| 单词 | bon ton |
| 例句 | Secret societies however are anything but forbidden under Dutch rule in Java,—on the contrary, it is rather bon ton to belong to some one of the lodges of freemasonry existent out there. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z He had the manners of a high-bred English gentleman, but that did not, of course, constitute the something that made him a favourite, because bon ton, manners are happily not rare. Wild Adventures in Wild Places 2011-12-12T03:00:22.477Z Quite a child she was, hardly more than eight, but with all the quiet dignity and easy affability that is only to be found among children of the bon ton. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z "I shall be � la mode, I shall be � la mode and very bon ton and tr�s bon ton." The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z They were the �lite, the bon ton, the upper crust, and were looked on as such by the other slaves. Octavia The Octoroon 2011-09-26T02:00:30.547Z But Mr Bhosh repressed himself with heroic magnanimity, for he reflected that she was the affianced of his dearest friend and that it was contrary to bon ton to poach another's jam. A Bayard From Bengal Being some account of the Magnificent and Spanking Career of Chunder Bindabun Bhosh,... 2011-07-13T02:00:17.950Z The only resemblance between them was in the decided air of bon ton that distinguished both; in every other respect they were perfectly dissimilar. The Widow Barnaby Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:14.900Z Black gloves seemed to me both more dignified and bon ton than the lemon-coloured ones which I had contemplated at first. White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X 2011-05-07T02:00:35.433Z James's Repartee; or the witticisms of fashion, taste, and the bon ton: . . . A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:34.387Z Her accent was decidedly provincial, and she did not measure out her words with the slow precision which her eldest son Melville considered a mark of bon ton. Under the Mendips A Tale He was a prominent member of that society which is called bon ton and the great world at Venice. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second When I was a boy, it was an age of bon ton; this good tone mysteriously conveyed a sublime idea of fashion; the term, imported late in the eighteenth century, closed with it. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 He had been in the schools of the Egyptians, he had been in the palaces of Egypt, he had moved in the bon ton society. Men of the Bible There have been periods in history when it was part of the bon ton with a Prince to keep mistresses: it was one of the princely attributes. Woman under socialism It’s not bon ton, I know, and far from friendly. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV I was soon able to ape the vapid dictates of those who called themselves the élite and the bon ton. Confessions of a Neurasthenic Young ladies instructed in the arts of the bon ton. The Strollers The other cousin—who was also the elder—was far too much swamped in bon ton to please Highland lads such as we were. Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure Is my philosophic Plato so soon metamorphosed to a bon ton enamarato? Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father People of bon ton present their guests with footstools, not chaufferettes, as is the comfortable custom in grades less distinguished. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 462 Volume 18, New Series, November 6, 1852 “Then,” said I, “these are not the bon ton of Philadelphia?” Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer It is bon ton to do so.—Garrick, Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 When he tired of it, and led off into a round of waltzes, ripples, jerseys, bon tons, rush polkas, and goodness knows what besides, I remained as a wall-flower. The Making of Mary To have your portrait painted by Reynolds was considered a proper "entree" into the "bon ton." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 04 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters Mercury.—Then, madam, you have wasted your time, faded your beauty, and destroyed your health, for the laudable purposes of contradicting your husband, and being this something and this nothing called the bon ton. Dialogues of the Dead They were all pretty, but she was a love—yet there was an awkwardness about them that convinced me that they were not of the bon ton of Philadelphia. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer According to bon ton, she hates her husband, and flirts with Colonel Tivy; and Colonel Tivy, who is engaged to Miss Tittup, flirts with a married woman. Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 They took their places on chairs near the table, and were as silent, as quiet, as motionless, and as well behaved, as the most bon ton table in London could require. The Mirror Of Literature, Amusement, And Instruction Volume 14, No. 391, September 26, 1829 Intermarriages between French and English are now not unfrequent; and it is pleasant to observe the French politeness and bon ton ingrafted on English sincerity and good sense. The Idler in France Mrs. Modish.—Oh sir, excuse me, it is one of the privileges of the bon ton never to define, or be defined. Dialogues of the Dead “Just as much as Nancy Dennis is the bon ton of Halifax,” said the admiral; “though the uncle, as I told you, is a sensible fellow in his way.” Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer They were all pretty, but she was a love—yet there was an awkwardness about them that convinced me they were not of the bon ton of Philadelphia. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer This is being sur un assez bon ton for a player! Selected English Letters (XV - XIX Centuries) If the bon ton should prove a contagious disorder among us, it will be curious to trace its progress. Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776 Minos is a sour old gentleman, without the least smattering of the bon ton, and I am in a fright for you. Dialogues of the Dead Indeed, feeling of any kind did not suit the present age: it was not bon ton; and in some degree always made a man ridiculous. Coningsby That warlike, though festive summer of 1838, with our port studded with three-deckers and spanking frigates, was long remembered in the annals of the bon ton. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present He said that it would be 'de bon ton' to have the marriage strictly private. The Young Step-Mother Do you not know that it is bon ton for princes when they visit strange courts to wear the orders and uniforms of their entertainers? Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends Perhaps they might prepare them to catch the bon ton. Dialogues of the Dead The audience were pleased; especially the ladies; they like to recognise signs of bon ton in the details of the scene. Coningsby People are beginning to talk about these matinees in the aristocratic salons in which it is often de bon ton not to listen to good music.— Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 2 from Rome to the End Poor Zoller is not yet acquainted with the customs of the common world, and makes all manner of mistakes against bon ton. Frederick the Great and His Family It is the old bon ton of robbers, who cast their common crimes on the wickedness of their departed associates. Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke She was sure enough bon ton and swell. Cabbages and Kings "Agriculture, economy, reform, philosophy," writes Walpole, "are bon ton, even at the court." The Ancient Regime It is bon ton for them to go in processions; and you see them on such errands, marching with long candles, as gravely as may be. From Cornhill to Grand Cairo "Besides," said Belleville, in a loud voice, "it belongs now to bon ton to sing at the table; and the Prussian court should thank us for introducing this new Parisian mode." Frederick the Great and His Family Babbitt raged, "If you're too much of a high-class gentleman, and you belong to the bon ton and so on, why, you needn't take the car out this evening." Babbitt |
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