sobering

Some even believe the Chinese government's unprecedented anti-corruption campaign-and the sobering example of GlaxoSmithKline, the UK pharmaceutical company brought low by a corruption scandal at its China operations-have failed to put an end to corporate graft.

有人甚至认为，中国政府空前的反腐运动——以及英国制药公司葛兰素史克（GlaxoSmithKline）因在华业务腐败丑闻而遭受打击的令人警醒的案例——并未能刹住企业贪腐风气。

There is recorded a sobering story of two priests who disregarded regulative worship by introducing their own ideas.

圣经记载一件令人深省的事：两位祭司不理上帝的敬拜准则，擅自立新的规矩献祭。

In an era when most women prefer to focus on their skills, it's a sobering idea.

在这样一个大多数女性更关注工作才能的时候, 这是一种难得的清醒想法.