| 单词 | uncouthly |
| 例句 | I rather uncouthly grabbed her round the waist and then really juiced it up for the cameras. Oscars 2012: Nominees' diary 2012-02-20T10:40:23Z But, I must uncouthly ask, at what price? Private jet travel is booming. No, you still can’t afford it. 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Besides several sacks of meal the waggon carried a cheap old trunk, and seated between the trunk and the driver was—Pavel; Pavel uncouthly dressed in the garb of an artisan. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z The man on the bed breathed loudly, uncouthly, with now and then a short, sharp moan. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z Mrs. Ellmer, in the belief that the pause was an awkward one, rushed into the breach, and disturbed my sweet feeling rather uncouthly. A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z Then Cathie built a small raft, and in due course Aunt Jannet Harvey was seated on it with many startled exclamations, and wafted herself uncouthly out into the lagoon. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z By-and-by she flung the tools aside, and the plastic clay that she had meant to fashion into forms of beauty hardened uncouthly into an unmeaning mass. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z Even the Seedees gambolled uncouthly in strange gaudy raiment, looking like slaves who had found an opulent and indulgent master. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z She realized that here, manifesting itself no matter how uncouthly, was the true spirit of research, a thing which she respected above all other impulses of the human brain. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z They are found from the thickness of a warship's cable to that of pack-thread; the stronger ones often uncouthly twisted together, and binding tree to tree. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series These fellows used to go about, wearing heavy chains, uncouthly dressed, and behaving roughly; and they told outrageous stories of visions and of fights with devils which they pretended to have had. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation He was very queer in appearance; he walked so awkwardly, bowed so uncouthly, spoke in such a peculiar manner, that at first I could not look at him without laughing. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 These grotesque humanoidal beings were the only living things which did not make him feel overgrown, uncouthly out of proportion, a hulking lout. The Enormous Room All rid upon pale ouphen steeds With flying tails, uncouthly seen; Each wore a scarf athwart his weeds Of freshest green. Blooms of the Berry It contained some lines of a very rugged doggerel, hardly even rhyming, written in a gross character, and most uncouthly spelt. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 8 (of 25) The soldiers uncouthly rigged out in skins, rolls of blanket, ... cardigans, and more cardigans, squares of oilcloth, fur caps, ... hoods of tarpaulin, rubber, weatherproof cloth ... look like cave men, gorillas, troglodytes. The Forerunners Assuredly it could not have been easy to find a fiction so uncouthly terrible as this in the hypochondria of Hamlet. English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century Now that remedy, as the work of a near kinsman of Rob Roy himself, may have a savour of romance for the imagination; but it comes uncouthly to the palate. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume 9 How uncouthly the huge piano that occupies the corner at the left of the door looms out in the uncertain twilight! Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories The entire scene, including the mounted possession of their horses by uncouthly attired strangers, previously invisible, must have appeared to these terror-stricken natives an achievement of supernatural beings. Memoir of an Eventful Expedition in Central America Resulting in the Discovery of the Idolatrous City of Iximaya, in an Unexplored Region; and the Possession of two Remarkable Aztec Children, Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, Described by John L. Stevens, Esq., and Other Travellers. So true is this that graceful commonplaces, either spoken or written, are far more apt to produce a pleasing impression than weightier matter awkwardly uttered, or uncouthly expressed. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society In an irregular half-circle they squatted, pawing gingerly at their wounds or scratching themselves uncouthly, while their apish women loitered in chattering groups outside the circle, or crouched in the branches of the neighboring trees. In the Morning of Time About the empty hearth of its main room men, uncouthly dressed and unbarbered, sat, and the smoke from their pipes hung stale and heavy. The Roof Tree He was finding nothing to say to Rue Carew, or saying what 318 he said as crudely and uncouthly as any haymaker in Gayfield. The Dark Star So the moorsmen, blessing her uncouthly for her fairness and kind words, went back with their furs and bows into their fastnesses. The Fifth Queen Crowned Alas! that poets now should rush through Fleet Street with unseemly haste, attired uncouthly in bowler hats and in preposterous tweeds! The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia He talked volubly, but uncouthly, placed his hand upon his breast, gestured vehemently, and seemed very earnestly bent upon communicating something. Heroes and Hunters of the West Comprising Sketches and Adventures of Boone, Kenton, Brady, Logan, Whetzel, Fleehart, Hughes, Johnson, &c. Robert Adair was, in truth, but a rough table attendant, but he was a kind one, and in all he said and did meant well, however uncouthly it might be expressed. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 The "Cardinal Beaufort" disappoints; so large a space of canvass uncouthly filled up, rather injures the intended expression in the cardinal. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 Opposite, the bed blown in half, the boy who would not have lasted through the night sprawled uncouthly on to the floor. Mufti And Blackett, whose patience had quite worn out, filled the glasses, and passed one to his visitor, who uncouthly apologised. Rodman The Boatsteerer And Other Stories 1898 A broken pillar, not uncouthly hewn, But which neglect is hastening to destroy, Records Ravenna's carnage on its face, While weeds and ordure rankle round the base. Don Juan The negro’s comments were strictly correct, though somewhat uncouthly expressed. The Rover of the Andes A Tale of Adventure on South America The fire-places were not all furnished with cranes, but they were all uncouthly wide and deep. Queechy, Volume I No! though his artless strains he rudely sings, And throws his hand uncouthly o’er the strings, He glows with all the spirit of the Bard, Fame, honest fame, his great, his dear reward! 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 His speech was thick; his words were all uncouthly slurred; the expression of his whole life had come more through his old knotted hands of labor than through his tongue. Evelina's Garden High up against the sun, several larger birds were uncouthly gambolling in morning joy. Pieces of Eight Venetians do not more uncouthly ride, Than did their lubber state mankind bestride. English Satires The startling fact thus uncouthly announced by so grotesque a candidate for classical knowledge occasioned him to receive the intelligence with more mirth than was consistent with good breeding. Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three The big-bodied, white-skinned northern dweller, rude and ferocious, bellows his anger uncouthly and drives a gross fist into the face of his foe. A Daughter of the Snows The doctor talked quickly, excitedly, and uncouthly, stammering and gesticulating unnecessarily. The Duel and Other Stories Two hours later, when Peaney entered the lobby of the Mountain House, he saw a very fat, uncouthly dressed backwoodsman talking to Pansy. Scattergood Baines It shook a little with an emotion that sat uncouthly upon this grim, stern man. Jason How many a name, to us uncouthly wild, Shall thrill that region's patriotic child, And bring as sweet thoughts o'er his bosom's chords, As aught that's named in song to us affords! The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 388, September 5, 1829 Now the feelings of which these classes of acts are the direct object are respectively the self-regarding and the sympathetic feelings, or, as they have been somewhat uncouthly called, the egoistic and altruistic feelings. Progressive Morality An Essay in Ethics It contained some lines of very rugged doggerel, hardly even rhyming, written in a gross character, and most uncouthly spelt. The Black Arrow The neighbors protested and began to manifest their displeasure uncouthly, so the Ginx family removed into Rosemary Street, where the tale of Mrs. Ginx's offspring reached one dozen. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 Now that remedy, as the work of a near kinsman of Rob Roy himself, may have a savour of romance for the imagination; but it comes uncouthly to the palate. Memories and Portraits Men uncouthly clothed in shapeless, shiny leather garments, straddled and stretched above him, filling their lungs with the sweet air. The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf That one was resting on a shoulder, legs uncouthly a-sprawl, quite without movement of any perceptible sort; his face more than half-turned to the floor, and masked into the bargain. The Lone Wolf A Melodrama With practised skill, Molly turned into the narrow gateway at a swinging trot, and then only was the house visible—a low, rambling building of brick and stone uncouthly mixed. The Slave of the Lamp And these are still further, and most uncouthly, confounded by the admixture of the ancient heathen notion of fate, reduced from its philosophy to its dregs. An Essay on the Evils of Popular Ignorance The fireplaces were not all furnished with cranes, but they were all uncouthly wide and deep. Queechy He floundered down uncouthly and grasped the beech leaves with his hands, and then lay still. The Story of Ab A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man This play has something of the roughness of a mediaeval record, and it depicts a condition of life where barbarism uncouthly mingles with a certain luxury of condition. Henrik Ibsen His rough clothing was dishevelled; his stringy black hair stood up uncouthly in the centre of his head, while over his temples it was plastered down with perspiration and suet pleasingly mingled. The Slave of the Lamp These fellows stayed awhile, talked uncouthly about college matters, and started in the great open wagon which had brought them and their luggage hither. Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 1 I saw a little man with one hand in his pocket, and the other arm raising and waving uncouthly a clenched fist, making what appeared to be a most impassioned oration. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 "Oh, there is no haste," he answered uncouthly. Indian Summer The boldest walked in ankle-deep and danced in daredevilry, and soon young and old were gambolling uncouthly, tasting the sea's quality, shouting and splashing. Tropic Days The tramp of an army of them through the house and overhead, probably jabbering uncouthly together, would be insufferable. Prince Zaleski To sacrifice a cat was monstrous and horrible, but it was also uncouthly silly. Salute to Adventurers Meffia sprawled uncouthly and was forever spreading her knees apart, generally with one up in the air. The Unwilling Vestal Are you ashamed—you great, sulky and hulking boy—to take my harmless pleasantry so uncouthly? The Hidden Children He worked slowly and uncouthly, but with the precision that was a part of his character, and made exact and strong stitches. Love Me Little, Love Me Long They stood and stared at his age, and Morano blurted uncouthly what both of them felt. Don Rodriguez; chronicles of Shadow Valley But he turned uncouthly, awkwardly aside, glancing up at her with quick bright eyes, oddly suggestive, like a quick, live rat. Women in Love He sat for some moments watching her and listening breathlessly to the low music that came out through the wonderful throat, as if from some master instrument with strings uncouthly muted. The Road to Providence This plain language may perhaps sound uncouthly to an ear vitiated by courtly refinements, but words were made for use, and the fault lies in deserving them, or the abuse in applying them unfairly. Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 1 (1774-1779): the American Crisis But me perhaps The glowing hearth may satisfy a while With faint illumination, that uplifts The shadow to the ceiling, there by fits Dancing uncouthly to the quivering flame. The Task and Other Poems The room, although it never lost its familiarity, grew uncouthly strange; shapes grey and dim seemed to move beneath the windows, humping their backs, spinning out into long limbs, hands and legs and gigantic fingers. The Captives The fact was obvious that he could no longer be allowed to live thus uncouthly. A Group of Noble Dames Immediately the little master fled away, jumping uncouthly on one leg, through the gates and shutting them after him with a yell. Sintram and His Companions I tried uncouthly to imitate the tune to the ladies of the family at breakfast, and they say it is "the shadow dance of Dinorah." Roundabout Papers Before them—it seemed scarce a pistol shot from the shore arose a high, broad rock, beaten at its base by the long Pacific surf, on which a number of shapeless animals were uncouthly disporting. Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation She rose in speechless terror, as what she had taken for an uncouthly swathed and draped barbaric pillar suddenly glided to the window. The Crusade of the Excelsior And the young fellow pauses uncouthly to scratch his neck. Through Russia She seemed, indeed, like some dainty statuette, uncouthly clad, who had strayed from a world of her own upon rough days and found herself ill-equipped indeed for the struggle. Havoc Up looms Umberto, uncouthly casting them one and all into the shade. And Even Now This he took to be the very truth, and he was glad to have made of it a thrust at the man who had so uncouthly asserted himself last night. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story The single and pale lamp, which Arbaces bore, shed but an imperfect ray over the bare and rugged walls, in which the huge stones, without cement, were fitted curiously and uncouthly into each other. Last Days of Pompeii And while the sweet musician plays, Let me in outline sketch them all, Perchance uncouthly as the blaze With its uncertain touch portrays Their shadowy semblance on the wall. The Complete Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow It jerked itself forward, and rose slowly and uncouthly in the air. A Voyage to Arcturus No! though his artless strains he rudely sings, And throws his hand uncouthly o'er the strings, He glows with all the spirit of the Bard, Fame, honest fame, his great, his dear reward. Poems and Songs of Robert Burns "Thank God, I have nothing to complain of," replied Sobakevitch: which was true enough, seeing that a piece of iron would have caught cold and taken to sneezing sooner than would that uncouthly fashioned landowner. Dead Souls He experienced a momentary pang of shame that he should walk so uncouthly. Martin Eden |
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