Sobering Meaning in English
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释义
Something sobering makes you feel more serious, thoughtful, or aware of reality, often by showing you something important or worrying.
用法与细微差别
Used mainly in formal or serious contexts, often before words like 'experience', 'fact', 'news', or 'reminder'. Describes things that make people stop and think, usually about unpleasant truths. Not about alcohol—relates to clarity, not literal soberness.
例句
The news about the accident was very sobering.
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It was a sobering experience to visit the hospital.
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Reading the report was a sobering reminder of the risks.
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Seeing how quickly things changed was a sobering thought.
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The statistics are sobering, but they help us understand the reality.
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Her story was a sobering wake-up call to everyone in the room.
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