| 词汇 | example_english_sobering-thought |
| 释义 | sobering thoughtcollocation in Englishmeanings of soberingand thoughtThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with thought. sobering adjective uk /ˈsəʊ.bər.ɪŋ/ us /ˈsoʊ.bɚ.ɪŋ/ making you feel serious or think about ... See more at sobering thought noun[C or U] uk /θɔːt/ us /θɑːt/ the act of thinking about or considering something, an idea or opinion, or a set of ideas about a ... See more at thought Examples of sobering thoughtThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Perhaps this soberingthought should inhibit further speculation. That is a soberingthought for anybody who wants to have an auction sale of the taxpayers' assets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a soberingthought that those areas which were assisted in the 1930s are the ones that are assisted today. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would, however, say this, and it is a soberingthought. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a soberingthought and one that should cause us all to be extremely disturbed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a soberingthought that, even when nothing goes wrong in the sales process, the results are far from satisfactory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a soberingthought if we are proposing to increase rather than reduce its stock of houses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a soberingthought that far more people die on the roads in this country than die using any other mode of transport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a soberingthought to reflect today that we achieved a surplus on our balance of payments in 1948 and in 1950. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It may be right, but it is a soberingthought. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For a variety of reasons that is a soberingthought. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is a soberingthought to a nation which, historically, has been so rich in invention. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a soberingthought that today there are 16 million vehicles on the roads and that by 1980 there will be 23 million. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a very soberingthought that if we are to carry out existing policies this is what we shall need. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a soberingthought that in the last war more than a half of our 1939 tonnage was sunk through enemy peril. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a soberingthought which should lead us on to consider deeply the responsibility which we must still have towards this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Against these figures, this is a very soberingthought. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a soberingthought for all of us to take on board. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a soberingthought that only once since 1921 has the percentage of unemployment to the insured population fallen below the figure of 10. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a soberingthought that one modern naval aircraft costs more than a destroyer in 1930. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of sobering Go to the definition of thought See other collocations with thought |
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