| 词汇 | sobering |
| 释义 | soberingWord family adjectivesoberingsoberadverbsoberinglysoberlyverbsoberizenounsobernesssobersides so·ber·ing /ˈsəʊbərɪŋ $ ˈsoʊ-/ adjectiveadj SERIOUS/NOT JOKINGmaking you feel very serious 使人警醒的，使人清醒的 It was a sobering thought. 这是一个令人警醒的想法。 The news had a sobering effect. 这消息发人深省。 Examples from the Corpus sobering• 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 thought sobering 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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