahead of December's climate talks in Poland.

在举行12月份的气候会谈之前,联合国科学家们在波兰发表了一份发人深省的报告。

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

UN scientists issued a sobering report ahead of December’s climate talks in Poland.

在举行12月份的气候会谈之前,联合国科学家们在波兰发表了一份发人深省的报告。

Source: VOA Video Highlights

Now, there is the sobering thought that this kind of technology could be open to misuse.

这种科技可能会被滥用。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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