One often speaks of a ring as being 14-carat gold, or of 22- or 18-carat watch cases or jewelry, but do all of us know just what we mean by 14, 18 or 22 carat? 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
But (lowering her voice)nobody speaks except ourselves, and it is rather too much to be talking nonsense for the entertainment of seven silent people. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
Only it's dull enough to sit in a room where everything speaks to you of a dead friend. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔.南方与北方.
Do not make a fool of thyself and I will try not to make a fool of myself talking with people who cannot understand what one speaks of. 欧内斯特·海明威.丧钟为谁而鸣.
And he speaks uncommonly well--does Casaubon. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
I believe this simile largely speaks the truth. 查尔斯·达尔文.物种起源.
He neither speaks nor understands any European tongue--and his ornaments and weapons are those of the West Coast savages. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.人猿泰山.
Miss Verinder suddenly comes out of her room, and speaks to me. 威尔基·柯林斯.月亮宝石.
Condé, in his history of the Moors in Spain, speaks of them as used in that country as early as 1118. Edward W. Byrn.十九世纪发明进展.
Differing though they may in tongue and skin, in thought and religion, in physical development and clime, the telegraph speaks to them all alike, and by all is understood. Edward W. Byrn.十九世纪发明进展.
I find her what he represents her, to the best of my judgment; and my mother speaks of her with great commendation. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
And he always blinks before he speaks. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
But I believe I am nice; I do not like strange voices; and nobody speaks like you and poor Miss Taylor. 简·奥斯汀.爱玛.
He has no curiosity or care for the scene about him, and always speaks to the girl. 查尔斯·狄更斯.双城记.
This gentleman speaks of footsteps in the grass, but, after all, it is easy to be mistaken on such a point. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.
Ah, heaven, she gifs me the name that no one speaks since Minna died! 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特.小妇人.
The figure speaks. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
Unquestionably, he said, the wise man speaks with authority when he approves of his own life. 柏拉图.理想国.
To-day the cable with the still small voice, more divine than human, speaks with one accent to all the nations of the earth. Edward W. Byrn.十九世纪发明进展.
Again he speaks, as Englishmen to-da y very well might, of the neglect, disdain even, of the country for great intellectual men, especially in the realm o f exact science. 李贝.西洋科学史.
They are very sociable, and will smile back when a stranger smiles at them, bow back when he bows, and talk back if he speaks to them. 马克·吐温.傻子出国记.
This one speaks worse than the Reds. 欧内斯特·海明威.丧钟为谁而鸣.
It is not in his own cause that he speaks now--it is in thine. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.火星战神.
Even the reactionary press speaks in a kindly way about these men. 沃尔特·李普曼.政治序论.
On the contrary, there is something pleasing about his mouth when he speaks. 简·奥斯汀.傲慢与偏见.
Each one speaks according to his manner. 欧内斯特·海明威.丧钟为谁而鸣.
Your face speaks the truth this time. 威尔基·柯林斯.白衣女人.
Who are you who speaks out of the darkness? 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.火星公主.
How cool that woman is, said one; what airs of independence she assumes, where she ought to sit still and be thankful if anybody speaks to her! 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Veneering is talking with his other next neighbour, and she speaks in a low voice. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.