单词	sobering
释义	soberingso‧ber‧ing /ˈsəʊbərɪŋ $ ˈsoʊ-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a sobering thought The news had a sobering effect on all of us. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS At Cosford I received a sobering shock, being beaten by Lincoln Asquith in the 60 metres. He does a similarly good job on energy, with some sobering figures on inefficiency and the build-up of toxic waste. However, undoubtedly the night air would have had a sobering effect, especially as the walk was some 2¾ miles long. It was a sobering thought, but one that was whipped out of her mind by Travis's return. Neither of them could be described as a sobering influence. Once again he was in the sobering presence of violent death. Zamaron bought the paintings of both Modigliani and Utrillo and let them out after a sobering night in the cells. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► sobering thought  It was a sobering thought. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a grim/sobering/chilling reminder (=making you feel serious and worried or frightened)· They passed the armed guard, a grim reminder of the ever-present threat of terrorism. ► a sobering thought (=one that makes you feel serious)· We have the power to destroy the world, which is a sobering thought. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► thought · It was a sobering thought, but one that was whipped out of her mind by Travis's return.· No, it's not a sobering thought, it's a weird one. making you feel very serious:  It was a sobering thought. The news had a sobering effect.
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