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单词 swordsmanship
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“If you consider that sort of gracelessness equal to swordsmanship...what sort of fighting do you do, Captain Westfall?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z
Before his second week was out, the part in Love’s Labour’s was given to Chris Beeston, and Nick was back upstairs with us, practicing his swordsmanship. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z
"Where did you learn swordsmanship, in the circus?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z
He’s never shown much interest in swordsmanship at school, and, although he knows the basics, I am not sure he practices. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z
The show could certainly have added a scene or two more of the wonderful actor Miltos Yeromelou, giving us just a bit more of his character training Arya in the deft swordsmanship of the East. “Snow White and the Huntsman”: A would-be fantasy classic 2012-05-30T23:00:00Z
"You will always be a servant, no matter what armor you wear," he's told, but he follows samurai traditions to the letter, exceeding all expectations in strategy and swordsmanship. Netflix's stunning "Yasuke" spins a fantastical Black samurai story, but needs more space to swing 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z
They prefer big, noisy machines to stealth, guile and swordsmanship. Review: ‘The Lego Ninjago Movie’ Sticks to the Instruction Manual 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z
Airk has his father's penchant for womanizing, while Kit inherited his swordsmanship. The "Willow" legend continues, only now the quest is open to all who would take it, including girls 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z
The good guys are aided by superior swordsmanship, a stampede of blazing cattle and more dynamite than was exploded in World War II. Postcards from Venice: Movies to Remember 2010-09-15T18:45:00Z
The sequence of anticipation, wordplay and swordsmanship accelerates with balletic energy, with Wright’s unintrusive camera always on the move to capture the action as well as smaller gestures. Review | Peter Dinklage stars in a heart-rending, haunting ‘Cyrano’ 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z
Tarel managed a local club of martial arts enthusiasts focused on the practice of historical European martial arts, including traditional swordsmanship. Man held over Macron slapping was medieval martial arts enthusiast 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z
They noted that the product is being promoted by unaccredited programs that in some cases offer courses in hypnosis, essential oils or swordsmanship. Consumer groups alarmed by PayPal’s role in education finance want regulators to investigate 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z
They train themselves rigorously in swordsmanship and martial arts. Review: ‘Kingdom's’ sword-wielding manga heroes go to war in a thrilling flurry of action 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z
It’s a magnificent display of swordsmanship, friendship, and testosterone. Game of Game of Thrones: season 8, episode 3, The Long Night 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z
Whether or not River goes on to pursue hockey, golf, or katana swordsmanship remains to be seen, but given the pedigree and promise shown here, the ceiling seems astronomically high no matter what he chooses. Paulina Gretzky films two-year-old son teaching grandpa Wayne how to handle a hockey stick - Golf Digest 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z
Some involve not much more than a character or two wandering the wilderness until someone — or something — attacks them, the better to display their typically impressive swordsmanship. 10 essential ‘Game of Thrones’ fan films reviewed, the most professional to most lovable 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z
Martial arts from different cultures, such as Japanese swordsmanship and Chinese staff fighting, will be pitted against each other. Modern gladiators 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z
Boxing was made a requirement at West Point in 1905 at the behest of President Theodore Roosevelt, joining horsemanship and swordsmanship as necessary skills for young officers. Despite Concussions, Boxing Is Still Required for Military Cadets 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z
Stephenson is a self-described “swordsmanship geek,” though I’m not entirely sure what that means. Neal Stephenson Sheathes Crowdfunded Swordfighting Game for Good 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z
As The Hound puts it, sometimes it’s not the swordsmanship that wins the fight but the armor. RECAP: Game of Thrones Watch: Burning Down the House 2014-05-05T03:53:01Z
In the film, The Princess Bride, Inigo Montoya spends his entire life perfecting his swordsmanship and seeking vengeance against the six-fingered man who murdered his father and scarred both his life and his face. Does revenge help anyone? 2013-04-21T19:15:00Z
When I’m not writing about science, one of my pastimes is swordsmanship. The Science of Swords: The Sound of Approaching Doom 2012-11-15T17:15:04.840Z
Douglas Evans, 54, from Romney, a former European champion in Iaido - Japanese traditional swordsmanship - who works with wayward, aggressive individuals to help them channel uncontrolled energy. Olympic flame to travel to Dover 2012-07-18T07:28:13Z
Then again, I’ve yet to unlock most of my swordsmanship abilities, and maybe the combat improves along with the rest of the game. 'The Witcher 2' Chapter One Review (PC) 2012-06-21T21:20:22Z
Then in a bolt of energy and rhetorical swordsmanship against his opponents, he wrested the United States Senate nomination from his own party’s establishment candidate and went on to beat a well-financed three-term Democratic incumbent. Hatch Finds ’76 Tactics Now Used Against Him 2012-05-23T02:57:29Z
Captain Fitzclarence himself, with magnificent gallantry and swordsmanship, killed four of the enemy with his sword, his men plying their bayonets strenuously the while. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z
My friend made his calculations very calmly, and he did not foolishly or arrogantly assume that the swordsmanship of his party must needs be always superior to that of their adversaries. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z
You have faith in your swordsmanship?" he answered, with a slight sneer; and then, in a different tone, he went on: "No, Monsieur, it is not that. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z
Had it not been for the prowess and dexterous swordsmanship of the owner, the Chinamen, although with great loss, would undoubtedly have overpowered us. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z
They were thus pretty well matched, and as they fought, round and round the quarter-deck, a more beautiful display of swordsmanship was perhaps never witnessed. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z
The academy is one of a few remaining places in the world where a nearly extinct tradition of European swordsmanship is studied and passed down from master to student, said its founder, Ramón Martínez, 57. Sweat: At the Martinez Academy of Arms, the Art of Surviving the Duel 2011-09-03T00:23:14Z
It was Pat who, so to speak, took the chair, leaning against an old Welsh sideboard of oak, crowded with polo and shooting cups, shields for swordsmanship and other trophies. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z
All his thrusts I managed to parry; but, somewhat with swordsmanship and more with wondrous quickness of foot, he likewise foiled mine. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z
He now rushed frantically upon the Marsk, but the warlike chief was his superior in swordsmanship, and after a short but desperate fight the Jutlander fell, with his skull cloven, to the ground. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:29.790Z
The tall fellow, who expected nothing so sudden, was horribly enraged at this inroad upon the honour of his swordsmanship, and so much the more as every one laughed heartily at the droll occurrence. The Student-Life of Germany 2011-07-03T02:00:09.143Z
The scope of investigation must therefore be confined to one kind of swordsmanship only: to that which depends on the regulated, artificial conditions of “single combat.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z
"It is merely an exhibition of swordsmanship, Sir Edward?" A Diplomatic Woman 2011-06-10T02:00:18.297Z
His other policies include training schoolchildren in "swordsmanship and gunnery", and fixing broken Britain by handing out free rolls of duct tape. Going overboard 2010-04-29T09:02:00Z
The curved scimitar of the East had no chance against the straight English blade, wielded as it was by one versed in the art of European swordsmanship. The Great Mogul
This accounted for his excellent swordsmanship, his thorough knowledge of French, and his foreign accent. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude
It was in the midst of such corporations and in the fighting dens of independent swordsmen, therefore, that sprouted the first buds of systematic swordsmanship. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z
"Then I will apologize to him, and grant my swordsmanship is but a sport for children." A Diplomatic Woman 2011-06-10T02:00:18.297Z
He turned again, to address Malgares: "My principal demands that the duel shall be according to the rules of swordsmanship." A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois
Well, thou shalt have fair play at least," said my friend, "and though he may have studied the art of swordsmanship with a score of Frenchmen, yet have I no doubt as to the result. With Ring of Shield
Here it occurred to Alexander that the swordsmanship of pirates is distinguished by its peculiar cuts and thrusts, with the exercise of which he was but too familiar. The Tower of Dago
What avails good swordsmanship, when one comes behind and one before, as in my dream I saw them do upon my Walter, out of the house of my Lord Wellwood. The Men of the Moss-Hags Being a history of adventure taken from the papers of William Gordon of Earlstoun in Galloway
They carried épées and, while it was true that their points were dull and their wielders had never engaged in serious swordsmanship, the mucketeers could be dangerous from a viewpoint of numbers alone. Rastignac the Devil
Everybody seems to think I can't take care of myself with this foppish molly and his fancy swordsmanship. Frigid Fracas
Yoshitsuné, then only a youth of sixteen years, displayed so much agility and swordsmanship that the veteran robber yielded to him, and ever after followed him as his faithful body servant. Japan
"I have in my memory some brisk pictures of your father with his ready tongue, his what-the-devil-does-it-matter-sir, and that extraordinary swordsmanship which you seem to have inherited." The O'Ruddy A Romance
Sancho was lost; he did not know what to do, for swordsmanship was not among his accomplishments. The Story of Don Quixote
Instead of the seven liberal arts, the seven perfections of the knight were taught,—horsemanship, swimming, use of bow and arrow, swordsmanship, hunting, chess-playing, and verse-making. History of Education
But already in his acolyte days Yoshitsune had studied swordsmanship, and he supplemented his knowledge by activity almost supernatural. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era
Whether he was Cond�'s equal in swordsmanship I cannot say, but he kept the prince well employed. My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France
Our acquaintance seems to be a somewhat tempestuous one; but I confess, Mr. O'Ruddy, that I have as great a respect for your generalship as I have for your swordsmanship. The O'Ruddy A Romance
Saladin, the great Sultan, if I remember rightly, accounted it the greatest feat of swordsmanship to cut a cushion. Eugenics and Other Evils
Huxley was for Darwin not merely a delightful and charming friend, but a "wonderful man,"—a most daring, skillful champion, whose feats of literary swordsmanship made Darwin both tremble and rejoice. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11
McMurdo was engaged in three successive hand-to-hand combats, his opponents having the advantage of shields to aid their swordsmanship. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign
"Ay, ay, lad, so they are," said my father, pulling back his shoulders a bit—a fairly straight wiry old man, with a name for good swordsmanship in his younger days. John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn
Thus it was that while Lucy and her boy were basking in the summer sunshine, Cousin Edward was exhausting all his knowledge of swordsmanship in vain endeavours to get within that iron Colonel's guard. Kate Coventry An Autobiography
Blackall had meantime watched Ernest; and hearing him found fault with, and seeing him and Ellis make a mess of it, as he thought, he held his swordsmanship in very low estimation. Ernest Bracebridge School Days
Suffice it to say, that the young Kentuckian displayed a skill in swordsmanship sufficient to disarrange several of Gil Uraga’s front teeth, and make an ugly gash in his cheek. The Lone Ranche
He was not even a hunchback; he had one shoulder slightly higher than the other, probably the effect of his furious swordsmanship on a naturally slender and sensitive frame. A Short History of England
As the old masters of swordsmanship used to teach, "Attack is the best defense." A Handbook of Health
Confident in his swordsmanship, he awaited the onslaught of the two marauders. With Frederick the Great A Story of the Seven Years' War
I know that I am very ignorant of real swordsmanship, and the men-at-arms have me quite at their mercy, when they insist upon my not shifting my ground. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower
But that style also had a quality that could be felt; it had a military edge to it, an acies; and there was a kind of swordsmanship about it. The Victorian Age in Literature
As for fighting in action, as far as I have seen or heard, swordsmanship does not go for a great deal. In the Irish Brigade A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain
My only practice in swordsmanship had been with M. Picot, and it was not till long years after that I minded how those lessons seemed to forestall and counter the moves of that ambushed assassin. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade
Why should not you do the same thing in intellectual fencing—you, the devotee of the noblest swordsmanship known to man, the swordsmanship of the law? The Young Man and the World
Marsden here, who is no mean blade, has taken him in hand; and the lad has more than held his own against him, not so much by swordsmanship as by activity, and wind. Both Sides the Border A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower
Steel struck upon steel; the sparks flew; and the evil smile upon Diggle's face became fixed as he saw that Desmond was no match for him in swordsmanship. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India
It is only when two officers happen to meet, in a fierce fight, that swordsmanship becomes of importance. In the Irish Brigade A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain
The greatest swordsman whom France could send forth had been checked and held by an unknown hunter, by a Bostonnais, among whom one would not look for swordsmanship. The Hunters of the Hills
Truth is, you'd fight till I succumbed, my swordsmanship being no match for yours. The Sword Maker
In the course of my travels through Scotland, I have not yet met with a gentleman able to cope with me in the noble science of swordsmanship. From John O'Groats to Land's End
In the matter of swordsmanship there was little to choose between the two; in respect of courage nothing. With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne
Good swordsmanship is an art to be greatly prized. Tom Tufton's Travels
De Galisonnière was an artist with the sword himself, and he knew swordsmanship when he saw it. The Hunters of the Hills
Large and strong, they were proficient in the use of their fists and of the art of swordsmanship, and were entirely familiar with firearms. The Boy Allies in Great Peril Or, With the Italian Army in the Alps
Disappear he did, remaining for the next two months concealed in the outskirts of Paris, where he practised swordsmanship against his next meeting with his enemy. Books and Characters French and English
At sight of this friendly work Coronado drew a fresh breath of courage, and executed his greatest feat yet of horsemanship and swordsmanship. Overland
A foremost teacher of swordsmanship, when he saw his pupil master the utmost of his art, told him, "Beyond this my instruction must give way to Zen teaching." Bushido, the Soul of Japan
Many of them had come from Paris, but they had never seen such swordsmanship before. The Hunters of the Hills
I have already said that the room gave no space for swordsmanship. The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
Never in all my life have I seen such wondrous swordsmanship and such uncanny agility as that ancient bag of bones displayed. Warlord of Mars
"There is my hand; I bear no ill-will to you, either for my bad luck or your better swordsmanship." The Bride of Lammermoor
There were three subjects in her curriculum; French, swordsmanship and hatred of all things English, especially the reigning house of England. The Outlaw of Torn
The white man had no chance against the superior swordsmanship of the samurai. The Mucker
Seeing that mere personal strength availed him but little, he fell back on his admirable swordsmanship and fought with coolness the most undaunted. Ridgeway An Historical Romance of the Fenian Invasion of Canada
He was not tall, but was well-built and exceedingly elegant; he spoke French excellently, and was renowned for his skilful swordsmanship. The Jew and Other Stories
Even then I was not close enough to him to descry the finer points of his incomparable swordsmanship. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire
The knight was holding his own splendidly with the three retainers, and for an instant Bertrade de Montfort stood spell-bound by the exhibition of swordsmanship she was witnessing. The Outlaw of Torn
They knew nothing about methods of swordsmanship; they did not practice. Battle Studies
As far as swordsmanship goes, you can have no better instructor than your friend. A March on London
He made great progress, and wonderfully improved his swordsmanship even during the short time he was there, and the best of us found a match in him. At Agincourt
You know I hate all sorts of official business and should greatly prefer to put my entire time and energies on athletics, horsemanship and swordsmanship, archery and other things really worth while. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire
"Never was such bravery or such swordsmanship in all the world before; never such a man." The Outlaw of Torn
Aramis indeed had both retained his swordsmanship and his interest in public affairs. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction
He knew naught of swordsmanship, as I felt directly our blades crossed. A March on London
Lieutenant Allen gave me a sample of his swordsmanship I shall not soon forget. A Soldier of Virginia
Only a very small minority of the populace and a larger, but still small, minority of the gentry and nobility, take delight in the fine points of swordsmanship for themselves. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire
All the bearing that the life of Jules de Vac has upon the history of England hinges upon but two of his many attributes—his wonderful swordsmanship and his fearful hatred for his adopted country. The Outlaw of Torn
In an early dialogue of Plato's, the Protagoras, Socrates asks Protagoras why it is not as easy to find teachers of virtue as it is to find teachers of swordsmanship, riding, or any other art. Politics: A Treatise on Government
What use is swordsmanship in a charge like this? The Splendid Spur
It is the brevet de pointe earned in France for swordsmanship. The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton Volume II
"It is an exhibition of swordsmanship, military drill, gymnastics, and so forth." Cashel Byron's Profession
The little boy's education went on—French, swordsmanship and hatred of the English—the same thing year after year with the addition of horsemanship after he was ten years old. The Outlaw of Torn
But man after man of the mutineers went down—appalled by the amazing swordsmanship, disheartened by the grim determination of their adversaries, bewildered to feebleness by the suddenness of the attack. Told in the East
None of these Orientals knows the use of the point which characterises the highest school of swordsmanship. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2
He thoroughly mastered the art, defeated all antagonists, whether English or French, earned his "brevet de pointe for the excellence of his swordsmanship, and became a Maitre d' Armes." The Life of Sir Richard Burton
Yet there lingered with him a haunting half-fear, or tenuous awe, which may have aided, rather than hindered his excellent swordsmanship. Alice of Old Vincennes
He overbalanced himself in the heat of his swordsmanship, and fell with his head against a pebble. The Devil's Disciple
But, also love-charms now and then, and now and then a death-charm to a man who has an enemy and lacks swordsmanship or courage. Told in the East
What if some fine morning there comes one who, despite your vaunted swordsmanship, proves your master? The Suitors of Yvonne: being a portion of the memoirs of the Sieur Gaston de Luynes
His swordsmanship, which is of a rough and ready sort, is heavily taxed, as he has occasionally to strike at her to keep her off between a blow and a guard with Apollodorus. Caesar and Cleopatra
Her backward leap, the sudden doubling of her body, and the excited clawing of her free hand, were not graceful swordsmanship, certainly, but her steel was in the right place. The Ward of King Canute; a romance of the Danish conquest
He was, however, fit as an athlete in training, able to turn a handspring on his birthday and to hold his own in swordsmanship against any of his officers. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray
It was luck that saved the day for him that time, not swordsmanship. Told in the East
I have no rival on earth in the science of swordsmanship. Twenty-Two Goblins
He was certainly young and he believed of tolerable address, whilst the fencing-lessons he had received in Nantes had given him at least an elementary knowledge of swordsmanship. Scaramouche
You will learn horsemanship, swordsmanship in all its branches, and dancing. The Three Musketeers
While yet a boy he had surpassed his teachers in the art of swordsmanship, in archery, and in the use of the spear, and had displayed all the capacities of a daring and skillful soldier. Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things
Also it is to be remembered that Chabrillane had gone confidently to the meeting, conceiving that he, a practised ferailleur, had to deal with a bourgeois utterly unskilled in swordsmanship. Scaramouche
The notice written in a big round hand announced that a young man of good address with some knowledge of swordsmanship was required by M. Bertrand des Amis on the second floor. Scaramouche
The young gentleman who, hitherto, had held no great opinion of Andre-Louis' swordsmanship, accounting him well enough for purposes of practice when the master was otherwise engaged, opened wide his eyes. Scaramouche
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