"sobering" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 令人警醒的
• 令人清醒的

Definition

令人警醒的事物会让你变得更认真、更有思考或更清醒地面对现实，通常是因为展现了重要或令人担忧的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于正式或严肃场合，经常搭配 'experience'、'fact'、'news'、'reminder' 等词。表达某事令人清醒、意识到不愿面对的事实。与酒精无关，只是比喻让人清醒或认真思考。

Examples

The news about the accident was very sobering.

关于事故的消息非常**令人警醒**。

It was a sobering experience to visit the hospital.

参观医院是一次**令人清醒的**经历。

Reading the report was a sobering reminder of the risks.

阅读报告是对风险的一个**令人警醒的**提醒。

Seeing how quickly things changed was a sobering thought.

看到事情变化如此之快，真是一个**令人清醒的**体会。

The statistics are sobering, but they help us understand the reality.

这些统计数字很**令人警醒**，但能帮助我们了解现实。

Her story was a sobering wake-up call to everyone in the room.

她的故事对在场每个人来说都是一个**令人警醒的**警告。