英 [ˈsəʊbərɪŋ] 美 [ˈsoʊbərɪŋ]
adj. 使清醒的；使冷静的；严重的
vt. 使清醒（sober 的 ing 形式）
sobering /ˈsəʊbərɪŋ/
形容词 You say that something is a sobering thought or has a sobering effect when a situation seems serious and makes you become serious and thoughtful. 令人深思的
It is a sobering thought that in the 17th century she could have been burned as a witch.
如果是在17世纪，她有可能被当作女巫烧死，这一点是令人深思的。
tending to make sober or more serious
the news had a sobering effect
冷静的
清醒
醒酒
... sober up 清醒起来；使…清醒；使严肃起来 sobering 使清醒的；使冷静的；严重的 soberly 冷静地；严肃地；朴素地 ...
... soaring utility rates 飞涨的公用事业费 sobering a. 使人清醒的 socialize v. 进行社交活动 ...
而用MACD的头肩顶模式(右肩违背)———–是一帖有用的清醒剂(Sobering),通常可能指导投机者行情随时有终结的可能性.
使冷静的(sobering), 此释义来源于网络辞典。
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。
It is a sobering thought that in the 17th century she could have been burned as a witch.
如果是在17世纪，她有可能被当作女巫烧死，这一点是令人深思的。
Their sobering conversation brought home to everyone present the serious and worthwhile work the Red Cross does.
他们的谈话发人深省，使得在场的每个人都清楚地认识到红十字会所做的严肃而有价值的工作。
It has been a sobering time for his government as 18 soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan this month.
VOA : standard.2009.07.22
"A very sobering statistic is that for every one person that we put on therapy, two to three people get newly infected."
VOA : standard.2010.07.17
On the need for a second economic stimulus measure, Gibbs would only point to recent statistics, including unemployment numbers, saying they provide "a sobering reminder" of the many economic challenges Americans face.
VOA : standard.2009.03.10
Perhaps most sobering for U.S. taxpayers and creditors are some robust assumptions made in the report.
Here's one more sobering oil fact: The world has only a 1% short-term cushion.
Despite that sobering lesson, some companies are still trying to make stars out of their designers.