| 单词 | tapis |
| 例句 | For a project at a London townhouse, yews clipped into massive rectangles are lined up colonnade-style, framing an impeccable tapis vert that is reached by ascending a broad flight of limestone steps. Rooms With a View 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z I hear that a new order of Knighthood is on the tapis — O.M.G. O.E.D.’s New Chief Editor Speaks of Its Future 2014-01-21T21:45:05Z The result is a fully realized outdoor room with decorative furniture on a parquet or tapis pierre — stone carpet — of diagonally set Carderock bluestone. Professional artistry transforms homeowners’ drab outside spaces 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z "We won't roll out the tapis rouge to firms who don't want to work in the UK," she pledges. Davos diary: Boris Johnson lured into town with a little help from the gasman 2013-01-25T19:37:14Z Louis XIV of France included large squares of tapis vert, or green carpet, in his Versailles gardens. The cult of lawn 2012-05-23T14:12:58Z The conversation concerning the whale was renewed after dinner that evening, the mate and Mr Stevenson having been, as was usual when anything extra was on the tapis, invited to partake of that meal. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z For a great hunt was on the tapis. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z The boy and his dog started off up the glen immediately after, and Kooran, knowing there was something on the tapis, commenced to frisk and bark around his young master. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z The saya is a made skirt tied at the waist with a tape, and the tapis is a breadth of dark cloth, silk or satin, doubled round the waist over the saya. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z The book has been long out of print, but it again came "on the tapis" as it seemed to the publisher so thoroughly worth bringing to life again. Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z And she has asked for a new tapis de lit, and she has requested me to provide Célestine with a pair of light shoes. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z Fingal, sure that something more than usual was on the tapis, began to scamper round the room, jumping over the chairs—a way he had when excited. In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism 2011-08-31T02:01:29.827Z Dorinda, if my Lord Aimwell loves you or deserves you, he'll find a way to see you, and there we must leave it——My business comes now upon the tapis,——Have you prepared your brother? The Beaux-Stratagem A comedy in five acts 2011-08-26T02:00:26.760Z The girl was dressed in the deepest of Filipino mourning—black calico skirt, black alpaca tapis, or apron, and a camisa of thin barred black net, shiny and stiff with starch. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z How could he tell but that a real lord had already trumped up on the tapis; and was at that moment kneeling upon one of the Clarendon carpets, by the selvedge of her silken skirt? The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Something of the kind was just then reported upon the tapis. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z Next comes on the tapis the orthography of Ethiopia; apropos of which, the critic takes occasion to call in question my classical acquirements. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Every division had its “dealer” of “faro” or “monté;” and almost the first canvas spread in an encampment was that which covered the tapis vert of a card table! The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z At Kidderminster there is certain to be something fresh on the tapis. Mr. Punch's Country Life 2010-12-20T17:12:17.723Z They were now discussing a marriage on the tapis. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 It was not one that had been set apart for shopping; more important matters were on the tapis, and these could be arranged with Mr Woolet on the spot. The Finger of Fate A Romance 2011-04-21T02:00:43.830Z That passage from the prelude to the Salic Law always recurs to the mind when Frankish kings or queens are on the tapis. The Branding Needle, or The Monastery of Charolles A Tale of the First Communal Charter Hanover was then on the tapis, and the King felt the allusion. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume II (of II) So the flat was taken, and the question of furniture was the next to come upon the tapis. The Daughters of a Genius There was a solemn look on both faces, and a whisper immediately went around the court that a sensation was upon the tapis. The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin The ground occupied was a sort of table land, having for its surface a tapis vert, or green cover. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) To speak the truth, I had for some time been trying to bring Lucilla on the tapis, but had not found a plausible pretense. Coelebs In Search of a Wife Often there seemed to be schemes of fun and mystification, on an extensive scale, on the tapis, which I, as a comparative outsider, not knowing the persons and circumstances, wasn't admitted to share in. The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. There is a project on the tapis of introducing lady clerks into this bureau—all of them otherwise able to subsist themselves—while the poor refugees, who have suffered most, are denied places. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital "Hi-i-i-sh! close the door!" was the reply, indicating something very important on the tapis. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes The Greeks called them tapetes; and the Latins adopted the name; and hence the Italian tapeti, French tapis, and our word tapestry. Needlework As Art Perhaps the most fashionable marriage on the tapis no longer excites us very much, but the sentiment of an Emma or an Anne Elliot comes home to some of us as vividly as ever. A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen He’s got another girl on the tapis now. The Phantom Lover Something of magnitude is on the tapis, whether offensive or defensive, I could not judge from the dispatch. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital Of course you want to 'talk business,' and when business is on the tapis we women folk must retire to our rooms. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs He was wondering how he should bring his question on the tapis; but Phillis, by some marvellous intuition that really surprised her, had already come to the conclusion that this visit meant something. Not Like Other Girls No one ever knew just how or why a new craze arose, but there was always one on the tapis. 'Lizbeth of the Dale This stands on the tapis between sun and moon and it is designed to illuminate the innermost space of the temple. Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts Dubois, on the first opportunity, brought it again on the tapis. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental As they stood together for a moment, he led the talk into Charleston channels, asking about this person and that till the folk at Vernons came on the tapis. The Ghost Girl It gave her such a hold on Archie’s attention afterwards; and, to do him justice, when the Challoners were on the tapis, he made a splendid listener. Not Like Other Girls Well, legislator, what is on the tapis this morning? A Spoil of Office A Story of the Modern West Jack did, however, hence the sudden change in the tones of his voice; but he recovered himself in an instant and prepared for the game which he concluded was on the tapis. Two Wonderful Detectives Jack and Gil's Marvelous Skill The "tapis d'orient" effect, so frequently quoted by the French in writing of such works, is hardly excelled elsewhere. Royal Palaces and Parks of France While the marriage was on the tapis, the beautiful Sophia was taken ill of the scarlet fever, and Lord Carteret of the gout. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 We did not know that anything interesting was on the tapis until we saw the white cotton-wool puffs of our shrapnel bursting against a range of kopjes in our front. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland It is matter of consideration whether, when important subjects are to be brought upon the tapis, the ultimate result will or will not depend much on the manner in which they are introduced. An Old Man's Love “Why, Jack, we might suppose that you were contemplating going out there from the way you talk about those places,” observed one of his brothers, who wanted to bring some other subject on the tapis. The Three Midshipmen In the long, sober alleys a few leaves had already dropped from the trees above, marking the greensward and the gravel like a tapis d'orient, red and green and gold. Royal Palaces and Parks of France It may be thought that we are excessively pessimistic in pointing rather to the dangers which the Treaty places on the tapis than to the good sense of those who will deal with them. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 It did concern you, for we had not been two minutes in conversation, before you were brought on the tapis. Japhet in Search of a Father The incident, however, brought the muskrat on the tapis. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire There is a gigantic project now on the tapis, of fluming the entire river for many miles, commencing a little above Rich Bar. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 I never saw the tapis, a broad, bright ornamented cloth that lies upon the dog's back under his harness, on the Middle Yukon. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska If the wind blew against them from official quarters the affair brought on the tapis was hushed up by a gift. The Philippine Islands With nearly half the people he met he had a nodding acquaintance, for friendships are easily formed over the tapis vert—and as easily dropped. The Doctor of Pimlico Being the Disclosure of a Great Crime Then, again, my duel was on the tapis, and I wanted Jack for a second. The Lady of the Ice A Novel The case, which excites considerable interest among the �lite of Boding and district, will come on the tapis the first day of the meeting. Much Darker Days Are they to wait until they are spoken to, no matter what folly is on the tapis, or are they to intervene without invitation when things become serious? Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 An entire route having been at length effected, again the vexed question of the name to be given to the "Fall" was brought on the tapis. The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 For my own part, I am rather embarrassed than gratified by the prospect of such an affair, when I have on the tapis another of a different nature. St. Ronan's Well She gave them quite a while, for she was chatting with the girls about some weddings on the tapis. A Little Girl in Old Salem Accordingly, we became guests in the fine salon I have before described, where a party were assembled in solemn silence, as if a serious meeting, instead of one somewhat lively, was on the tapis. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre There is a grand affair on the tapis. Tancred Or, The New Crusade There is a feeling among them on the subject, and many times the formation of a society has been on the tapis. The Gipsies' Advocate or, Observations on the Origin, Character, Manners, and Habits of The English Gipsies Naval guns sweeping the Turks off the Peninsula; the Ottoman Army legging it from a British submarine waving the Union Jack; Russian help in hand; Greek help on the tapis. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I The gravel around the tapis vert is black with the figures of those whom the fineness of the evening has induced to take a parting stroll in the ground before retiring. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 A little pleasure excursion was upon the tapis, and he insisted on my joining it. Choice Readings for the Home Circle Apropos, how do you like this thought in a ballad, I have just now on the tapis? The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham The loin-cloths of the dogs, called tapis, were richly embroidered and edged with fringe. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure Another character then comes on the tapis by way of episode. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 61, No. 376, February, 1847 All sorts of fetching affairs on the tapis. The Hidden Places He knew his guests' ways and how they would boycott him, and, with a serious question like those Australian shares on the tapis, he was not going to have Josiah insulted and ruffled just yet. Beyond The Rocks A Love Story There is sure to be some large picnic, some delightful gathering on the "tapis," when they choose to exhibit their griefs. Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that "Idle Fellow." Last night's sayings and doings are on the tapis, and everyone is giving his and her experiences. The Hoyden It was whispered that some matter of more than ordinary import was on the tapis, but none of the gossipers knew what, and the few who did know kept their own counsel. The Northern Light Even Mustapha has discovered that something strange is on the tapis. Miss Caprice Mrs. Meadowsweet beamed all over when this subject came on the tapis. The Honorable Miss A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town Well, my dears, since you will bring it on the tapis, let us discuss and dismiss it. Ishmael Or, In the Depths The adventure on the tapis, it seems, required some caution and circumspection. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals As soon as anything concerning her beloved Burgsdorf comes on the tapis, nothing will keep her. The Northern Light After speaking of me and my prospects in life, with an interest which reached at least to the full amount of friendship, the subject of my reveries came on the tapis. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 The subject of Beatrice's wedding was the only one on the tapis, and no one saw a little cloud in the sky, nor guessed at even the possibility of trouble ahead. The Honorable Miss A Story of an Old-Fashioned Town Indeed, the tapis vert is like the arena of an ample theater, with the ascending flowers and shrubs and trees representing the ascending tiers of seats. The House in Good Taste Caoayan When young she wore a tapis; when grown she is unclad Bambu shoot The tapis is the most characteristic part of the woman's dress. A Little Book of Filipino Riddles Perhaps, after all, we are quite as well sur le tapis as it is. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) My story next came upon the tapis; and the sketch of my capture by the free-traders was listened to with polite interest. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 335, September 1843 Those of us at work baling hides went ahead as if nothing unusual was on the tapis. A Texas Matchmaker The tapis vert occupies the greater part of the garden, and it is bordered by gravel walks bordered in turn with white flowerbeds. The House in Good Taste He talked of the opera, of the ball, of the last new novel, of the latest marriage on the tapis, and all the time Lady Lisle's beautiful eyes were looking at him. The Coquette's Victim Everyday Life Library No. 1 There was none of the indifferentism of that pseudo-philosophic moderation, which, when a scoundrel or a scoundrelly action is on the tapis, hints that there is much to be said on both sides. What I Remember, Volume 2 He always sniffs when financial matters are on the tapis. Castles in the Air It was a most splendid and stately scene even in the dull November gloom, with the groups of statuary, and the tapis vert, and the general look of Versailles. The Reason Why Thursday.—An entirely fresh readjustment of Ministerial forces is on the tapis. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 16, 1890 And then, at last, that future day was absolutely brought on the tapis as though now to be named. Mr. Scarborough's Family His British blood and instincts became predominant when the killing and eating of a fellow-creature were on the tapis—the said fellow-creature being on it at the same time. Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life He passed by the place, all unconscious of its unhappy history, and so on down a broad pathway toward the tapis vert. Calvert of Strathore The idea of making our station Cape Crozier has again come on the tapis. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I I knew this commission was on the tapis—French word meaning carpet—so I hung round not daring to turn in. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 15, 1917 For, once the fowling piece is out, And game is on the tapis, The set upon my hero's snout Would make a cockle happy. The Poems of Henry Kendall With Biographical Note by Bertram Stevens The turf to them is but a wider and more vicious sort of tapis vert—the racing but the rolling of the balls—the horses but animated dice. The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) It is the subject on the tapis—the cause that is pending. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 267, August 4, 1827 Apropos, how do you like this thought in a ballad I have just now on the tapis?— The Letters of Robert Burns Does Mr. Keimer suspect that any thing in particular is on the tapis? From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin At half-past ten came rapture—then Of all those men was I most happy, For bottled beer and royal cheer And têtes-à-têtes were on the tapis. A Little Book of Western Verse When the claret had been superseded by the whiskey, and the confidential hours were approaching, by an adroit allusion to some heavy wager then pending, we brought our finances upon the tapis. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 Any carelessness is inexcusable when so important an event is on the tapis. Manners and Social Usages "To the theatre!" exclaimed Trevalyon; "I was not aware this was on the tapis for this evening." A Heart-Song of To-day Thus it was that words he heard suggested different senses, partly from being only dimly associated with the subject on the tapis. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 The mestizas dress like the Filipinas, but do not wear the tapis, and those of them who are married to Europeans are generally clad in both shoes and stockings. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes Adj. happening &c. v.; going on, doing, current; in the wind, in the air, afloat; on foot, afoot, on the tapis†; at issue, in question; incidental. eventful, stirring, bustling, full of incident; memorable, momentous, signal. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases The judge’s wife once sold me her tapis for a peso, but her husband said that the sale did not hold because it hadn’t received his approval. The Reign of Greed "Ah! that will be pleasant; I love the de Hautervilles root and branch; and wondered a little at their meditating a trip, with the ball for Eau Clair on the tapis." A Heart-Song of To-day I thought there was some heiress on the tapis—at least, so I heard from my unfortunate son, who has just gone over to Rome. Yeast: a Problem I found the women in almost all the houses occupied in weaving tapis, which have a great reputation in the Manila market. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes Adv. under consideration; in question, in the mind; on foot, on the carpet, on the docket, on the tapis†; relative to &c. Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases He took back the tapis and she hasn’t returned the peso yet, but I don’t pay her when she wins at panguingui, abá! The Reign of Greed I wonder what people are at the Hall? what a scene is on the tapis! and what a bore the expose of truth is and will be to poor Lion! A Heart-Song of To-day Every one was whispering about and speculating in a hopeful way, as people do when a grand social event of this nature is on the tapis. The Doctor's Daughter The fibers of the inner petioles, which are softer but not so strong as the outer, are called tupus, and sold with bandala, or mixed with tapis and used in the native weaving. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes "I hardly know how to describe what has taken place this morning since I saw you," said Mr. Prendergast, whose features told plainly that something more important than the honorarium was now on the tapis. Castle Richmond Indeed my lady, her mother, spoke as if she might never come back, her marriage being on the tapis. Love and Life An Old Story in Eighteenth Century Costume A downright lie was a stroke of heavy business, unsuited to her airy genius—and when the Aylett-Chilton complication was upon the tapis, it was difficult to avoid undertaking such. At Last So here was a pretty quarrel already sur le tapis; but neither I nor Lois interposed, and Lana, pink and angry, seated herself on the moss and gazed steadily at our watchful Indians. The Hidden Children I have been explicit about this pulpit, hoping that, next time the knotty question of Apostolic seats comes upon the tapis, our popular authors will not confound a Curule chair with a Moslem Mambar. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 There is nothing like saving time when such very important business is on the tapis. Castle Richmond A little pleasure excursion was upon the tapis, and he insisted upon my joining it. Words for the Wise "Just what you deserve for bringing the subject on tapis; I warned you not to allude to it." St. Elmo To Dr. Franz Brendel April 1st, 1855 Dear Friend, The question of criticism through creative and executive artists must some time come on the tapis, and Schumann affords a perfectly natural opportunity for it. Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 from Paris to Rome: Years of Travel as a Virtuoso This promotion of Joseph was a misstep for one who desired peace, and Bonaparte soon found another war with Austria on the tapis because of it. Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica The number and names of the bridesmaids were being settled, the dresses were on the tapis, the invitations to be given were talked over. Doctor Thorne And she has asked for a new tapis de lit, and she has requested me to provide Celestine with a pair of light shoes. The Pension Beaurepas "I shall have no chance of speaking while it is on the tapis." Dora Thorne Of this, however, I was not aware; although, in the present instance, I saw clearly that something of a whimsical nature was upon the tapis with my friend, and that Hermann was its especial object. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 The sting had gone out of my hands, and I was ripe for anything—none the less ripe for not knowing what was on the tapis. The Story of a Bad Boy In the next room I was more at my ease, finding that ancient Roman history was on the tapis. North America — Volume 1 Still another asked, 'Anything on the tapis in your family, Mrs. Lewis?' Other Things Being Equal |
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