| 单词 | chef-d'oeuvre |
| 例句 | Thirty-five years after "Die Hard" hit theaters, the Bruce Willis vehicle maintains its rep as a chef-d'oeuvre due to its perennial relevance. "Die Hard" changed action movies in Hollywood – then it became part of the franchise problem 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z But the worst of all is that this crocodile imagines that it is a chef-d'oeuvre and that it has a monopoly on all the tender passions. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z His beautiful lines on the death of his wife are a chef-d'oeuvre of mourning poetry and one of the gems of literature. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z He knew it to be his chef-d'oeuvre, and looked forward, with a natural eagerness, to the moment when he should display it before its future possessors, and receive their congratulations on his success. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands The dinner—and it was a "chef-d'oeuvre" on the part of Mrs. Branagan—passed off most pleasantly. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago This chef-d'oeuvre, which dates from about 1807, represents one of the most celebrated characters who ever sat upon the bench of the Court of Session. Raeburn His last negotiation was his chef-d'oeuvre; it was more than the ratification of the treaty of Utrecht; it was a treaty more advantageous still for France. The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental "It was Theodore's chef-d'oeuvre, and no doubt I shall have to pay an awful price for it." Vixen, Volume II. She was conscious that Worth's chef-d'oeuvre was not thrown away. Vixen, Volume I. The "Lady in white" is the chef-d'oeuvre of all comic operas in French, as Mozart's Figaro is in German. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas With the iron hams, the piscatory phenomenon referred to in my last, and a can of really excellent oysters, Ned's birthday dinner was a chef-d'oeuvre. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 This was his sister Persis, Persis the practical and reliable, this woman who sugared the stew, and allowed the chef-d'oeuvre of the dinner to slip her mind. Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale He had confidently expected an enthusiastic reception of this chef-d'oeuvre; but in view of Abe's scathing criticism, he commenced to doubt his own estimate of the beauty of the dress. Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter Ellen thought it a chef-d'oeuvre, and was unbounded in her admiration. The Wide, Wide World The "Saint Vincent de Paul" of the Panthéon, which justly passes for the sculptor's chef-d'oeuvre is in idea a work of large humanity. French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture The early acquaintance and long tried friend of the Marquis, that unrivalled sculptor has deposited here what he considers to be the chef-d'oeuvre of his art, as a single figure. A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two And notwithstanding the limited imagination and the too artificial passion which characterise it, Philip van Artevelde is in very many respects a noble work, as it certainly is its author's chef-d'oeuvre. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 422 Volume 17, New Series, January 31, 1852 Even at such a moment as that I felt how glad Madame Rene would have been to have given such a nice man as the doctor a treat like that blue silk chef-d'oeuvre of hers. The Melting of Molly The best of all, the chef-d'oeuvre of my life, shall not be sold. The Cuckoo Clock The "Premières Funérailles" is a superb work—"the chef-d'oeuvre of our modern sculpture," a French critic enthusiastically terms it. French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Oh, Mæcenas! is there no difference between the chef-d'oeuvre of the great Stickleback, and the town of Dover and a post-chaise. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 The publisher now dead, Rigdon allowed this chef-d'oeuvre to remain in his desk, till, reflecting upon his precarious means, and upon his chances of obtaining a future livelihood, a sudden idea struck him. Monsieur Violet I will reply, that I bought this carriage because I had the opportunity; it is a chef-d'oeuvre. The Cross of Berny In short, in an instant, he brought forth a true chef-d'oeuvre of malice. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 495, June 25, 1831 You would have thought, to hear me, that for drawing, breadth, finish, color, composition, chiaroscuro, and every other merit that a painting could possess, this particular chef-d'oeuvre excelled all the masterpieces of Europe. In the Days of My Youth "It is indeed a masterpiece—a chef-d'oeuvre—beauty and expression unequaled." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 342, April, 1844 Is not a robbery of this nature the chef-d'oeuvre of its kind, and can it do otherwise than, make its perpetrator a hero in the eyes of his admirers? The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 388, September 5, 1829 Perhaps her panels of the "Four Seasons" may be called her chef-d'oeuvre. Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. The Chinese never cook except on substantial principles; and it was the principle of contrast which regulated this sublime chef-d'oeuvre of the Ning-po artist. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 20, June, 1859 The grisette from a certain point of view is the chef-d'oeuvre of Parisian industry; the bouquet of Parisian civilization. In the Days of My Youth If a profusion of introductory mottoes were any indication of the excellence of a book, this volume would be indeed a chef-d'oeuvre. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 19, May, 1859 That morning's post had brought him his first letter from Marian—an innocent girlish epistle, which was as delicious to Gilbert as if it had been the chef-d'oeuvre of a Sevigné. Fenton's Quest This tragedy, which has been justly regarded as the chef-d'oeuvre of his plays, was not, he has informed us, "huddled up in haste." The Dramatic Works of John Dryden, Volume 1 With a Life of the Author Large sums were offered him for this chef-d'oeuvre, but he rejected them all, and sent the picture to Dr. Wundel, who showed his beautiful present to the Prince Royal. The Young Emigrants; Madelaine Tube; the Boy and the Book; and Crystal Palace Even in that chef-d'oeuvre of brilliant retrospective sketching, the description of her early life, it is the childhood and not the child that interests you. Famous Reviews REVIEWER, The Book, he is the fellow who said a chef-d'oeuvre like Who Was Who should be used for ballast. Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be Somewhat later another Frenchman, named Fontenelle, wrote `The Plurality of Worlds,' a chef-d'oeuvre of its time. From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon But how much trouble, time and labor must be expended before such an elaborate chef-d'oeuvre could be completed! Baron Trigault's Vengeance A father's heart is a chef-d'oeuvre of creation. Manon Lescaut He had the sensations of one who comes suddenly into the presence of a chef-d'oeuvre. Penrod It consisted of a central saloon—a perfect chef-d'oeuvre of taste and luxury—with two compartments at either end, furnished with comfortable sleeping accommodation. The Count's Millions This, then, completes the incomparable series, which was the author's chef-d'oeuvre, and one of the finest gems of French literature. George Sand, some aspects of her life and writings Your conduct up to the present time has been a chef-d'oeuvre, for which you shall be amply compensated. Baron Trigault's Vengeance This, it is whispered, is to be a chef-d'oeuvre, enriched by a chronological arrangement, by a celebrated oriental scholar, of all the anecdotes in the Arabian Nights relating to the Caliph. Vivian Grey The compositors declare that it is your chef-d'oeuvre. Honore de Balzac, His Life and Writings The whole depends on the manner in which the name is brought out, which I value myself on, as a chef-d'oeuvre. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 Mr. Temple, you shall see my chef-d'oeuvre by and by; don't look at the reverse of the medal, pray. Tales and Novels — Volume 08 Adjoining the Abbey is the Church, which possesses at least one chef-d'oeuvre in its retable. Holidays in Eastern France When the good dame saw that her infant chef-d'oeuvre had got hold of her reserved mechanical element, the wheel, she foresaw his use of the stolen fire would be something more than child's play. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 08, June 1858 Lord Byron was better at emulating than at criticising Falconer's chef-d'oeuvre. The Poetical Works of Beattie, Blair, and Falconer With Lives, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes Later on, when my husband was in possession of this chef-d'oeuvre, it always occupied the place of honor in the house. Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 Triangular Faces.—Portraits of Mona Lisa, etc.—Picture of Vanity and Modesty.—His chef-d'oeuvre, the Last Supper.—Faded and almost effaced. The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes To write slowly, coldly, of our times and of our country, with the set purpose of creating a chef-d'oeuvre, would be almost an impiety. Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions But the chef-d'oeuvre was the portrait of the Author himself. The Voyage of Captain Popanilla What shall we give to our painter for his chef-d'oeuvre? The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family The overture of Tannhäuser is a chef-d'oeuvre; there is a swing, a sway, and a shush that carries you off your feet…. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters The execution of the chef-d'oeuvre gave rise to many technical formalities, which were at times most frivolous. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period There is scarcely an instance of a musician producing his chef-d'oeuvre after the age of thirty. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 332, September 20, 1828 But the excitement confused the performer, and the violin, after careering around among "Independence be your boast," ended in the well-known "Nelly Bly," Tom's chef-d'oeuvre. The Old Stone House There's some chef-d'oeuvre of hers waiting for me by this time. Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood I am only afraid his head will be turned, and that he will write another chef-d'oeuvre. In the Courts of Memory, 1858 1875; from Contemporary Letters They were particularly required to prove their ability by executing what was termed a chef-d'oeuvre, which consisted in fabricating a perfect specimen of whatever craft they practised. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period The chef-d'oeuvre of a kitchen of those days, I am assured, was a strictly apostolic collation, which, however, was very like a good supper. The Physiology of Taste This brings us to that chef-d'oeuvre of Nature— The vine. The Home Acre They were the chef-d'oeuvre of the mediaeval architect, in his own opinion. Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres This was when Madame herself, with much pride, brought home an evening dress of the very palest and tenderest sea-green silk, showered with pearls and embroidered in silver, a perfect chef-d'oeuvre of the dressmaker's art. Thelma He says that he feels proud of the privilege of introducing such a chef-d'oeuvre to the world. Joseph II. and His Court It was the work of four evenings, and his chef-d'oeuvre in the way of art. The Courtship of Susan Bell This story of the two girls weeping, and filling Madame's bedroom with the noisiest lamentations, was Malicorne's chef-d'oeuvre. Louise de la Valliere Never in any period has a more expressive figure been thus wrought by the genius of man; it is the chef-d'oeuvre of infantile grace and holy candour …. Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres By next day's post, the solicitor sent the case to London, a chef-d'oeuvre of its kind; and in which, my informant assured me, it was not necessary on revisal to correct five words. Guy Mannering "I am perfectly sure," she replied, mounting on her high horse, "that the Larinski musket is a chef-d'oeuvre, and I would pledge my life that he who invented it is a man of genius." Samuel Brohl and Company I: "Later on I will be glad to see the chef-d'oeuvre; but let us first talk about the business which brings me here." The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard But perhaps his, or in this case her, retreat from the room when the meal is over, is the chef-d'oeuvre of the whole performance. North America — Volume 1 I am going to show you the chef-d'oeuvre of Monrealese; yes, Excellence, his chef-d'oeuvre! The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard |
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