Bean for a sewing machine in which the needle was stationary, and the cloth was gathered in crimps or folds and forced over the stationary needle. Edward W. Byrn.十九世纪发明进展.
But her grey hair was not more immovable in its two folds, than were her firm lips. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
The Professor put up his handkerchief, and fiendishly smiled into its folds. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
Markest thou the smouldering and suffocating vapour which already eddies in sable folds through the chamber? 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.
He pulled the blanket coat over his head, the roundness of his head protruding now from the dirty yellow folds of the blanket. 欧内斯特·海明威.丧钟为谁而鸣.
I trust not, said Justinian, who stood sternly under the drooping folds of the Union Jack, but I doubt it while Caliphronas is alive. 弗格斯·休姆.奇幻岛.
Her tears had risen again, and in drawing out her handkerchief her fingers touched the packet in the folds of her dress. 伊迪丝·华顿.快乐之家.
The black pudding was now huddled up into the folds of her new frock: then she rued the day when pocket-holes went out of fashion. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
It puzzled you to guess why a garment of handsome materials should be arranged in such scanty folds, and devised after such an obsolete mode. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
In an evil moment the shopman held up the lovely, shimmering folds, and said, A bargain, I assure, you, ma'am. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特.小妇人.
We descended from Parnassus, emerging from its many folds, and passed through Livadia on our road to Attica. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
He sat by the piano, with his watch-chain resting in folds, like a golden serpent, on the sea-green protuberance of his waistcoat. 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
She bent her head courteously, drew closer the folds of her shawl, and passed from the classe. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
The plate is then placed on heated iron, which is wrapped round with several folds of paper, from which, by this method, all moisture has been previously expelled. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔.伟大的事实.
Mrs. Rouncewell folds her hands again. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
The uppermost side, when I spread it out, presented to view innumerable folds and creases, and nothing more. 威尔基·柯林斯.月亮宝石.
He almost thought that shrouds were for the old and shrunken; and that they never wrapped the young and graceful form in their ghastly folds. 查尔斯·狄更斯.雾都孤儿.
He was habited in a dark brown flowing robe, which was confined round the waist by a leathern belt, and fell in ample folds to the ground. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
Mr. George, returning, folds his arms, and looking down at the old man, sliding every moment lower and lower in his chair, says quietly, Now for it! 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
His mantle and hood were of the best Flanders cloth, and fell in ample, and not ungraceful folds, around a handsome, though somewhat corpulent person. 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.
Meanwhile she folds up a cocked hat for that redoubtable old general at Bath, descriptive of her melancholy condition. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
The Jew's dress, which appeared to have suffered considerably from the storm, was a plain russet cloak of many folds, covering a dark purple tunic. 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.
Forth-riding from the formless folds of the mist dawns on him the brightest vision--a green-robed lady, on a snow-white palfrey. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
And in proof, I drew from my pocket a perfectly dry handkerchief, still clean and in its folds. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
Let us hoist it by all means, replied Maurice cheerfully; but, remember, only seven Englishmen fight under its folds. 弗格斯·休姆.奇幻岛.
He discovered Trenor, in his day clothes, sitting, with a tall glass at his elbow, behind the folds of a sporting journal. 伊迪丝·华顿.快乐之家.
I approached her unperceived, and placed the portrait securely in one of the folds of her dress. 玛丽·雪莱.弗兰肯斯坦.
With these words, and a laugh, and laying a bitter stress on the word ladyship, Mrs. Chadband folds her arms and looks implacably at Mr. Bucket. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
It's simple, but handsome, and those folds over the arm are really artistic. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特.小妇人.
Beaumanoir, being thus possessed of the tablets, inspected the outside carefully, and then proceeded to undo the packthread which secured its folds. 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.