"sobering" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 令人警醒的
• 令人清醒的

Definition

令人警醒的事物會讓你變得更認真、更有思考或更清醒地面對現實，通常是因為展現了重要或令人擔憂的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於正式或嚴肅場合，常和 'experience'、'fact'、'news'、'reminder' 等字搭配。形容令人體悟或警醒的事物，通常涉及不愉快的現實。與酒精無關，是比喻讓人清醒或認真思考。

Examples

The news about the accident was very sobering.

關於事故的消息非常**令人警醒**。

It was a sobering experience to visit the hospital.

參觀醫院是一次**令人清醒的**經歷。

Reading the report was a sobering reminder of the risks.

閱讀報告是對風險的一個**令人警醒的**提醒。

Seeing how quickly things changed was a sobering thought.

看到事情變化如此之快，真是個**令人警醒的**想法。

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

這些統計數字很**令人警醒**，但能幫助我們瞭解現實。

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

她的故事對在場每個人來說都是一個**令人警醒的**警告。