英语词汇“sobering”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Something that's sobering is serious, and even a little bit worrying. It's sobering to learn that someone you love is very ill.

You can use the adjective sobering when you talk about news that feels heavy and important. Environmental studies about climate change are sobering, and statistics about the number of stray dogs and cats in the country are sobering too. Things that are sobering make you feel sober, or serious and solemn. The Latin root, sobrius, means "not intoxicated," which is also the original definition of sober.

WORD FAMILY

sober: sobered, soberer, soberest, sobering, soberingly, soberly, soberness, sobers

USAGE EXAMPLES

It offers incredible views, sobering images of humanity’s impact on Earth and great astronaut role models.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

The rise of the so-called alt-right—a loose amalgamation of white nationalists, misogynists, anti-Semites, and Islamophobes—provides a more sobering example of Poe’s law.

Slate(Dec 28, 2016)

The experience proved sobering, even as it also helped chart a course for his next ‎phase.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 26, 2016)

adj tending to make sober or more serious

the news had a sobering effect

Syn

serious

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

单词	sobering
释义	sobering (once / 6933 pages) adj Something that's sobering is serious, and even a little bit worrying. It's sobering to learn that someone you love is very ill. You can use the adjective sobering when you talk about news that feels heavy and important. Environmental studies about climate change are sobering, and statistics about the number of stray dogs and cats in the country are sobering too. Things that are sobering make you feel sober, or serious and solemn. The Latin root, sobrius, means "not intoxicated," which is also the original definition of sober. WORD FAMILY sober: sobered, soberer, soberest, sobering, soberingly, soberly, soberness, sobers USAGE EXAMPLES It offers incredible views, sobering images of humanity’s impact on Earth and great astronaut role models. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The rise of the so-called alt-right—a loose amalgamation of white nationalists, misogynists, anti-Semites, and Islamophobes—provides a more sobering example of Poe’s law. Slate(Dec 28, 2016) The experience proved sobering, even as it also helped chart a course for his next ‎phase. Los Angeles Times(Dec 26, 2016) adj tending to make sober or more serious the news had a sobering effect Syn serious concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
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