ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]严峻的;令人深思的;令人头脑清醒的 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. 严峻的;令人深思的;令人头脑清醒的
Statistics paint a sobering picture — unemployment, tight credit, lower home values, sluggish job growth.
统计数据描绘了一幅不容乐观的画面:失业率攀升,信贷从紧,家庭观念淡薄,就业机会增长缓慢。
The events of October 1987 had a sobering effect on managers of large funds.