sobering
adjective /ˈsəʊbərɪŋ/
/ˈsəʊbərɪŋ/
- making you feel serious and think carefully
令人警醒的;使人冷静的 - a sobering effect/experience/thought
令人清醒的效果/经历/想法 - it is sobering to do something 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。
Collocations DictionarySobering is used with these nouns:- experience
- reality
- realization
- …
- a sobering effect/experience/thought