| 单词 | bifocals |
| 例句 | I remember explaining, ‘Ben Franklin wore bifocals—Ty Cobb was batting champion of the American League when these guys were around—my mother was alive when these guys were alive and she wore bifocals.’ The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The only other customers were an older American couple, reviewing the laminated menu through bifocals. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She lifted her bifocals to her forehead as she pulled the curtain open and let the morning sun flood the room. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Kyle recognized only one of the projected images—a greenish bald guy wearing bifocals and pants cut off at the knees and tugging on a kite string. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z In many cases, they saw students in all four years of their time at the school, from braces to bifocals, pimples to perms. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z First she stands by the blackboard and peers at us over her bifocals. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z People were falling in love, getting married, going to drug rehab, learning how to ice-skate, getting bifocals, studying for exams, trying on clothes, getting their hair cut, and getting born. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She carries her eyeglasses—blue-rimmed bifocals—on a gold metal chain around her neck. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z The sergeant looked at the wan figure before him, at the watery pink eyes behind the bifocals, at the dry lips through the white goatee. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was long and handsome, with a pointed nose, black plastic bifocals, and a Charlie Chaplin mustache. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z She wears bifocals that make her eyes bug out. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Took off his bifocals and wiped them clean and put them on again, just to make sure he was seeing properly. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Inside the hut was a man asleep in a chair, bottle-thick bifocals slipping down his nose. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z She’s been fitted for bifocals recently, and they hang against the folds of her sari on a chain around her neck. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Mother licks her lips, gives me a good, long look over her bifocals. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z What can it profit a man to gain the whole world and to come to his property with a gastric ulcer, a blown prostate, and bifocals? Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Nunley was about a million years old, with bifocals and no teeth and a greasy wave of gray hair. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z And she got new glasses, purple-rimmed bifocals that hang from a beaded chain. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z This attribute is the thing I most appreciate in the C.G.I. era, when—here I put on my bifocals—nearly every movie loses its mind about thirty minutes from the explosion-packed finale. The George Awakens 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z The voiceover: structurally extensive, delivered with the all the elan of a great-aunt in a Harvester restaurant reading out the menu through some bifocals. Grimes finds a whole new way to make climate change fun 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Neighborhood children called her “bifocals” and would regularly steal her spectacles for sport. Up Close: By Her (Couture) Hair You Shall Know Her 2012-03-19T22:45:36Z He needs a special oversized contact lens, and bifocals sometimes, to correct his vision. Dan Crenshaw started the week as a punchline and ended it as a star. The real story came before that. 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z “They’re a nod to Roy Orbison,” said Mr. Crowell, who had the glasses commissioned after seeing a photo of himself reading with regular bifocals. The Texas Tribune: Rodney Crowell?s Audacity of Spirit 2011-02-06T08:00:04Z Other than wearing bifocals and being a bit overweight, I don't think I look or dress like a blue-haired little old lady. Perspective | Ask Amy: Mom yearns to share adult sons’ news with her ex 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z The top floor features artifacts like letters, sketches, the desk at which Mr. Geisel drew and the bifocals he wore. At the Dr. Seuss Museum: Oh, the Places They Don’t Go! 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z With practice I learned how to use my eyes like bifocals looking for the most recent Ondine, which showed itself as the most vivid one. Short story: Message in a (Klein) Bottle by Russell Hoban 2012-07-19T16:04:37Z Choosing a hashtag as a “word” of the year is sure to drive some traditional types to snap their bifocals in half. #blacklivesmatter Is the American Dialect Society's 2014 Word of the Year 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z More than most directors, Lucas’s reputation has depended on whether the critic is looking at him through bifocals or Warby Parker glasses. The George Awakens 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z A Georgian was pleased that “The Book of Negro Humor” had been recorded but wondered why the reader was “some elderly white spinster who probably wears pince-nez or bifocals.” Audiobooks were set to destroy books — but instead, they opened a new world 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Her little curtsy to the crowd after Back to Black had the bifocals misting. Rewind TV: Bert and Dickie; Amy Winehouse – The Day She Came to Dingle; Absolutely Fabulous; Line of Duty; Twenty Twelve 2012-07-28T23:06:01Z They, and I, and I suppose all of us who have found ourselves in middle age, look at the world through bifocals and see how things have changed, for better and for worse. Oprah can still bring this gay man to tears 2011-01-26T21:30:00Z Among his inventions, which he refused to patent, are the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove and even the eerie-sounding armonica – a musical instrument that used an array of glass bowls. Ken Burns on Benjamin Franklin & our nation's flawed identity: "Race is the central question" of US 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Barker, his bifocals sliding down on his nose, stood at the dais at the front of the House chamber. Cigars, Booze, Money: How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z "It would be very hard for visually impaired people, or normal people wearing bifocals, to use," he concluded. Blind to problems: How VA’s electronic record system shuts out visually impaired patients 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Eventually, advocates predict the hearing aid market will resemble eye care, where consumers can choose between drugstore reading glasses or prescription bifocals. Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in US 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z If you already wear corrective lenses of some sort — glasses or contacts — you might consider bifocals or progressive lenses. Perspective | More than reading glasses — new options for ‘old’ eyes 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z She had curly, reddish hair and wore bifocals with translucent frames. Who is the ‘Christmas Tree Lady’? Lab seeks to ID woman in 1996 suicide. 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z He conducted scientific experiments and created useful tools, such as bifocals and the Franklin stove. myWorld: Building Our Country 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z If you wear bifocals, you may need to lower the monitor by another 1 to 2 inches. Sitting at your desk doesn’t have to be a pain in the neck 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z If you wear bifocals, lower the monitor an additional 1 to 2 inches for more comfortable viewing. Ease the pain of working from home with these ergonomics tips 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z I remember her eyes studying me through her thick bifocals, as if to make sure I was paying attention. Barack Obama on the moment he won the presidency – exclusive extract 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z "I mean, listening to some of them I think they think bifocals are a radical idea." House passes plan for proxy voting, despite GOP objections 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Picture it: Shady Pines retirement home, 1985, a poor, widowed woman flees a terrible fire with nothing more than bifocals and a clunky wicker handbag. The Golden Girls: TV's feelgood fashion icons 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Even read with bifocals, it’s clearly a validation of vision. The future of a pristine peninsula (now Seward Park) through the eyes of the city 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z I have seen, among the trial’s observers, a man wearing two sets of glasses, one over the other, presumably to avoid having to buy bifocals. Elon Musk tries to explain Twitter in ‘pedo guy’ defamation case 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z An undercover surveillance mission she attended was nearly botched when a deputy in thick bifocals showed up unannounced in a marked patrol car. Alex Villanueva, the county's new top cop, has been quietly fighting for a political win for decades 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z He puts on his ice blue bifocals and then busts out his Wite-Out, his scorecard and his rainbow assortment of pens: yellow, green, blue, orange, red, purple. Gary Keith and Ron, the Magi of Mets Nation 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z A Jewish Republican, moreover, was rarer than a pussycat in bifocals. Don’t Invite Me to a Party if It’s a Political One 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Reed is a tall, anxious man with thinning hair, whose darting eyes are hidden behind a set of tinted bifocals. The unlikely story of the meteorite feud that ended up a fugitive from the law 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The early Varilux models were experimental and not everyone could adapt to them, but they were probably the most important innovation in eyewear since the invention of bifocals around the time of the French revolution. The spectacular power of Big Lens | The long read 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z The upside is, you shouldn’t need any more expensive glasses or bifocals. Guide to how our eyes change as we age | Provided By LasikPlus 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z A major cause of falls for young and old is bifocals! Afraid of Falling? For Older Adults, the Dutch Have a Cure 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z He’d be the first goalie to wear bifocals under his mask. The time the Caps signed a 40-year-old financial planner to circumvent NHL rules 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z This scene—though nowhere captured in the familiar imagery of Franklin flying his kite and inventing bifocals—was, in its day, as significant as that of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We Could Have Been Canada 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Benjamin Franklin would have been a hit on “Shark Tank” flying his kite and showing off all of his inventions, including bifocals. The Founding Fathers, 18th-century tech geeks, would love the March for Science 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z "A pair of bifocals for watching the TV and reading glasses for using my Kindle. Reading is my mainstay now." The optician visiting the forgotten patients at home - BBC News 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z Those lenses, known as monofocal lenses because they focus at one point, work well for distance vision, but wearers typically still need reading glasses or bifocals to see clearly up close. New lens implant adds twist to cataract surgery business 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z Its lenses have a darkened square area, as if the inset on a pair of bifocals had been taken from a pair of sunglasses. HoloLens: the virtual reality headset for elevator repair 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z She is Swiss, in her sixties, with leopard-print bifocals and a banana clip. Love in Translation 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Consider them if you need glasses for distance and reading and if you find the split screen of bifocals or trifocals uncomfortable. What to order when you’re buying new (and pricey!) eyeglasses 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Bartels’ lower back is worn out from bending over that machine, and he wears bifocals now. Minnesota man crafts handmade cowboy boots the old way 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z There were six of us: my mother, my sister, my three brothers and myself, a 12-year old, skinny Somali kid with bifocals from Mogadishu. Somalian Refugee: Don't Punish People Fleeing ISIS 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z As a result, people with extreme nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism, or those who wear bifocals, may end up with glasses bought online that don’t fix their vision problem. The Pros and Cons of Buying Glasses Online 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z Edward Gray, in a fishing hat and bifocals, was waiting in the line. Pope Francis’ Most Welcome Words to Homeless: ‘Buon Appetito’ 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Last week I brought back Benjamin Franklin, the inventor of bifocals and the efficient wood stove. Making water more fun to drink: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z Okay, you’re unlikely to be as creative as Ben Franklin, who invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, and a carriage odometer. Four Leadership Lessons From The Founding Fathers 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Think of it as the greatest improvement for bifocals in 230 years. Six Million Dollar Man's Bionic Eye Becomes Reality 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z With his mane of black hair and drooping walrus mustache, bifocals slipping down his nose and smoke curling from his pipe, Mr. Grass was almost a caricature of the postwar European intellectual. Günter Grass, German Novelist and Social Critic, Dies at 87 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Their first customer, however, "a grey-haired woman in bifocals and a pink jogging suit," says to them: "I like the name. Like in Breakfast at Tiffany's and Audrey Hepburn's cat was named Cat." The Gone Girl phenomenon: Gillian Flynn speaks out 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z They explained the other refused to wear bifocals. UW’s Twin Registry hosts first annual TwinFest 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z The surgery did not work, but his bifocals correct the problem. South Carolina’s Landon Ard Ignores Taunts That Frame Him As a Bookworm 2012-10-20T03:24:33Z People who already use glasses may need to try bifocals or progressive lenses. Question Mark: Presbyopia Common in Baby Boomers 2012-09-13T12:50:49Z They made me special contacts with something like bifocals in the contacts. Reed still Sox's top option to close 2012-07-23T00:26:00Z The bifocals, on the other hand, are taking some getting used to because it is now hard to read the keyboard. Easing Eye Strain With the Right Lenses 2012-03-14T23:41:42Z But the proceedings may have seemed a touch more official because of the white-haired gentleman on the bench, peering through bifocals, as judges do. Judge Allen Beldock, 92, Still on Queens Bench, but Without Pay 2012-02-21T02:58:45Z He looks a little out of place standing on the sideline, peering over his bifocals. Greg Schiano, Chuck Pagano, Jeff Fisher: How will new NFL coaches fare? 2012-01-27T21:39:52Z He helped draft the Declaration of Independence at 70, and he invented bifocals after that. The case for old entrepreneurs 2011-12-02T16:41:29Z Today, Mr. Wahab is general manager of the Afghan central-bank branch near the Khyber Pass, a middle-age man who carries tinted bifocals in his vest pocket and chooses Diet Pepsi over regular. Launching the Missile That Made History 2011-10-01T03:09:36Z But some people may prefer bifocals customized for computer and desk work. Easing Eye Strain With the Right Lenses 2012-03-14T23:41:42Z One of Franklin’s “opportunity to serve” was the invention of bifocals. The Five Best Inventions of the Founding Fathers 2011-07-03T16:21:23Z Not that it is simply a question of sticking on any old pair of bifocals. Football and spectacles: Players make passes for men who wear glasses 2011-03-31T23:06:03Z There's a spectacles section where you can find girls who look like rather glamorous advertisements for bifocals. New tax on oldest trade 2011-03-21T00:50:06Z “I’ve busted my bifocals,” he said, as he scrambled up the slope; “so if there is any grub missing, you’ll know why.” Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z For people with more advanced presbyopia, special-purpose bifocals may be a good option. Easing Eye Strain With the Right Lenses 2012-03-14T23:41:42Z Now, there’s some dispute over whether Franklin was the actual first person to invent bifocals, but there’s virtually no question that he developed them independently, and his version of the bifocal was influential on others. The Five Best Inventions of the Founding Fathers 2011-07-03T16:21:23Z Like a 1960s comic this is a place where bifocals are synonymous with boffinhood. Football and spectacles: Players make passes for men who wear glasses 2011-03-31T23:06:03Z I couldn’t see better if I wore bifocals! Whispering Walls 2011-01-17T03:00:48.373Z The researchers randomly assigned the children to either keep wearing single-focus lenses or get a new prescription for bifocals; half of the latter group were given prism bifocals, which help the eyes work together. 2010-01-20T17:21:00Z I also added an antireflective coating to my bifocals to cut down on glare, which is a must for computer work. Easing Eye Strain With the Right Lenses 2012-03-14T23:41:42Z That surprised, him, and he eyed me over the top of his bifocals. Cue for Quiet The bifocals had returned to their incongruous perch on the dome of the head. The Brain "How did I get here?" asked a little man with bifocals and a vest that had pins and threaded needles stuck in it. At the Post For now, he told Reuters Health in an email, the potential benefits of bifocals must be weighed against the downsides -- including the lenses' greater expense and "poor cosmetic appearance." 2010-01-20T17:21:00Z "Tell me more of what your father says, dear," she said as she adjusted the bifocals on her thin nose and ran her thumb along the length of the knife's blade. One Martian Afternoon He adjusted his bifocals carefully on his nose. The Tarn of Eternity |
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