| 单词 | devilfish |
| 例句 | Another summer had come and still I had not speared the giant devilfish that lived near the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z As I did so, the devilfish saw my movement and let loose in the water a black cloud of liquid which instantly hid him from view. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Step by step I walked forward, until the devilfish was in the deep water close to the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw two more giant devilfish along the reef that summer, but I did not try to spear them. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The string snapped tight with the weight of the devilfish. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But even on the land the devilfish can injure you, for he is strong and does not die quickly. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I tried to drag the devilfish out of the water, but my strength was gone. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Seldom did you see any devilfish here, for they like deep places, and the water along this part of the reef is shallow. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached the sand bar before the devilfish could hide himself in the rocks. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Far down, the sea ferns moved as though a breeze were blowing there, and among them swam the devilfish trailing their long arms. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “You mean devilfish? I didn’t know there was any there. I’ve lived here all my life.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I ran past the devilfish and got between him and the deep water. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z But the devilfish was too heavy to lift or shake. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z It was good to be on the sea after the winter storms, with the new spear in my hand, but all the morning as I hunted the giant devilfish I kept thinking of Rontu. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I knew that the devilfish would not be in the center of this cloud, that he had left it behind. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The devilfish was in front of us, swimming slowly near the surface, moving all his arms at once. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw many devilfish there where the black water is streaked with light, but not the giant one. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The devilfish does not swim with fins or flippers, like other things in the sea. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z My grip on it broke, and aware that I had struck the devilfish, I quickly dropped the coils I held, for when the string runs out fast it burns your hands or becomes entangled. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z He was watching a devilfish, just beyond the opening of the cave. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Large devilfish are dangerous if you are in the sea, for their arms are so long as a man, and they can quickly wrap them around you. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z During this time, I made myself another dress, but most of the days I spent fashioning a spear to catch the giant devilfish. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I pushed the canoe into the water and drifted toward the reef where the devilfish lived. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z There, swimming in the clear water, was a devilfish. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Trapping wild devilfish could support modest demand, he says, but to scale up, they might ultimately need to be farmed—carefully. ‘Devilfish’ Could Help Treat Wastewater from Ceramics 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z I saw there a “witches’ scene” of an old Indian woman boiling devilfish or octopus in a kettle over a campfire, splendidly lit against the gloom of night, and all reflected in the water. Blazing The Way True Stories, Songs and Sketches of Puget Sound 2012-04-03T02:00:30.677Z An overturned stump with bleaching roots appears like a hideous devilfish with arms ready to entwine and crush. The Girl From Tim's Place "I thought at first it was something like a devilfish, or possibly an overgrown starfish, but it isn't," Costigan made answer. Triplanetary Skilled in deep-sea lore as he was, he knew the dark fury which had swooped down upon the devilfish. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life They ain't no bloodhound on your track, but a ugly octopus of a devilfish is gittin' its arms out after you. The Price of the Prairie A Story of Kansas Mapfarity cried out with shock and surprise as his skin flopped on the stones like a devilfish on dry land. Rastignac the Devil The point, with its sawtooth barbs, is made from the tail bone of the araya, the flat devilfish of the swamp lakes. The Pathless Trail He thought the blazing sun shot out great tongues of flame, like the arms of a monster devilfish, which twined about him, transforming his blood to vapor and sucking it out through his gaping pores! Carmen Ariza The squid is a very small edition of the giant devilfish or octopus. The Harbor of Doubt But he had a scare one night when a devilfish or tremendous ray got between him and the shore and made the water fly aloft in a geyser. Tales of Fishes Ye make fast to me like a devilfish! Isle o' Dreams Tom crouched over his pretended work like a devilfish devouring its prey. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen "I thought at first it was something like a devilfish, or possibly an overgrown starfish, but it's too flat, and has no body that I can see," Costigan made answer. Triplanetary "I hear he wears five pairs of stockings to fill out his shanks, and sole-leather stays to keep him from flattening out like a devilfish," said Doctor Johnson. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians Slowly they drew their lines closer about the troops like the clinging tentacles of some monster devilfish, and about eleven o'clock, Bang! and the battle was on. Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers Who nearly upset the boat when a baby devilfish came up in the pot? Pearl of Pearl Island But the arms seemed fairly to grow on that devilfish. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper Her pressure became irksome, he thought of the devilfish tightening its rings till fatal, and, by an effort, irresistible while gentle, he disengaged himself from her arms. The Son of Clemenceau Verdi seized upon knowledge as a devilfish absorbs its prey—he learned in the mass. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians Here the cavern branched off in three or four directions, like the tentacles of a monster devilfish, the narrow passages leading no one knew whither in that tomb-like mountain. The Man from Brodney's It seemed to be no more than a hundred fathoms distant, and, against the moon, I saw the outline of it most clearly—a mighty devilfish. The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" Arms seem to grow on devilfish 'while you wait' as the feller said. Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper "Of course, we mermaids have great powers, being fairies; yet among the sea people is one nearly as powerful as we are, and that is the devilfish." The Sea Fairies The devilfish is merely a mollusk, and even this name hints at its semiliquid flesh, because it's Latin meaning, 'soft one.' Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Indeed, other devilfish had appeared at the starboard window. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea With these, it was possible to attack the devilfish without coming within reach of its tentacles. The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" People not only claimed these devilfish could drag ships under, but a certain Olaus Magnus tells of a cephalopod a mile long that looked more like an island than an animal. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea The monster devilfish inhabit caves in the rugged, mountainous regions of the ocean," resumed the Princess, "and they are evil spirits who delight in injuring all who meet them. The Sea Fairies The devilfish doesn't belong to the vertebrate branch, and even if it were 500 feet long, it would still be utterly harmless to ships like the Scotia or the Abraham Lincoln. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea "Well," I said, "these are real devilfish caverns, and I wouldn't be surprised to see some of those monsters hereabouts." Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea "An unusual assortment of devilfish," I told him, as carefree as a collector in front of an aquarium. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea I'd like to come face to face with one of those devilfish I've heard so much about, which can drag ships down into the depths. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea But he had scarcely unscrewed the nuts when the hatch flew up with tremendous violence, obviously pulled open by the suckers on a devilfish's arm. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea And yet what monsters these devilfish are, what vitality our Creator has given them, what vigor in their movements, thanks to their owning a triple heart! Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Even so, Captain Nemo rushed at the devilfish and with a sweep of the ax hewed one more of its arms. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea His ax disappeared between the two enormous mandibles, and the Canadian, miraculously saved, stood and plunged his harpoon all the way into the devilfish's triple heart. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea It can't be denied that some species of squid and other devilfish are quite large, though still smaller than cetaceans. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Without speaking to us, without even seeing us perhaps, he went to the panel, stared at the devilfish, and said a few words to his chief officer. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Moreover, Captain Nemo's reclusiveness, his changed disposition, and especially his total silence since the battle with the devilfish all made me see things in a different light. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea "No," I replied, "another bishop, Pontoppidan of Bergen, also tells of a devilfish so large a whole cavalry regiment could maneuver on it." Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea For an instant I thought the poor man entwined by the devilfish might be torn loose from its powerful suction. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Ten or twelve devilfish had overrun the Nautilus's platform and sides. 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