| 单词 | fancy-dress ball |
| 例句 | His idea, of going to a fancy-dress ball dressed in a number of old copies of Wopple's Weekly is excellent and, if they let him in, ought to be a great success. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 2012-02-11T03:03:44.993Z "Then," said Harry irreverently, looking up from his chemicals, "the society in your part of the country must closely resemble a fancy-dress ball." Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z Dances and a fancy-dress ball have been organized there, and in the summer, tennis, bowls, and cricket are played in a large recreation ground. The Woman's Part A Record of Munitions Work 2011-12-31T03:00:15.627Z His strange costume frightened them, and they started to change carriages; but Dodichet reassured them by saying that he had just left a fancy-dress ball, and that he had retained his disguise on a wager. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z Last winter they gave us a fancy-dress ball—I went as Mary Stuart, and was very much admired. The Black Poodle And Other Tales 2011-08-30T02:00:37.963Z And we saw announcements of a children's fancy-dress ball. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z He reminds me always of an Evangelist at a fancy-dress ball, or Cromwell at a varsity binge. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z And we went out to plays and to dinners— On the ladies he took me to call— And once we received invitations To a beautiful fancy-dress ball. The Autobiography of a Monkey When the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire gave the famous fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House, they attended it in the robes which had appealed so strongly to Burne-Jones’s imaginative eye. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 After that we dressed in all our grandeur for the fancy-dress ball at Colonel Tatlock’s, Beatrice as Juliet and I as the young and dashing Romeo! The Gorgeous Girl It is a good thing that they put off that fancy-dress ball which was to have been held this evening, for there could not have been much dancing. Round the Wonderful World It was like a redoute, which is a fancy-dress ball where the guests may wear any dress they choose, only all the dresses must be of one color. Harding's luck Dr. Valentine Mott, who for many years was a resident of Paris, gave a fancy-dress ball in New York in honor of the Prince de Joinville, son of Louis Philippe. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century I'm on my way back from a ball—a fancy-dress ball—and my car has run out of petrol. Jonah and Co. The Colonel and his son had been at the springs a month, when the fancy-dress ball took place which was the occasion of a very unpleasant episode in the annals of this summer. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim He was as deeply interested as any one present in the fancy-dress ball of the next week, and knew all the most striking costumes that were being prepared. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols During this part of the programme the women and men of the banqueting party who were to appear in the fancy-dress ball at twelve retired to the rooms above to dress for their parts. The Root of Evil In 1849 she gave a fancy-dress ball but, as she had failed to revise her visiting list in many years, persons who had long been dead were among her invited guests. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century "We all knew this wasn't going to be a fancy-dress ball when we came," he said. Despoilers of the Golden Empire Why, that our party shall be a masked, fancy-dress ball. Cruel As The Grave We had a fancy-dress ball on December 30th. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 25, 1914 Last night we had a fancy-dress ball, a recherch� affair, a fine dancing-floor having been laid down in Company I's ground. Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive She described a fancy-dress ball given by her while residing in the old Porter house on H Street, which must have been about 1848, as General Kearny had just returned from the Mexican War. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century She turned the simplest gathering to a fancy-dress ball, he decided. Mrs. Dud's Sister Myra, let's go to a fancy-dress ball when we got back. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 18, 1914 "Is it an offence to go to a fancy-dress ball in a police officer's uniform?" asked the prisoner. The Grell Mystery Once he attended a fancy-dress ball in costume and make-up copied from the well-known picture of that Prince. Face to Face with Kaiserism He had dressed up, one might suppose, for some fancy-dress ball. The Dark Forest Just where the oddly dressed people came from, or what notion took them at this particular time to don an attire like that of a fancy-dress ball, no one seemed to know. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer To visit New Orleans in carnival time is like visiting some fine old historic mansion when it is all in a flurry over a fancy-dress ball. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' Deftly he worked round to a tall, aristocratic woman who had appeared a Mary Queen of Scots at the memorable fancy-dress ball at Whitecliff. The Missing Link It appears that at the annual fancy-dress ball all the inhabitants clubbed together and went as a Brontosaurus. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-04 She would, indeed, have left at once if it had not been that she had issued invitations on a gigantic scale for a fancy-dress ball in honour of the anniversary. The Hawk of Egypt It appears that a young lady who went to a fancy-dress ball as "The Silent Wife" was awarded the first prize for her clever impersonation of a telephone girl. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 17, 1920 No other person going to the Caledonian fancy-dress ball was so attended. Macleod of Dare Tomorrow evening there is to be a fancy-dress ball at the Stenborgs', who live above us; and Torvald wants me to go as a Neapolitan fisher-girl, and dance the Tarantella that I learnt at Capri. A Doll's House She came to an open quarrel with her father on the question of attending a somewhat Bohemian fancy-dress ball, and she had the courage and determination to uphold her declaration of independence. H. G. Wells We will have a fancy-dress ball for one thing, and a picnic or two, and some races and gymkhanas. The Keeper of the Door She might have been a creature created on the spot, for the celestial purpose of a fancy-dress ball in Monsieur Dauphin’s studio. The Lion's Share And how could he protest against a fancy-dress ball, when he himself had gone to one on his brief visit to London? Macleod of Dare My new overalls are laid out and my valet has instructions to get me into them at seven, though he persists in believing I'm to attend a fancy-dress ball at some strangely fashionable hour. Somewhere in Red Gap I suggested that the geyser should go to a fancy-dress ball as "The Winter of our Discontent," but was again told not to be silly. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 19, 1919 "Have you got your invitation for the Ruttle-Marter fancy-dress ball next week?" she asked, stifling a yawn. Through stained glass They had driven up to the terminus before going to a fancy-dress ball to be given that night in the studio of Monsieur Dauphin, a famous French painter and a delightful man. The Lion's Share She desired that the affair should be quite perfect; it was to be a fancy-dress ball. A Love Episode It was to be a fancy-dress ball, and all were to wear masks. The Tidal Wave and Other Stories She saw him in many guises,—as prince, as knight, as magician; but never as the mean and insignificant figure which first had caught her attention on that sunny morning before the fancy-dress ball. Greatheart Myra, let's go to a fancy-dress ball when we get back. The Sunny Side My companion wore a smart tailor gown, and I was got up as if for a fancy-dress ball, but in the streets of Constantinople no one gave me a second glance. As Seen By Me And the Division goes forth as it were masked, disguised, just like one of Mr. LE QUEUX'S diplomatist heroes at a fancy-dress ball, wearing a domino. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, August 1, 1917. The enterprise resolves itself into one somewhat similar to the enterprise of a rich friend of mine who went to a fancy-dress ball dressed up as a gentleman. All Things Considered I had worn the Pierrot dress two years ago at a fancy-dress ball. The Brother of Daphne He was describing their fancy-dress ball to me the other day, and really his description of Mr Mitchell's costume would have been almost spiteful in any other man.' Love at Second Sight On the day after the review a fancy-dress ball was to be given at Court. Vivian Grey It is a fact that at a recent fancy-dress ball in Lahore a game was played on the lap of a lady who appeared as "chess," with the chess-men which had formed her head-dress. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places But the occasion was a fancy-dress ball, and Truesdale declared himself much too curious to remain away. With the Procession Sometimes the steward of the Casino gets up a fancy-dress ball under the patronage of some lady, and then the motley crew appear as historical characters. Manners and Social Usages In the midwinter we had a fancy-dress ball in the parlors of the Pilgrim House, when the Shaws and Russells, generous friends of the association, came attired as priests and dervishes. Early Letters of George Wm. Curtis Medora walked with a languid grace as a Druid priestess, and Miss Wilbur, the miniaturist, showed forth as Madame Le Brun, without whose presence no fancy-dress ball could be regarded as complete. Under the Skylights It happened that just two days before the day fixed for the marriage of Miss Priest and Captain Hambleton, there was a fancy-dress ball in the Assembly Rooms at Mussoorie. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places I mixed with the men of the eighteenth century; and we fooled as one does at a fancy-dress ball. Tremendous Trifles On March eighteenth, we were invited to a fancy-dress ball at the palace of the Crown Prince. My Four Years in Germany Her brother of six or seven looks as if he were going to a fancy-dress ball in the character of His Highness the Holkar. Concerning Animals and Other Matters Two dangers stood out before all others: his impending call upon Mrs. Whyland and the approaching annual fancy-dress ball of the Art Students' League. Under the Skylights There is a fancy-dress ball to-night at Government House, and that is the last of my dissipations for some time to come. Olivia in India We shot Gussie into a cab and he started forth, headed for wherever this fancy-dress ball was. Right Ho, Jeeves They came in grand costume, moving in their fantastic attire with so much aplomb and genteel measure that the stranger found it difficult not to believe them high-born gentlemen, attending a fancy-dress ball. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 They were all a bit fantastic, and the scene reminded him of a fancy-dress ball where all the men represented brigands. The Net Do you remember the gorgeous costumes of our fellow-burghers, and the trappings of their prancing chargers in those days when life was not plain, but coloured, and existence was one vast fancy-dress ball? Without Prejudice Then again I may wear it to a fancy-dress ball sometime. Europe Revised "He did not arrive at the fancy-dress ball, sir." Right Ho, Jeeves I had met one of them at a fancy-dress ball in the Albert Hall, when he was Sir Walter Raleigh and I was Richard Sheridan. Now It Can Be Told The Wilsons devised a grand new thing—a fancy-dress ball. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories A lady friend of mine thought the Dutch costume would serve well for a fancy-dress ball, so set about buying one, but abandoned the notion on learning what it would cost her. Idle Ideas in 1905 I thought it was some preparation for a fancy-dress ball.” The Lady of the Shroud All you have done is to subject Mr. Fink-Nottle to the nameless horrors of a fancy-dress ball for nothing. Right Ho, Jeeves It was exactly as if I had come out of a museum into a riotous fancy-dress ball. The Good Soldier Tomorrow evening there is to be a fancy-dress ball at the Stenborgs', who live above us; and Torvald wants me to go as a Neapolitan fisher-girl, and dance the Tarantella that I learned at Capri. A Doll's House : a play Perhaps I saw something like him getting out of a carriage to go into the Van Twillers' fancy-dress ball. T. Tembarom There was to be a fancy-dress ball at the hotel that night, and Lady Pyle hoped that her girls, if properly disguised, might have a better chance. Condensed Novels: New Burlesques And yet here he was, if one could credit one's senses, about to take part in a fancy-dress ball, a form of entertainment notoriously a testing experience for the toughest. Right Ho, Jeeves It was a fancy-dress ball, and the Major had a pet purpose of his own that he wanted gratified and Chad had promised to aid him. The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come I am looking forward tremendously to the fancy-dress ball at the Stenborgs' the day after tomorrow. A Doll's House : a play "I think," said the Professor with a sudden inspiration as they passed through the garden, "I think I shall explain to Mrs. Muldoon that you have just come straight from a fancy-dress ball." The Fawn Gloves When watch-chains are all the rage I give them ear-rings, and they thank me, and suggest my taking them to a fancy-dress ball, that being their only chance to wear the confounded things. Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow You attempted to push him over the line by rigging him out in a Mephistopheles costume and sending him off to a fancy-dress ball, your view being that scarlet tights would embolden him. Right Ho, Jeeves He would create a great sensation in a fancy-dress ball. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse The Wilsons devised a grand new thing—a fancy-dress ball. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg |
| 随便看 |
|
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。