| 单词 | figure of eight |
| 例句 | The silence dipped and soared and swooped and looped in figures of eight. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A pattern for the three women, hopping around one another in a figure of eight, already shows Mr. Taylor’s felicity of design. Review: Paul Taylor’s ‘Tracer’ Recalls a Dance and an Artist 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z We’d shared salty kisses in the Atlantic, Jonathan wading in languid figures of eight as I clung onto him, legs clamped around his waist, his hands creeping into my bikini bottoms under the water. How I joined the Mile High Club: Naked, weightless, giggling uncontrollably 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z It is not huge but that figure of eight, the FA believes, is a record. Sancho and Trippier show freedom of movement brings opportunities | Sid Lowe 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z The malleable green wood would then tighten as it dried, giving the shield its strength and forming the rounded rectangles into a slightly “waisted” shape, like a subtle figure of eight. 'Phenomenal' 2,300-year-old bark shield found in Leicestershire 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z The Ilyushin takes off from the Russian base at Hmeimim and flies eastwards and then north, before flying southwards and then west - essentially a figure of eight. What will be fallout of Russia plane deaths? 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Officials say a clerical mistake led to the figure of eight being released. Shifting numbers and definitions of ‘missing’ after mudslide 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Having four satellites that loop over Japan and Australia in a figure of eight orbit will allow for uninterrupted coverage and puts engineers on course to switch the system on in April. Japan launches fourth satellite for high-precision GPS 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Releasing a bulletin on the issue, Mr Newcomen said the figure of eight suicides by prisoners in segregation was the highest since 2004-05. Prison suicides: Warning over segregating at-risk inmates - BBC News 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Like a few of the other Apollo missions, the underlying orbit was a figure of eight. Crazy, Wonderful Spacecraft Orbits 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z The figure of eight million people enrolled in health insurance through the law's online marketplaces beats the government's initial forecast of seven million sign-ups. Obama: Healthcare law 'is working' 2014-04-17T20:29:10Z The fast bowler Dale Steyn took three of those five wickets to finish with match figures of eight for 65. South Africa wrap up second successive innings win over New Zealand 2013-01-14T10:45:58Z Having four satellites that loop over Japan and Australia in a figure of eight orbit will allow for uninterrupted coverage and puts engineers on course to switch the system on in April. Japan launches fourth satellite for high-precision GPS 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Sub-Class I.—Streptoneura In this division the torsion of the visceral mass and visceral commissure is at its maximum, the latter being twisted into a figure of eight. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z The primary crystalline form of the diamond is the octahedron, or a figure of eight sides; but it by no means confines itself to this form alone. Stories about Famous Precious Stones 2011-08-31T02:01:42.217Z It provided for the conveyance of periodical magazines between Canada and Great Britain, charging for its services the unusually low figure of eight cents a magazine. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z Then she commenced to cut figures of eight, while Denbigh began to call up the Paradox by wireless. Rounding up the Raider A Naval Story of the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:25.163Z The principal features of this remarkable decoration are the figures of eight of the prophets, David, Daniel, Jeremiah, Jonah, Ezra, Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Habakkuk, each a dozen or more feet in height. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z In a rare outing for his county, Nottinghamshire, Broad returned figures of eight for 52 as he prepared for this week's first Test against Pakistan at his home ground, Trent Bridge. Returning Stuart Broad hoping to add muscle to England's attack 2010-07-27T06:01:00Z The South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn was named man of the match after taking three wickets for match figures of eight for 94. Chris Gayle resists but South Africa blow West Indies away in Trinidad 2010-06-13T23:38:00Z Orford, who finished with figures of eight goals from eight attempts, converted all three scores. Bradford 40-4 Hull KR 2010-04-25T16:30:00Z He continued to draw figures of eight upon it with his forefinger till Concha's eyes wearied of watching him, as she nervously waited his decision. The Firebrand He’s a Johnny Raw, and he’d been drawing sort of figures of eight all about that mopani patch for the last forty-eight hours. In the Whirl of the Rising Do you think we could do a figure of eight together? Hildegarde's Harvest It flows through a perfect level, and in one place cuts its way in the form of a large figure of eight. Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803 Three days later, though he flew for only four minutes, the figures of eight and other manœuvres which he executed in the air caused M. Delagrange, who witnessed them, to remark, 'Eh bien. The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force The turns round the posts must be made alternately to the right and to the left, so that the flights will consist of an uninterrupted series of figures of eight. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners On the mantle-piece reposed a few long clay pipes, and a brown earthenware receptacle for tobacco, together with a japanned tin case, shaped like a figure of eight, the use of which puzzled Tom exceedingly. Tom Brown at Oxford Such a band is worked with a figure of eight stitch. Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians In the other, to the memory of Jacob, the 4th Earl of Radnor, a similar screen of decoration embodies figures of eight prophets. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Salisbury A Description of its Fabric and a Brief History of the See of Sarum Considerably sobered by this, I arose and cut the figure of eight thoughtfully for five minutes. The Big Otter Philip wisely tried his by making two or three outside edge circles and figures of eight. The Log House by the Lake A Tale of Canada By merely pointing, apparently, he changed his direction at will; going up and down, forward and backward, describing circles and loops and figures of eight. The Skylark of Space An octagon is a figure of eight sides. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 She skated round and across the pond several times, then settled down to make a figure of eight, resolved to have it scored deeply in the ice before the Terror came. The Terrible Twins Additional support is given to the veins if the bandage is applied as a figure of eight. Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. Towards the south were mud banks and mangrove islands, through which the channel zigzagged like a figure of eight, and then the view was closed by the scrub on Sunday Island. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned This is to be read, following the lines of the "figures of eight": H, He, Li, Gl, B, C, N, and so on, each successive element being heavier than the one preceding it in order. Occult Chemistry Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements I leap, I dive, I twist in figures of eight, I fight my way by inches against the wind, and, turning, I shoot back upon its current with the speed of a projectile. Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 She had been at work some time and had got so far with her figure of eight that it was already distinctly marked, when there was a crash and a shrill cry from Wiggins. The Terrible Twins So he circled around, did figures of eight, went up and down on long slants, took sharp turns, and gave the craft a good tryout. Tom Swift and His Sky Racer, or, the Quickest Flight on Record Against this, however, are the practical advantages of the rotary mechanism of the aeroplane propeller as compared with the movement of a bird's wing, which, according to Marey, moves in a figure of eight. A History of Aeronautics The little hand-carriage had made another great loop on the damp sand, and was coming back again, gradually spinning out a slim figure of eight, half a mile long. Hunted Down: the detective stories of Charles Dickens Far in the distance, dimly through the many thicknesses of intervening crystal, as in a haze that made them seem unreal and ghostly, I discerned the figures of eight people—three females and five men. Warlord of Mars When in high spirits they run round in circles or in a figure of eight, with their tails between their legs. Dogs and All about Them Chain figure of eight half round, and set. Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby With that he began a series of intricate evolutions, making figures of eight, spirals, curves, sudden dips and long swings. Tom Swift in the Caves of Ice, or, the Wreck of the Airship I am as sure of my line as a skater of making his figure of eight! and down with a sweep goes a brawny arm or a flowing curl of drapery. Roundabout Papers Presently the Germans will send one or two waggons up and down that road and instruct them to make figures of eight to imitate scorching on the grass in front of the gun. War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war He reintroduced the use of the ligature in controlling hemorrhage, introduced the "figure of eight" suture in the operation for hare-lip, improved many of the medico-legal doctrines, and advanced the practice of surgery generally. A History of Science — Volume 2 SOCRATES: Let us describe such a figure: Would you not say that this is the figure of eight feet? Meno So it is when a dog, in the highest spirits, careers like a mad creature round and round his master in circles, or in figures of eight. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals |
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