I benefited a lot from the sobering conversation with the manager.

我从与经理那令人清醒的谈话中获益良多。

His experience of being deceived is sobering.

他受骗的经历令人警醒。

This sobering thought has spread among the people.

这种发人深省的思想已经在民众间传播开了。

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。

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。

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。

This is a sobering prediction.

这是一个触目惊心的预测。

Its conclusions are sobering.

文章得出的结论发人深省。