sobering

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsoberingso‧ber‧ing /ˈsəʊbərɪŋ $ ˈsoʊ-/ adjective SERIOUS/NOT JOKINGmaking you feel very serious It was a sobering thought. The news had a sobering effect.Examples from the Corpussobering• However, undoubtedly the night air would have had a sobering effect, especially as the walk was some 2¾ miles long.• The news had a sobering effect on all of us.• He does a similarly good job on energy, with some sobering figures on inefficiency and the build-up of toxic waste.• Neither of them could be described as a sobering influence.• Zamaron bought the paintings of both Modigliani and Utrillo and let them out after a sobering night in the cells.• Once again he was in the sobering presence of violent death.• At Cosford I received a sobering shock, being beaten by Lincoln Asquith in the 60 metres.• It was a sobering thought, but one that was whipped out of her mind by Travis's return.• a sobering thoughtsobering 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.

单词	sobering
释义	sobering From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsoberingso‧ber‧ing /ˈsəʊbərɪŋ $ ˈsoʊ-/ adjective SERIOUS/NOT JOKINGmaking you feel very serious It was a sobering thought. The news had a sobering effect.Examples from the Corpussobering• However, undoubtedly the night air would have had a sobering effect, especially as the walk was some 2¾ miles long.• The news had a sobering effect on all of us.• He does a similarly good job on energy, with some sobering figures on inefficiency and the build-up of toxic waste.• Neither of them could be described as a sobering influence.• Zamaron bought the paintings of both Modigliani and Utrillo and let them out after a sobering night in the cells.• Once again he was in the sobering presence of violent death.• At Cosford I received a sobering shock, being beaten by Lincoln Asquith in the 60 metres.• It was a sobering thought, but one that was whipped out of her mind by Travis's return.• a sobering thoughtsobering 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.
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