| 单词 | when first seen |
| 例句 | English Touring 's production of this Britten work was acclaimed when first seen in 2004, but in director James Conway's current revival, it's a puzzle to see what was so appealing. A Midsummer Night's Dream 2010-04-13T21:35:00Z But the performances outraged both critics and public alike when first seen, and were condemned as crimes against public morality, good art and common sense. V&A to unveil glories of Ballets Russes 2010-03-29T16:06:00Z They show nine cases where girls were under 18 when first seen. NHS uncovers 1000 FGM cases in England - BBC News 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z Generally when first seen it resembles a small circular patch of faint luminous cloud. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z It is, in fact, found exclusively on the grassy pampas, never perching on trees, and in habits is something like a Pipit, usually being taken for one when first seen. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z The light of the star when first seen obscured the light of the nebula. Scientific American Supplement, No. 648, June 2, 1888. 2011-12-26T03:00:15.410Z Mount Erebus, 12,400 feet high, was in active eruption when first seen, and has been so on every occasion that man has looked upon it since. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z It was alive when first seen, but died soon after the ebbing of the tide, and was left high and dry upon the beach. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained 2011-07-11T02:00:07.857Z The Appalachian Mountains when first seen by Europeans were clothed throughout with a varied and beautiful forest consisting largely of hardwood trees. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z Then, to take an instance from a later play—“Twelfth Night”—Viola, when first seen on the stage, is a castaway, rescued by sailors. Shakespeare in the Theatre 2011-01-30T03:00:17.973Z She was in the same dress as when first seen by me, though the difference in attitude and employment certainly gave her air and expression a very different character. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z His new inspection, however proved of no avail; nor could it, as he now bethought himself, recalling the fact that the buffaloes were in full run when first seen, and likely long before. The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:12:24.303Z Before Remodeling It was in this condition when first seen by Mr. Charles Martin Loeffler, whose experienced eye discerned its possibilities. Remodeled Farmhouses It was hardly a yard in diameter, apparently, when first seen, but it increased in size with great rapidity. Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West Her sister was, when first seen by Victor, nearly a hundred yards behind her; but shortly afterwards she ran to her elder sister and took her hand. Adventures of Hans Sterk The South African Hunter and Pioneer Response by analogy often appears in little children, as when they call all men "papa"' or as when they call the squirrel a "kitty" when first seen. Psychology A Study Of Mental Life Such a cloud, when first seen, will appear to be in contact with the distant horizon, and consequently much nearer to us than it really is. The Rain Cloud or, An Account of the Nature, Properties, Dangers and Uses of Rain in Various Parts of the World These figures when first seen were motionless and mute; presently they moved in harmonious step, and spoke low in harmonious key. Shirley The Cathedral at Evreux is another of those edifices which gives one its best impression when first seen upon entering the city. The Cathedrals of Northern France The enemy was, when first seen, in two lines of battle, with arms stacked within less than one thousand yards of the large force. Three Years in the Federal Cavalry The ship, that was but four miles off when first seen, was now at least eight, and her hull was fast sinking below the line of direct vision. An Old Sailor's Yarns The two worthies, when first seen, were seated as described—both engaged in a very similar occupation—cooking. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness Evidently he had not seen José as when first seen himself he was turning a corner, and the other had been for some time in shadow. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley The body of the whale did not appear anything like as large as when first seen. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea The most famous object of this kind was that which blazed out in the beginning of November, 1572, and which when first seen was as bright as Venus at its maximum brightness. The Story of the Heavens Thus the Algonquins and Iroquois, the Creeks, the Dakotas, etc., when first seen by white men, were within this period; but some had made much further progress within it than others. The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest They were, when first seen, at a walk, and marching by the flank, with a front of four men. The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 A few miles from Lake Titicaca, at Tiahuanaco, are ruins which were very imposing when first seen by the Spaniards in the time of Pizarro. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology They were no more than two or three miles distant, and when first seen were coming almost in a direct line for Deerfoot. Deerfoot in The Mountains The escort of the train seemed to be discouraged at the prospect before them; though they still worked hard at the wheels, and their progress seemed to be slower than when first seen. A Lieutenant at Eighteen These coalesce to stars of snow, which fall upon the mountains in forms so exquisite that, when first seen, they never fail to excite rapture. Fragments of science, V. 1-2 They had been too far off when first seen to enable him to ascertain who they were, and he dared not look through the hedge, lest they should perceive him. The Rival Crusoes Even when first seen, the line by which she had been hurriedly and imperfectly secured to the plank I observed was loosened. Old Jack The people from the interior differ from them in language, manners, and religion, and are divided into tribes as numerous and as rude as the Americans when first seen by Europeans. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy It is not said whether the snakes were of a known species or not, but that "when first seen, they were of a dark brown, almost black." The Book of the Damned These hurricanes, when first seen, are quite small but they increase in size and in motion as they come westward. The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men Bergonzi's outline is totally different from that of Guarneri, and is so distinct and telling that it is sure to impress the eye of the experienced connoisseur when first seen. The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators We were at no great distance, little more than half a mile or so, when first seen, so that we were not left long in doubt as to what it was. Old Jack Norah, who had continued on deck, had seldom withdrawn her eyes from the stranger, which appeared to her to be much nearer than when first seen. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley She had now got completely to the east side of the tower, whereas, when first seen at the greatest distance, she was in the south-west. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea On we rode, but though we made some progress, the oasis was still in appearance as far off as when first seen. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas The schooner’s sails, though they had been loose when first seen, had in the meantime been furled. The Three Lieutenants It was, when first seen, on the starboard bow, and it was, alas! evident that we should leave him at too great a distance even to heave a rope to which he might clutch. James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat He must have met with trouble in his early youth, for when first seen he was very lame, and had lost the sight of one eye. Wild Nature Won By Kindness The enemy were on both sides of the latter when first seen by the British. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Should the child be very dyspneic when first seen, a low tracheotomy is immediately done, and after an interim of ten days, laryngoscopic removal of the growth is begun. Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery Three days later, when I passed that way, the fox was sitting upon the mound of snow, and was as alive as when first seen. The Drama of the Forests Romance and Adventure If a burn is already infected when first seen, it is to be treated on the same principles as govern the treatment of other infected wounds. Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. Joe had gone about a mile up the river before going on the ice, and when first seen from the town he had already reached the channel. Our Boys Entertaining Stories by Popular Authors It is visible at the distance of thirty miles; and, fully participating in that enchantment which pervades the group, when first seen afar invariably is mistaken for a sail. The Piazza Tales As fifty minutes elapsed between the sighting and the torpedoing, the Lusitania when first seen from the submarine must have been distant nearly fifteen knots, or about seventeen land miles. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 Then came a description of the rooms they were occupying; both as they were when first seen by Elsie and himself and as they had become under his renovating and improving hands. Grandmother Elsie The yoke standing high above the horse's head and touching him nowhere, has a curious appearance when first seen. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life I here recognised also the high hill which appeared within these capes when first seen from the westward. Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 Against the melting clouds, behold The lofty arch, the beauteous bow, The sacred sign to saints of old, As bright as when first seen below, How fair the matchless colors glow After the cooling shower. The Poets and Poetry of Cecil County, Maryland It is a remarkable island, with a gap in the centre and a clump of trees, that looks like a sail when first seen, on the north-west end, which terminates in a low sandy point. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea In one of his hands he carried a small whip, with which, when first seen, he was cutting the air with an appearance of the utmost indifference to the surprise occasioned by his sudden interruption. The Red Rover Many of the causes that bring men there are written out in just such bright colors—when first seen—and many a prisoner must have thought of that as he passed through the iron door. Editorials from the Hearst Newspapers He watched with great interest other craft that they met or passed, and noted with great satisfaction that they overhauled several who had, when first seen, been two or three miles ahead. Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest She was alone, and when first seen was bending over a flower which she caressed and seemed to examine with great interest as she stood a long time motionless before it. The Mysterious Key and What It Opened The streams that come down across these cliffs head in great symmetric amphitheaters, and when first seen from above they present a vast alignment of walled circles. Canyons of the Colorado Still the unerring compass told the watchful mariner, that she continued to maintain the same relative position as when first seen. The Red Rover So strange are they when first seen, though long read of and long looked for, that it is difficult to recollect that they are actually fish. At Last In the course of half an hour the stranger was again a little abaft the beam, and he was materially nearer than when first seen. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers After going about three miles, we again fell in with and forded the river crossed on the 11th instant: it was here not quite so wide as when first seen, but deeper. Journals of Two Expeditions into the Interior of New South Wales Up to a certain time we always called this the North-West Mountain, as it bore in that direction when first seen, until we discovered its proper name, when I christened it Mount Destruction. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, The struggle could not have been long over, for the two bodies were slowly settling toward the bottom when first seen. Jack Tier With a beautiful face, when first seen, do we not always associate a beautiful soul? All's for the Best This person when first seen was carrying a small bowl in her hand. Under Western Eyes There was a vessel, sure enough; though, when first seen, it was so directly in a line with the fiery orb of the setting sun, as to escape common observation. Jack Tier Up to the present time we had always called this, in consequence of its bearing when first seen, the North-west Mountain. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, |
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