Beautifully finished furniture in quartered oak has always excited the pleasure, and piqued the curiosity of the uninformed as to how this result is obtained. Edward W. Byrn.十九世纪发明进展.
Also he was piqued that he had been what he called such a stupid lout as to ask that intervention from Mr. Farebrother. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
He found a pleasure in setting up Blandois as the type of elegance, and making him a satire upon others who piqued themselves on personal graces. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
I exclaimed: and indeed there was something in the hasty and unexplanatory reply which, instead of allaying, piqued my curiosity more than ever. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
At any rate, Betteredge seemed to be piqued by something in the reply which I had just made to him. 威尔基·柯林斯.月亮宝石.
I was a little surprised--perhaps a little piqued also--by these last words. 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
The other appointments of the mansion partook of the rude simplicity of the Saxon period, which Cedric piqued himself upon maintaining. 沃尔特·司各特.艾凡赫.
Mary was wondering at Fred's piqued tone, when Mr. Farebrother came in and had to hear the news about the engagement under Mr. Garth. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
Why, Livius, I thought you piqued yourself on being at all times remarkably well appointed. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
There are a great many celebrated people writing in the 'Keepsake,' at all events, he said, in a tone at once piqued and timid. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
She picked up a twig of the catkin, piqued by Birkin's attention to it. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
Perhaps he confided it to my hands for you, perhaps it was locked and my curiosity was piqued, perhaps I suppressed it. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
She was rather piqued by the simplicity of Gerald's demeanour this evening. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
Well then, sir, have the goodness to gratify my curiosity, which is much piqued on one point. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
Then she was piqued, and turned away; but he recalled her attention in two minutes. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
And Gudrun, piqued, left him alone. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
Gerald was piqued because he had left without giving the Pussum money. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
I am seventeen (a little piqued). 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
Pride, observed Mary, who piqued herself upon the solidity of her reflections, is a very common failing, I believe. 简·奥斯汀.傲慢与偏见.
He walked away, piqued for the first time. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
He piqued her, attracted her, and annoyed her. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
Then her interest was piqued. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯.恋爱中的女人.
Her relatives encouraged me; competitors piqued me; she allured me: a marriage was achieved almost before I knew where I was. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.