| 单词 | coup d'oeil |
| 例句 | I made out in the autumn that Blennerhassett laid a good deal of blame on Forster's want of flexibility of mind and of coup d'oeil. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z Of course, to me, the coup d'oeil of Rich Bar was charmingly fresh and original. The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 But I doubt whether the townsfolk have ever seen anything to equal the coup d'oeil engineered by d'Amade. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Such, in brief, was the coup d'oeil of that weird interior as it met my eyes. Great Sea Stories As the hour for the Matinée approached, Helen's drawing-rooms presented a coup d'oeil of splendor and elegance. May Brooke Colonel Rolleston, in the first sleigh, was blandly pointing out to Lady Hampshire the coup d'oeil of the whole procession as they described two sides of a triangle. Bluebell A Novel I walked the whole length of the route before the procession moved, and the coup d'oeil was perfect. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 422 Volume 17, New Series, January 31, 1852 A rapid coup d'oeil prompt decision, active movements, are as indispensable as sound judgment; for the general must see, and decide, and act, all in the same instant. Elements of Military Art and Science Or, Course Of Instruction In Strategy, Fortification, Tactics Of Battles, &C.; Embracing The Duties Of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, And Engineers; Adapted To The Use Of Volunteers And Militia; Third Edition; With Critical Notes On The Mexican And Crimean Wars. The coup d'oeil is really picturesque; the rays of the setting sun, which struck the waters obliquely as we passed, heightened exceedingly their beauty, and rendered it worthy of a pencil more skilful than mine. Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America in the years 1811, 1812, 1813, and 1814 or the First American Settlement on the Pacific Quite different from that of ordinary soirées, where the coup d'oeil is that of a bed of variegated flowers, with a tribe of black emmets posed on their hind legs inserted between. Christian's Mistake His coup d'oeil remains the most pointed indictment ever drawn from the historical annals of Ireland against the English methods of governing that country. Handbook of Home Rule Being articles on the Irish question He had come to trust his intelligence,—his judgment and his extraordinary coup d'oeil implicitly, and to regard him as a strategist of consummate ability. Heroes of the Great Conflict; Life and Services of William Farrar Smith, Major General, United States Volunteer in the Civil War In this feature of the interior of the Main Building we are amply compensated for the breaking up of the coup d'oeil by a multiplicity of discordant forms. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 Then, having assigned men by coup d'oeil, so as to congest half the village miserably, he found the other half unoccupied and had to begin all over again. Mr. Britling Sees It Through Perhaps all this finery was slightly old-fashioned, but for Nerac it was brilliant, and even Chicot, coming straight from Paris, was satisfied with the coup d'oeil. The Forty-Five Guardsmen It was a very singular coup d'oeil, and a new-comer from Europe would have supposed the assembly to have been a "whittling club." Monsieur Violet The coup d'oeil presented by no means an uninteresting spectacle. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa Often did she retreat to examine more correctly the general effect of the coup d'oeil, and as often return to rectify some injudicious pin or remodel some rebellious fold. What I Remember, Volume 2 No need to give its dimensions; only look at the print, and you will understand what Johnson meant when he declared that the coup d'oeil of Ranelagh was the finest thing he had ever seen. In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays Castle did not gratify my expectations although the coup d'oeil, taking the structure en masse, is imposing, and it has an advantageous position on the banks of the river Arun. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 565, September 8, 1832 We only rushed through everywhere, of course, but got a general coup d'oeil. Elizabeth Visits America The night was beautifully serene and clear, and the three splendid constellations, Orion, Canis Major, and Taurus, presented a coup d'oeil at once impressive and sublime. Lander's Travels The Travels of Richard Lander into the Interior of Africa The apsidal end of the Choir, however, with its fine modern stained glass, forms a very pleasing feature in the general coup d'oeil…. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 4 France and the Netherlands, Part 2 Thus the groves and gardens of Paris—the palace of her kings—the proud monument of her sons' glory—and the masterpieces of modern French architecture are all embraced in this one splendid coup d'oeil. Views a-foot The coup d'oeil was one of extraordinary splendour. The Life of Marie de Medicis — Volume 1 When one looks down at the audience, the women not being in evening dress gives the coup d'oeil a less festive note, but I think people in theatres look perfectly awful anywhere, don't you, Mamma? Elizabeth Visits America The wind carried the smoke to the east of the town, and the sun in the meridian presented as fine a coup d'oeil as can be conceived. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 403, December 5, 1829 The various alleys formed by the manner in which the oak trees are planted, create an imposing and majestic coup d'oeil, which is only bounded almost by the horizon. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 354, January 31, 1829 Here you enjoy what the French call a coup d'oeil, or I would rather say, a bird's-eye view, of unparalleled beauty. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 337, October 25, 1828 The whole presents a coup d'oeil of unexampled architectural magnificence. James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography Either from lack of the capacity to grasp the whole coup d'oeil, or from a natural endowment for certain kinds of stoicism, women are cooler than men in critical situations of the passive form. A Pair of Blue Eyes At this period the coup d'oeil was extremely interesting. The Grand Old Man Yes, that is a ridiculous sounding simile, but it expresses the general effect of her—the coup d'oeil, so to speak,—quite perfectly. The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking The coup d'oeil was exceedingly pretty, as all the boxes were crowded, and the ladies were in full dress. Life in Mexico He had been seen going from one to another of his partisans, advising them to keep calm, in order that they might retain the cold, keen /coup d'oeil/ which in warfare generally decides the victory. The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 3 Genius is an eye that comprehends at one view, all the points of an extended horizon: or what the French term coup d'oeil. The System of Nature, Volume 1 Mr. Masson's style, at best cumbrous, becomes intolerably awkward when he strives to make up for the want of St. Simon's premier coup d'oeil by impertinent details of what we must call the pseudo-dramatic kind. Among My Books Second Series All this you have at one coup d'oeil in entering the garden, which is truly great. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3 France and the Netherlands, Part 1 The coup d'oeil on entering was extremely gay, and certainly very amusing. Life in Mexico We remember seeing six hundred dahlias in bloom at Rosewood at the same time, the coup d'oeil and contrasts between the varieties were striking in the extreme. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present The coup d'oeil was indeed a lovely one. A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán It may serve to give a sort of coup d'oeil of the subject. The Gospels in the Second Century An Examination of the Critical Part of a Work Entitled 'Supernatural Religion' Notwithstanding these fine buildings, one or more of which are to be found in all the principal streets, the coup d'oeil is every where the same. Domestic Manners of the Americans At this suggestion the party moved on in a body, and were well rewarded for the toil of the ascent, by a coup d'oeil that was almost Swiss in character and beauty. Home as Found The first coup d'oeil, which was by night, reminded me of Namur, as it is seen from the right bank of the Maas. Picturesque Quebec : a sequel to Quebec past and present The coup d'oeil of this small and crowded scene is lively as a popular funeral. The Life, Crime, and Capture of John Wilkes Booth What has been alleged is merely that Sickles did not occupy and protect Little Round Top, as he would have done if he had had the military coup d'oeil. The Campaign of Chancellorsville I was really astonished at the coup d'oeil on entering, for I saw a large room filled with extremely well-dressed company, among whom were many very beautiful girls. Domestic Manners of the Americans I shall only put it on for the coup d'oeil at first. The Long Vacation This play presents a beautiful coup d'oeil of the progress of human life. Characters of Shakespeare's Plays At a first glance this force was most imposing; the coup d'oeil was really magnificent; they looked like what I should imagine a body of Comanche Indians would appear when ranged in battle line. Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, But you were right to begin with a general coup d'oeil," he said; "the whole before the parts! Watersprings It is only when we get a coup d'oeil from either the head or the foot that you recognise that there are symbolisations. The Jewel of Seven Stars The first coup d'oeil from the summit of the cliff 1,500 feet above the level had suggested what a closer examination confirmed. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile The town, however, from its cheerful white appearance, contrasted with the dreary brownness of the back ground, makes not an unpleasing coup d'oeil. A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay The first coup d'oeil from the summit of the cliff 1500 feet above the level had suggested what a closer examination confirmed. In the Heart of Africa I wonder that men who have been long in Parliament do not acquire a better coup d'oeil for numbers. Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay Volume 1 We seem almost able to take it in at a single coup d'oeil. Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino The first coup d'oeil, as the sun slid into the position described, impressed me very much as I have been impressed, when a boy, by the concluding scene of some well-arranged theatrical spectacle or melodrama. The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 2 In the centre, standing in a spacious circle, rises the great Dagoba, forming a grand coup d'oeil from the entrance gate. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon The first is figuratively expressed by the French phrase coup d'oeil. On War — Volume 1 Return we to the peristyle, and endeavor now to present to the reader a coup d'oeil of the whole suite of apartments, which immediately stretched before the steps of the visitors. Last Days of Pompeii Many teachers of the Art of War then gave this limited signification as the definition of coup d'oeil. On War — Volume 1 It is, therefore, not only the physical, but more frequently the mental eye which is meant in coup d'oeil. On War — Volume 1 |
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