| 单词 | vacuously |
| 例句 | As soon as she saw the Wart, she began wagging her whole body, grinning vacuously, and panting in her efforts to lick his face, in spite of the cord. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He stared rather vacuously into it for a few seconds, as though he had forgotten why he opened it, then put his undried razor in its place on one of the shelves. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z "Right," I say vacuously, tightening the knotted sleeves. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z If you are on a flight and the choices are screening a Liebesman film or staring vacuously at the back of the chair in front of you, well, that’s a tough call. TMNT first look review – what the shell is this? 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z Characters vacuously reel off references to "Saddam," "chemical attack," "genocide" and "mass grave" as some sort of clumsy shorthand for eliciting liberal guilt. Jano Rosebiani's pedestrian explorations of Kurdish culture 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z And, yes, the vacuously celebratory lyrics hyping the “swell celebrity” Jimmy Walker may raise a wan smile. Review: ‘Fiorello!,’ the Mayor Who Fought for the Little Guy 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Without a doubt — and as we are vacuously reminded every New Year’s Eve — Times Square is the heart of Manhattan. Bypass congested Times Square for a more satisfying New York City experience 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Working with the screenwriter Seth W. Owen, and expanding some of the ideas in his 2012 short film, “Loom,” Mr. Scott creates a disappointingly skeletal Frankenstein story that entertains efficiently but vacuously. Review: In ‘Morgan,’ a Snow White With Lips Stained Red 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Back at the studio the anchors vacuously nod at Nandor's escalating trumpery, as they do when The Guide wrests Joanna's microphone away to parley on behalf of all vampires. "What We Do in the Shadows" prepared us for the disbelief that met the latest Jan. 6 indictment 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z When I first watched The Day Today in the early 90s, I thought its savage parody of the vacuously self-important style in which television news was packaged would change broadcasting forever. Ed Miliband looks as gormless as Wallace but in a totally different way 2012-12-16T00:06:04Z The isolations of various body parts, the sequences of attention-grabbing gestures, an extravagant kiss, little bouts of same-sex coupling, unisex costuming and male point work were all emphatically delivered; all proved vacuously enjoyable. Dance Review: At Royal Ballet, Debuts by Liam Scarlett and Wayne McGregor 2012-04-06T22:17:43Z As a female candidate, she was subjected to double standards and double binds: she can’t be angry or emasculating to her male rivals, but she also can’t seem weak, or vacuously chipper. Don't call Elizabeth Warren's campaign dead yet | Moira Donegan 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z In a blank manner; without expression; vacuously; as, to stare blankly. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z He started back and stared at me vacuously. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z I didn't know what answer to make, so I just shrugged my shoulders and smiled vacuously. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z She was a brunette, about twenty-eight: she had a calm, vacuously contemplative face; but God alone knew whether she thought. Anna of the Five Towns 2011-03-08T03:00:38.117Z "And do you like it?" he asked vacuously. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z Mad Mo had strolled vacuously into the ladies' ward, and, indifferent to the pretty white-aproned Christian nurses, was loitering by the side of a weird, hatchet-faced cripple with a stiletto-shaped nose supporting big spectacles. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z Older America, more difficult to convince, rolled solemn and interrogative eyes toward Washington, where the wooden gods still sat nodding in a row, smiling vacuously at destiny out of carved and painted features. The Moonlit Way She was looking vacuously into the greying sky, conscious that Cairns was watching her. A Bed of Roses "Quite so—quite so," nodded Jimmy vacuously, "but at the same time——" "There is no same time," snapped Mr. Cooley; "you take your tempo from me." John Marsh's Millions "I believe we are about through," said the judge-advocate, vacuously, looking at a list in his hand, "that is"—to the accused—"if you have no questions to put in reëxamination." The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z I thought of Sterne's donkey and smiled vacuously into the blue above the trees. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel I said vacuously, for the words raised an uncomfortable twinge. A Veldt Vendetta He would walk by her side vacuously, looking at his surroundings as if he did not see them. A Bed of Roses “None of us has had a look in since,” grinned Georgie vacuously. The Silent Barrier As he opened his eyes he smiled vacuously into Trusia's face. Trusia A Princess of Krovitch She was sitting by the fire and the child was on the floor, staring rather vacuously at his little fingers, as if they interested him, but not much. Old Crow My dear madam," responded Mr. Magee, "only echo answers, and it but vacuously repeats, 'Why not?'. Seven Keys to Baldpate Then he gazed out of the window vacuously, as if he had forgotten them, his mashed cigar smoking foully between his gemmed fingers. Claim Number One “What is some one at the door for?” he asked vacuously. Officer 666 Boscoe, a wizened little tinsmith, with the grime of his trade upon him, looked vacuously to his front, and buried his nose in his pot of beer. The Tale of Timber Town For better effect, he blinked vacuously, and gurgled. Heart of the Blue Ridge The horses were straining every nerve and muscle, their eyes bulging and nostrils distended, and still the driver, loudmouthed and vacuously profane, lashed them mercilessly with the stinging thongs of his leather whip. 'Me--Smith' He would stroll in, look about vacuously, and pipe to the suspicious night attendant, "Seen a traveling man named Smith?" Free Air Wade stared almost vacuously at her as she ran on with her news. Hidden Gold Her wide eyes were china blue, her nose piquantly retrouss� and she was as vacuously pretty as a wax doll. The Fifth Ace “Not so many books here now as there used to be!” he said, vacuously amiable, as he shut the glass door which had once protected the treasures of Tom Orgreave. Clayhanger Then we sat down and smiled upon each other largely and vacuously. The Right Stuff Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton His even coarser face was characterized by vacuously slack mouth and blue eyes empty of any expression except an occasional brief frown of puzzlement. Rebels of the Red Planet Then he looked about the room, almost vacuously, as though the old-fashioned wooden bed and the faded curtains and the blank walls might hold some oracular answer to the riddle that lay before him. Phantom Wires A Novel She indicated Sim Gage, who stood staring vacuously at her trunk, which still stood upon the ground near the car. The Sagebrusher A Story of the West At length the humour of the situation appealed to Morris and he grinned vacuously at his partner. Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter Being thus happily placed, he drew two huge American six-shooters, whereof his possession was wrapped in mystery even to himself, and blazed vacuously, yet ferociously, at the moon. The President A novel The King's mind went vacuously all round the Courts of Europe, and returned to him again empty. King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties He trembled and shook like a man in a vertigo; the fingers of his upraised right hand opened and closed spasmodically; his flaccid lips fell apart, vacuously, insanely. Phantom Wires A Novel She speaks vacuously of being under world-dominance, and has absolutely no physical consciousness. Sunny Slopes He groaned, grinned vacuously at Mary, and again produced the handkerchief, wiping away drops of perspiration that were twice as big as those he had previously mopped off. Square Deal Sanderson So we sat listless, dispirited, drawing difficult breath and staring vacuously. Noughts and Crosses Stories, Studies and Sketches But while Parliament talked vacuously within, outside came rumblings of storm; the discontent of certain sections of the community with conditions unsettled or unattended to was gathering to a head. King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties Mr. Bowman made himself unpleasant for a brief time, but Scattergood was vacuously stubborn. Scattergood Baines Shosshi muttered a blessing over it, then he leered vacuously at the company and cried, "To life!" Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People His eyes, furtive and wolfish, bulged with astonishment and recognition, and his mouth opened vacuously. Square Deal Sanderson He simply stared vacuously at Judge Watkins, his lips vibrating with fear. By Advice of Counsel His hearer shrugged and smiled vacuously, then turned away, whereupon Mitchell took him firmly by the arm. Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories The cook turned his watery blue eyes upon Rokoff and smiled vacuously. Beasts of Tarzan Two young men in brown robes like furniture-covers were gesturing vacuously and droning cryptic sentences full of repetitions. Main Street Henry smiled vacuously and said, "It was introduced yesterday." Wild Justice The soldier looked first puzzled, then vacuously wise; then he knit his brows and looked at the oxen. The Raid from Beausejour; and How the Carter Boys Lifted the Mortgage A battered alarm clock with never a tick left in its abused carcass rang vacuously as it fell by the open bag.... The Black Bag "They got in a hurry when they did turn south," said Greer vacuously. The Cruise of the Dry Dock And the ladies of the chorus grin vacuously and kick their pink tights. A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago Sometimes he shook, sometimes he nodded his head; now he frowned, then grinned vacuously at the current of his thoughts. Lying Prophets Their independence fettered by the iron rules of the Vatican and of their particular order, these creatures had nothing to do; and like the rest of us under such conditions, became vacuously introspective. Old Calabria "I wouldn't bother you, but it's important and I—I promised a certain party—" The youth's face reddened, his smile widened vacuously. Flowing Gold He stumbled on for a hundred yards or more, vacuously, almost drunkenly, for the hideous agony that he was enduring half paralysed his brain, and by its very excess was bringing him some temporary relief. Smith and the Pharaohs, and other Tales May be, may be," answered Martin vacuously; "so many things happen in the world that a fool man cannot remember them all. Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch Something rather queer, I think, Baas," he answered vacuously, "though I did not quite understand the last part. She and Allan When they wore told what it was, they smiled vacuously, and said: 'How curious!' God's Good Man The holy words fell vacuously on my ears. The Altar Fire It occurred to her also that the vacuously amiable Adele had once or twice regarded her with the same precocious, childlike curiosity and infantine cunning she had once before exhibited. A Sappho of Green Springs Occasionally the talk lapsed, and the substitute assistant merely looked, looked and smiled vacuously. The Woman-Haters: a yarn of Eastboro twin-lights They stood indeed as if rooted to the spot, staring vacuously, like two villagers, at the surprising travellers. Active Service "Why, it—that looks like blood," I said vacuously. The Man in Lower Ten Pocketing his hands, he rambled vacuously over to the druggist's windows, and began assiduously to spell over the names of the patent medicines therein displayed. Whirligigs |
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