| 单词 | tallish |
| 例句 | He thought of a man whom he had passed in the street a few weeks back: a quite ordinary-looking man, a Party member, aged thirty-five or forty, tallish and thin, carrying a brief case. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z An ideal setup would be a tallish round table allowing guests to gather and converse around it. How to enjoy your own holiday party: Set up a DIY champagne cocktail bar 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z At the story’s center is the fearful and awkward Ellis, played by William Apps, a tallish, bearded man of uncertain age who wears his skin as if it were a badly cut jacket. Review: ‘The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois’ Revels in Unease 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z In Trumbull’s full-length 1780 portrait he’s a tallish, blandish military type with a slave by his side. Art Review: Metropolitan Museum of Art?s New American Wing Galleries - Review 2012-01-16T04:58:27Z I hack down stalks of dogfennel, tallish, wispy plants that a classmate says contain chemicals that act as a natural mosquito deterrent. A wilderness survival course leaves a novice camper hungry, cold and triumphant 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z “He was my type — tallish, Jewish, older — but his being my type made me cautious and wary,” she added. Age Difference Didn’t Matter Then, Or Now 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z A tallish man with salt and pepper hair and a boyish grin, he had a magnetic confidence, and workers described wanting to hang around him to soak up his brilliance. He was the king of water in the desert. His abusive reign revealed a troubling culture 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z He talked about stuff behind the scenes and curated a tallish tale of a wacky, collegial studio of writers and artists who might do just about anything in their pursuit of good stories. A universe of flawed heroes: Stan Lee was ahead of his time 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z He was a tallish man, but a bit paunchy and hardly a march for the fifteen men—basically a hit squad—whom Turkish officials claim were involved in his death. For Jamal Khashoggi, There Is No Robert Mueller 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z The plant that you think of as a fern – a tallish, green structure with well-defined leaves and roots – is just one half of its life cycle. Spore heroes: unlocking the life-cycle secrets of the earliest land plants 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z He is tallish and looks trim in a dark suit, a crisp white shirt and a carefully knotted tie. An Einstein for the Subways? A Lawyer Suggests a ‘Genius’ Fix 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z “I think everybody knew that it’s a tallish order in a very competitive world to bring something like this off,” Branagh says. Kenneth Branagh on Poirot's mustache as superpower and his reboot of ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Indeed, despite its tallish, SUV stance and nearly 8 inches of ground clearance, the Q5′s drove a lot like a sport sedan. Audi Adds Diesel to Compact SUV 2013-10-16T16:33:37Z You want to be a tallish poppy, but not a tall poppy. How to get to the top of China's Party 2012-10-20T00:23:22Z And distinctly can I recall Jeff Wells himself, a large-eyed, tallish man, fond of a good joke, or a good story, a man with a keen zest in life itself. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z "Do you remember coming into my place one evening when I had a girl sitting for me—tallish girl, with a perfectly exquisite figure—Louie Causton her name was?" The Debit Account 2011-09-21T02:00:33.753Z It was easy to recognize her in the slender, tallish girl, with masses of fair hair, and clad in the simplest of white frocks. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z A tallish man, playing upon a tin whistle; the dog—the dog was of the very breed that Odo had such a fancy for. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z I was standing one day, waiting patiently for something to do, when a tallish gentleman came up, nodded as if he knew me well; and I saluted. Midnight Webs 2011-07-29T02:00:30.077Z “That?” said Fordham, glancing at the person indicated, a tallish, loosely-hung youth in knickerbockers, who seemed to be dividing his time between squiring the Miss Ottleys and arguing with Scott, the parson. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z He saw before him a tallish man, somewhat loosely hung, but conveying an idea of wiriness and strengths. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z She was a tallish girl, rather slight, with refined and regular features, which nineteen out of twenty pronounced “cold.” The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z All that could be got from him was, that he had not distinctly seen the face of the man in the copse, but he was tallish, and wore a dirty-grey suit. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z "There was one rather interesting-looking girl I did not see dancing much—tallish, with pearl earrings." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z This was a tallish, sallowish District Superintendent of Police,—belt, helmet, polished spurs and all,—strutting and twirling his dark moustache. Kim 2011-03-13T03:00:25.327Z Rather tallish order, old chap, don't you think? The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z He was a tallish fellow, wiry and muscular, with a hard face, dark hair, and sharp, peery eyes. Sergeant Silk the Prairie Scout 2011-02-07T03:00:22.570Z Anybody can talk tallish after about a fortnight's training, but then they have to pull up or they will fall at the next fence, which I label 'details wanted.' Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z One, a tallish man with a freckled face, sidled past me and ran swiftly towards the station. The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure 2011-01-01T03:00:24.903Z "Oh, pretty tallish," says I, with admirable vagueness and promptitude. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z Well, nothing very particular at that time—only a tallish slip of a girl, who walked like a boy, a first-rate whistler, and a good jumper at a ditch. Deep Moat Grange That she was a tallish woman, of less than middle age and of good figure, was perceptible even at some distance as she finally advanced. The Broken Gate A Novel He was a tallish, well-set-up man, with eyes neither green nor gray, but with that something in the bearing of him which mutely stands sponsor for the thing called Birth. The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel Personally she was a tallish, fair-haired woman of about five and thirty, rather good-looking, and with a pleasing voice. Harley Greenoak's Charge He's young and tallish, with a fair skin, brown hair, and a mighty quick keen blue eye, that never looks steadily nowhere. International Short Stories American Except myself, and a tallish, snow-wreathed figure—a woman apparently—not a living being was to be seen. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 I saw a tallish man whisper in the prisoner's ear during the hearing. Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave Held in Boston, in February, 1851. He was a lean, tallish fellow, with a Scotch cast of countenance, a small blue eye, high cheek bones, a freckled skin, and whity-brown hair. Stories by American Authors, Volume 8 I questioned the lad closely regarding the 'tired-lookin' woman,' whom he described as 'tallish, an' slim, an' not much on looks,' but dressed in Turkish fez, and Zouave jacket, and 'painted thick.' Against Odds A Detective Story She turned them slowly on the speaker, a tallish young fellow with a face expressive chiefly of a good-natured audacity and an alertness for whatever in the way of amusement might come within range. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 Beneath the gas-light stood a tallish man who was looking up to read the name of the street upon the lamp. Lippincott's Magazine, September, 1885 “A square-built, tallish fellow, of about feefty, with greenish-blue eyes, a black wig, and a glorious sapphire ring on the only finger of his left hand!” roared Burns and Stewart together. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life Presently the door of the room opened with a jerk, and a tallish man wearing a silk hat looked in. The Message A tallish, good-looking chap, as the women 'ud call handsome, sort of rakish fellow, you understand. Ravensdene Court Father Dormer was a tallish thin man, with very aquiline features, and dark hair going grey on his temples. Antony Gray,—Gardener Omar left the water first, and presently I saw while he was dressing the figure of a tallish, muscular man attired in black and wearing a silk hat approaching him. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason "Wife's a tallish girl, fair, rather good-looking; looks standoffish though." Comedies of Courtship She was tallish, and prettier than any picture in colors—and game! The Man Next Door They wore brimmed tallish hats and pale stuff showing at their necks. No Great Magic One, a tallish man with a freckled face, sidled past me and ran swiftly towards the p. 128station. Danger! and Other Stories He was tallish, well-made, and of middle age. Bulldog And Butterfly From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray He was a tallish young man, broad set, and a little too fleshy for his years. Young Mr. Barter's Repentance From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray He was a right tallish young fellow, maybe twenty-four years or thereabouts, slim, and with a wide mouth. The Man Next Door He was a young man, tallish and thin, with a complexion burnt to a dark brown, his countenance showing that he had undergone toil, if not probably also sickness and suffering. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow "She had a dark blue dress," said Frank, "and was tallish." Priscilla's Spies I was standing one day, waiting patiently for something to do, when a tallish gentleman came up, nodded as if he knew me well, and I saluted. Begumbagh A Tale of the Indian Mutiny Several passengers had come up to the roof, and one who, he noticed, seemed, by the many kind glances cast upon her, to be already winning favor, was the tallish lass with the red curls. Gideon's Band A Tale of the Mississippi She grew up tallish, like her pa, and slim and round, same as her ma. The Man Next Door This tallish slab of marble stands not far from the northeast corner of the burying ground. The Story of Cooperstown Ruth is their eldest—now fifteen, A tallish girl with pleasing features. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) A tallish, lean man of a particularly unprepossessing appearance was leaning over him with an air of immense solicitude. None Other Gods She was tallish, but not very tall, and somewhat slight. The Little Red Chimney Being the Love Story of a Candy Man He was a tallish man, somewhat thin in the face and forehead, of classical features, and a sanguine complexion. Lady Good-for-Nothing He was a tallish fellow with ginger red hair and a long nose—the foxy type. The Jervaise Comedy One of this party was a tallish man, so dressed as to look like a hunchback, and a hunchback so tall was a most singular figure. The End of the World A Love Story But of the rest of him, except that he was a tallish, well-made man, dressed in—as far as I could see things—a gentlemanlike fashion in grey tweeds, I could see nothing. Dead Men's Money Miss Amelia Martin was pale, tallish, thin, and two-and-thirty—what ill-natured people would call plain, and police reports interesting. Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people A tallish, good-looking young man of one or two and twenty, with a light whisker. Reprinted Pieces Sitting in front of the fire, with his back towards him, was a tallish gentleman in a greatcoat: the only other occupant of the room. The Pickwick Papers He was a tallish, lean fellow of round about thirty years, wearing grey flannels and shoes dusty from the country roads. Mr. Standfast I know the fellow—Harry used to bring him down to fish—tallish, with a lean, high-boned face and a pair of brown eyes like a pretty girl's. Greenmantle Presently, quite alone, up the side steps, and unobserved, came a thin but tallish man in black, with a tail coat, and, almost unrecognised, took the vacant front seat. Tracks of a Rolling Stone He was a tallish, powerful-looking person with a smooth, handsome, audacious face, with fine, laughing, but somehow untrustworthy eyes—at least untrustworthy for women, though women had never profited by the warning. The Price She Paid He was a tallish, athletic youth, dark, and pleasing enough of feature to be called handsome. Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise He was a tallish, thin man, with a dust-coloured face, and a dead, clerical air, which somehow suggested at once feebleness and tenacity. The Rise of Silas Lapham "Oh, tallish, dark, clever—talks well—rather a prig, I think." Middlemarch The door opened, and the tallish young man stood on the threshold again, this time social and affable. Captivating Mary Carstairs As they spoke a tallish lad drew near and listened eagerly. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage A tallish, rather well-built woman, but so veiled that I could see nothing of her features; it was, moreover, nearly dark on both occasions. The Middle of Things He was tallish, but not really tall, and carried himself with a slight stoop which took way from his real height. The Fortune Hunter He was a tallish, quiet youth, pleasant looking. England, My England A young man in evening dress strolled through the doorway, a tallish, lithe young man with a pleasant clean-cut face and very light hair. Captivating Mary Carstairs Beside him, clumsily keeping the pace but not the step, was a tallish effeminate person whose immaculate funereal suit hung loosely upon an aged and hurrying anatomy. The Enormous Room Jeeves is a tallish man, with one of those dark, shrewd faces. My Man Jeeves He was a tallish, slim man, carefully dressed, with a bored, weary look and a slow, bored way of talking. The Deluge Oh, the handsomest girl about here; tallish, wavy brown hair, soft brown eyes, the loveliest-shaped eyes in the world, my dear fellow; complexion like a Titian, figure slender yet, but promising. David Poindexter's Disappearance, and Other Tales Upon the shore, at the spot where the Cypriani's boat ordinarily landed, stood a tallish, stocky young man, looking at them cheerfully and swabbing his brow with a large blue handkerchief. Captivating Mary Carstairs He recollected the man who had presented it, a tallish man with a beard. Psmith in the City I am a tallish sort of person, moderately homely, and not quite thirty-five. A Fool and His Money He was a tallish man, with good features cut clearly, high brow, short brown beard and ruddy complexion. The Scouts of Stonewall The Story of the Great Valley Campaign "He was standing at the door of the Mitre, talking to another gentleman—a tallish man." The Paradise Mystery Mr. Sharp, the manager, wants a lot of tallish girls, and I told him I knew of a perfect dear. Work: a Story of Experience Yet I am a tallish man, and these potters appeared to me to be undersized, and somewhat thin too! The Grim Smile of the Five Towns She was tallish, dark, good-looking, with a self-possessed manner. Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl A tap at the door, then entered a tallish man of perhaps forty, though he might be a year or two younger. The Nether World "What about the last song, though?" said the Emperor, a tallish, fair-headed boy with a ghost of a mustache, at which he pulled manfully. Stalky & Co. Two days after this, a brougham drove up to the door, and a tallish, fattish, pasty-faced man got out, and inquired for Dr. Staines. A Simpleton This was a tallish, sallowish District Superintendent of Police—belt, helmet, polished spurs and all—strutting and twirling his dark moustache. Kim Here at Berlin he has already got a regiment of his own, tallish fine men; and strives to make it in all points a very pattern of a regiment. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 01 Most of the students saw in Jeff Farnum only a tallish young man, thin as a rail, not particularly well dressed, negligent as to collar and tie. The Vision Splendid In front of him he saw, in the gaslight, a tallish man, walking with a slight stagger, and carrying a white goose slung over his shoulder. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes This thin, tallish man, with a fanatic face not unlike some of the traditional portraits of St. Francis, the terror of counter-revolutionaries and criminals alike, is a very bad speaker. Russia in 1919 They were both tallish girls, slight, but well put together, and had straight features and big bright eyes, with plenty of fun and meaning in 'em. Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields A lean, tallish, loose-made boy of twelve; strange alacrity, rapidity and joyous eagerness looking out of his eyes, and of all his ways and movements. Life of John Sterling Sees a tallish fellow, sort of nasty-handsome face, heavy eyes, half shut; short drab overcoat, shabby bowler hat, very careful—like in his movements. Within the Tides One tallish gin, darker than the others, and with her hair tucked under an old bonnet, wrapped her 'possum cloak closely round her shoulders and pushed up close to us. Robbery under Arms; a story of life and adventure in the bush and in the Australian goldfields |
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