| 单词 | woodenness |
| 例句 | A few commenters complained about a perceived woodenness in the initial appearance by the Sand Snakes a couple weeks ago. 'Game of Thrones' Invites You To Another Terrible Wedding 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z The fact that Banville himself keeps underscoring the woodenness of his own fictional construction doesn’t render it any more interesting. Review | John Banville’s new novel begins, like a game of Clue, with a body in the library 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z The extreme arrogance, but also the woodenness of the candidate, is basically left untouched in the laborious 512-page account of what might better be titled “Why I Shouldn’t Have Lost.” Hillary: The perfect one 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z I’m not much into horror films, opting instead for the unintended comedy of Lifetime thrillers, where the fright lies in the woodenness of the actors as opposed to the woods. Hidden horrors: our writers on the scariest movies you (probably) haven't seen 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Still, there’s often a woodenness to the actor’s expressions, an excess of soft-eyed brooding, that doesn’t fully overcome Tony’s fundamental drippiness as a character. Review: 'West Side Story' is Steven Spielberg's most exhilarating movie in years 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z There are moments when the action pauses to let you appreciate Boyega's wisecracking charisma, Eastwood's exquisite woodenness and the soulful emoting of a few painfully violated skyscrapers. 'Pacific Rim Uprising' is a big, noisy, cheerfully dumb monsters-and-robots sequel 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z The film’s bleached colors and Reeves’ trademark woodenness add to its emotional remoteness, though Basso, Zellweger and Belushi create a convincing family in crisis. ‘The Whole Truth’: A few actors stand out in flat courtroom drama 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The excitement around his campaign always showed up her woodenness as a campaigner; it takes a lot of loud pop music to work up an atmosphere at Mrs Clinton’s rallies. California, here we come 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Ms. McKinnon says, poking fun at the woodenness of Mrs. Clinton’s high five. Live From New York: Hillary Clinton to Appear on 'Saturday Night Live' 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Romney's woodenness on the campaign trail and reputation for changing his position on issues hurt his unsuccessful bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. Analysis: Can Romney capitalize on weak jobs numbers? 2011-07-08T18:26:06Z Canadian Reeves' notorious woodenness meant he was virtually burnt to a crisp by acting heavyweights Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins. The Tudors star lands role as new Superman 2011-01-31T23:24:36Z But behind the woodenness there was disapproval, I could see. Miss Million's Maid A Romance of Love and Fortune Silent men servants, functioning perfectly despite their apparent woodenness, flit everywhere, invisible until needed, disappearing instantly when the task of the moment is done. In And Out Not that there was aught of stupidity or woodenness stamped thereon. 'Tween Snow and Fire A Tale of the Last Kafir War To learn them by precept and rule has for a result, usually, that woodenness and jerkiness which one cannot help noticing in the 'youthful prodigies' of the stage. Work for Women The very drawing has a woodenness foreign to his compositions, and much of the painting is by an evidently inferior hand. Holbein But order need not mean woodenness and machinery. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty The whole national element has been kept too much in the background in the conceit and high-stiltedness, not to say woodenness, of our critical researches. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities Criticism like that is a boomerang that comes back to hit the emitting skull with a hint of its kindred woodenness. The House with the Green Shutters She couldn't have, at that age, completely compassed the woodenness of her adult relations. Elsie Marley, Honey Barbara was not musical by nature, and in addition to a woodenness of touch, possessed a habit of playing the treble notes a distinct beat in advance of the bass, peculiarly exasperating to her instructress. Etheldreda the Ready A School Story I remember that the woodenness of it all depressed us wonderfully; the oneness of dish and food baffled all make-believe. The Magic City In the angular curves of his body there was a horrible woodenness, and also something absurdly animal-like, that during these bows one could not help feeling a strange desire to laugh. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians A careful observer would have noticed a certain woodenness about them, but enemy airmen were profoundly impressed by this large concentration of troops. With Our Army in Palestine Our idea of Mr. Wegg is inseparably connected with our antecedent ideas of general woodenness. Humanly Speaking The jejuneness and woodenness from which the modern religious story too often suffers are in no way chargeable upon all, or even many, of them. The English Novel Sir Charles Grandison in all his woodenness is not arrayed like one of these. Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities Mechanical rigid woodenness is an inevitable corollary of any theory which separates mind from activity motivated by a purpose. Democracy and Education: an introduction to the philosophy of education The apathy and "woodenness" of children under average modes of pedagogy is apparent to anyone who is interested enough to observe. How to Tell Stories to Children, And Some Stories to Tell In spite of my silence—my outward woodenness—you said, as you went away, that you would come again! The Flirt A sort of stiffness, almost of woodenness, had come upon her. Sons and Lovers His woodenness was, however, confined to stage rehearsals. The Man Upstairs and Other Stories What reader of novels has not felt the "woodenness" of this mode of telling? Autobiography of Anthony Trollope He was handsome—with marginal notes: these being eyes that were too close together, and a certain woodenness when his face was in repose. Flappers and Philosophers No. I won't stay"—Marigold's smile faded into woodenness—"I only turned in idly to see how you were getting on. The Red Planet A look of surprise came into the Bowery Boy's face, followed by one of stolid woodenness. The Intrusion of Jimmy Built entirely of wood, and held together by scraps of ropes and cord, a more hopeless-looking machine cannot exist; and drivers and bullocks alike share in the general woodenness and impassibility of the structure. Diary of a Pedestrian in Cashmere and Thibet X received this declaration with his usual woodenness and went on. A Set of Six I felt that there were little subtleties of rascaldom, little touches of criminality, that I could have put that man up to, which would have transformed his Judas from woodenness into breathing life. Diary of a Pilgrimage They moved with a sort of dreadful and wicked woodenness, like a staring army of automatons. The Man Who Was Thursday, a nightmare |
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