1·It is sobering to realize that this is not a new problem.
意识到这并不是新问题，就会使人冷静下来。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·It is a sobering thought that in the 17th century she could have been burned as a witch.
如果是在17世纪，她有可能被当作女巫烧死，这一点是令人深思的。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·Their sobering conversation brought home to everyone present the serious and worthwhile work the Red Cross does.
他们的谈话发人深省，使得在场的每个人都清楚地认识到红十字会所做的严肃而有价值的工作。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·There are few more sobering online activities than entering data into college-tuition calculators and gasping as the Web spits back a six-figure sum.
在大学学费计算器里输入数据，然后对着网络吐出来的六位数倒抽一口气——很少有其他在线活动比这种活动更能让人清醒了。
5·This is a sobering prediction.
这是一个触目惊心的预测。
6·Its conclusions are sobering.
文章得出的结论发人深省。
7·The statistics are sobering.
有些统计数字发人深省。
8·The results were sobering.
以上结果发人深省。
9·A very sobering thought.
一件非常引人深思的事。
10·That in itself will be a sobering lesson.
这对于它本身来说将会是一个冷静的教训。