| 单词 | high-keyed |
| 例句 | From one work to the next, light intensifies and fades; hatch marks become handprints; the kindergarten clarity of primary colors yields to the mixed sensuality of high-keyed purples, oranges and greens. Seeing Double With Jasper Johns 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z This aligns it with the 1960s California trend in painting and sculpture known as finish fetish, which found inspiration in the high-keyed colors and shiny surfaces of hot rods and surfboards. Some Favorite Things Not Hanging on a Wall 2011-12-30T00:11:48Z He had, by then, traded in rough-and-ready brushwork and modulated colors for graphic crispness and a high-keyed palette. The Wild, Anti-Authoritarian Art of Peter Saul 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Painted with wide brushes in high-keyed hues, her expressionistically distorted pictures of partly unclothed people project existential angst with happy exuberance. Art Review: The Uncluttered Look Has Its Day 2011-03-03T23:30:06Z It looks at van Gogh as an inspiration for David Hockney, the 81-year-old British painter, in terms of their shared devotion to nature, high-keyed palettes and experimental perspectives. Van Gogh’s Perennial Appeal 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Carles’s “exuberant palette of high-keyed, unnatural hues” was in line with some of the paintings in the fabled Manhattan exhibition that revolutionized American art 100 years ago. | Long Island: ‘Rabble-Rousers: Art, Dissent, and Social Commentary,’ at the Heckscher Museum of Art 2013-12-27T21:15:33Z And in a high-keyed version of Fragonard’s “The Swing,” the lavishly gowned lady seems to be a skeleton. Genieve Figgis: ‘Good Morning, Midnight’ 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Although it was a medium he would never use, its high-keyed colors clearly influenced the palette of the murals. Art Review: Hale Woodruff’s Talladega Murals, in ‘Rising Up,’ at N.Y.U. 2013-08-15T21:36:28Z Much as he loves bright hues, his color is sometimes most affecting when least high-keyed — as in “Vincent and Tony,” a gorgeous study in browns and blues. Review | At 95, Alex Katz is having another moment. His Guggenheim show is a knockout. 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Inspired in part by the way rippling water scattered colored light, such Impressionist painters as Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir had broken images into visibly discrete brushstrokes of high-keyed color. Perspective | Proving his point Those high-keyed colors bring out similar hues in the model’s hair and the light reflecting off her skin, reinforcing the unity of the picture, the intimacy of the scene. Think Degas was a misogynist? Take another look. The large sculptures depart from Carter’s prior work by draining rainbow color, usually high-keyed, from the mix. Jamison Carter's sculptures: Like a carpenter's guide to the cosmos, or earthbound explosions of space 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z I was too busy with my own troubles to see what happened to him, so could only judge from the tremolo of his high-keyed cursing. Down the Yellowstone 2011-08-29T02:01:06.730Z "These young people only need powdered heads to make it look as if Louis Quinze were entertaining us in dead earnest," said Mr. Varick, with his high-keyed, nonchalant voice. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z In a high-keyed condition, all their superstitions recurred to them with startling reality. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z Some fifteen minutes later, when Lem had concluded his hasty bath and joined his conductor at the door of the bath house, a high-keyed bell suddenly pealed out. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z Calmer spirits again counselled hanging, but some one began to recite in a high-keyed voice the awful details of the crime, dwelling especially on the death of the little girl. Following the Color Line an account of Negro citizenship in the American democracy 2011-01-06T03:00:45.737Z But how does the world look," he continued, "in which that high-keyed life developed? The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z The next moment, however, there came trailing on the satiny stillness the high-keyed ululation of a horn, and an instant later a long-drawn hallo-o-o! mixed with a pattering chorus of yelps. The Valiants of Virginia Four jaunty ch�lets, chalk-white in the sun, hung with painted galleries, face the rolling sand-dunes, behind them the sea, a darker blue than any of the shadows of land on such a high-keyed day. The Sword of Deborah First-hand impressions of the British Women's Army in France Their voices were high-keyed and shrill with an impatient emphasis, and at a distance suggested the shrill yelping of the coyote. A-Birding on a Bronco Figure to yourself this eager little chap: high-keyed, timid, fervid: something of a buffoon, always a victim of his perceptions. Where the Pavement Ends “Glad you have come,” he said, in a voice which appeared rather high-keyed, issuing from so huge a form, but of pleasing timbre. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 She encountered the telephone table prematurely, clutched it, and laughed a high-keyed, strange little laugh. The Wishing Moon There is something terrifying about the roar of a lion as it begins with its high-keyed moan,- 180 - and descends in scale to a hoarse roar that seems to penetrate one’s whole nervous system. The Real Latin Quarter “Well,” he began slowly, his high-keyed voice was pitched to a soft tone and he spoke with a woman’s gentleness, “Tom’s quite a man, but–” he could only repeat, “quite a man.” In the Heart of a Fool They're undemocratic—little high-keyed 'precious' bits; pictures for other artists, not real paintings, or they are unacceptable otherwise. Money Magic A Novel If Hugh were here––” From somewhere within the house the voice of Aleck Douglas rose suddenly in a high-keyed vindictive chanting. Rim o' the World He replied in a high-keyed Irish intonation, at the moment rather feeble in volume. Dwellers in Arcady The Story of an Abandoned Farm I have in mind an instance of an extremely high-keyed person who invariably takes on the atmosphere of new localities, houses and even rooms. Second Sight A study of Natural and Induced Clairvoyance Finally Dr. Nesbit spoke in his high-keyed voice: “I presume legal verbiage is all they talk in hell!” and sat pondering. In the Heart of a Fool The high-keyed, sumptuous dining-hall was filled with small tables exquisitely furnished, and the carpets underfoot, thick-piled and deep-toned, gave a singular solemnity to the function of eating. Money Magic A Novel A high-keyed, musical voice chanting man-size words of an intimidating nature followed which proved that the harnessing was progressing as well as could be expected. Rim o' the World "Two to one on Camden!" he shouted in a high-keyed voice. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good He had a shrill, high-keyed voice; he was irascible in temper, and was never the "philosopher" which those who least knew him credited him with being. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History On it came, with its high-keyed horror growing louder and louder. In the Heart of a Fool "I put the mail in the basket on the hall table," he said in high-keyed endeavour to express withering contempt. No Clue A Mystery Story With the first streaks of the gray dawn Anthony heard a little, high-keyed, strange cry—new to his ears. The Indifference of Juliet "Are—you—very—hungry?" shouted Eunice, after a long lapse in this high-keyed conversation. Cricket at the Seashore "Well, partly," answered Joyce, rather crestfallen, and glanced up to meet the dancing eyes of Larry, who was passing by and caught the high-keyed sentence. Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls Grant was gathering himself to reply when Nate Perry rasped in with his high-keyed Yankee voice: “I guess that about covers my views, Grant–if any one should ask you.” In the Heart of a Fool Her pose was rigid and unmoving; an attitude of distress and high-keyed misery of spirit. The Tyranny of Weakness Unexcited, he raised his voice, high-keyed, as was usual with him, but clear, untremulous, and firm. Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams. There is a reminiscence in him of Klopstock's inflated rhetoric; and a certain dithyrambic ecstasy—a strained, high-keyed aria-style which sometimes breaks into falsetto. Essays on Scandinavian Literature For a time the silence was unbroken, save by the chink of gold, when suddenly a high-keyed voice outside penetrated even the stout oak of the huge door. The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont Tired, dirty, pinched faces, eyes vacantly staring, or else fired with low passion, high-keyed voices bickering and jangling,—all this crowds in and out on every hand. Quiet Talks on Following the Christ Royalist?" reiterates Mary Kirke with a world of meaning to the high-keyed question, "then my welcome was no mistake! Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade "Well, I never saw anything like you for carelessness," she said in a high-keyed voice. Divers Women In a voice loud and high-keyed, yet not unmusical, she cried: "Well, I declare if it isn't little Nina Randolph!" The Title Market "Throughout the heaviest din of our fire," says Colonel Carpenter, "could be heard the peculiar high-keyed ring of the defiant enemy's shots." The Colored Regulars in the United States Army With cessation of physical pain and the exhaustion of the high-keyed string of his mind, came blessed reaction. Secret Bread "You be off, I say," she rasped in her high-keyed voice, "or I'll put the constable after you." The Turtles of Tasman "I went," she announced, her voice high-keyed with confidence as to what was about to fall upon the totally unprepared placidity of the unsuspecting Mrs. Lathrop,—"I went to post a letter to Cousin Marion!" Susan Clegg and Her Friend Mrs. Lathrop She recognized it—the high-keyed, monotonous cry of a man who often hurried past with a bundle of newspapers under his arm. The Poor Little Rich Girl The air seemed to reek with a mixed perfume and cigarette smoke—to resound with high-keyed youthful laughter, wild and sweet and vacant above the strange, discordant music. The Day of the Beast The children in the class read their lessons in those high-keyed, droning voices which older teachers learn to associate with faint powers of perception. A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches He was talking to the girl in a high-keyed yet somewhat blustering voice, asking questions which Win could not and did not try to hear. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl But when the morning came and the sun rose, and the blue sky smiled, and all the earth seemed to be vibrant with some high-keyed summoning note—how difficult then it was to be sad! The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of the Plains It is true of every man with high-keyed nature, a decent opinion of himself and a healthy pride of power. The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories A little old woman, twisted all awry by a paralytic shock, who was feebly assisting the poor-mistress, uttered these reflections in a high-keyed, quavering voice. Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885 His first sentence was delivered in a peculiarly high-keyed voice, and disappointed us. The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln A Narrative And Descriptive Biography With Pen-Pictures And Personal Recollections By Those Who Knew Him A coyote cut the keen air with high-keyed, staccato cry. The Mysterious Rider The barren and monotonous prospect, the high-keyed air and the perpetual winds, thinned and wore out the fragile form of Mrs. Buford. The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of the Plains Nearer, nearer, they drew together; then came the ominous click; a moment's suspense; the high-keyed gong quivered twelve times under the impact of the tiny steel hammer. The Common Law It seems to me—well, diabolical, and may God help you, dear girl, when you, with your high-keyed sensitive nature, first wake to the infamy of it! One Day A sequel to 'Three Weeks' Rutherford, having a high-keyed voice, was a poor speaker; but that did not prevent him from holding multitudes spell-bound. Sketches of the Covenanters Close on its apparition sounded the exultant, high-keyed shriek of the saw. The Rules of the Game The line broke and wheeled, scattering, circling, still rising and falling, streaming in hair and feathers, and now attended with a wild discord of high-keyed yells. The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of the Plains Unexcited he raised his voice, high-keyed, as was usual with him, but clear, untremulous, and firm. The Abolitionists Together With Personal Memories Of The Struggle For Human Rights It came,—the sound he instinctively expected, yet dreaded to hear; the sound of a woman's high-keyed wailing. Starr, of the Desert From the barbecue pits there came an appetizing odor of roasting beef; high-keyed voices flung good-humored taunts, and once they heard a great shout of laughter surge through the crowd gathered there. The Gringos Wilbur staunchly held the roan, listened to the high-keyed drone of a reaper in a neighbouring field, and watched the old man make more figures in his black notebook. The Wrong Twin From the Indian camp, back in the sage-inclosed hollow, rose a sound of high-keyed wailing. Good Indian With startling quickness a cry followed—a cry that pierced Gale—it was so thin, so high-keyed, so different from all other cries. Desert Gold The señora searched for her, scolding volubly in high-keyed Mexican, so that Estan came lounging up to see what was the matter. Starr, of the Desert Then I heard the low rumble of a train and a short high-keyed shriek—we used to make just such shrieking sounds by blowing into keys when we were boys. The Under Dog With one of these, a youth named Kappf, he hired a room of a certain Frau Vischer, a widow who was to become the muse of his high-keyed songs to Laura. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller He stopped once, and stood long minutes with his head turned to catch the faint sound of high-keyed laughter and talk which drifted up to him. Good Indian A moan of wind in the mesquite was occasionally pierced by the high-keyed yelp of a coyote. Desert Gold Pretty soon I heard a low, high-keyed, squeaking noise, accompanied by a slight rustle inside the nest. The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories "We never advise our customers," was the high-keyed reply. Blindfolded "You look as pale as if you were going to faint," said Lisa, in her little high-keyed voice, which, though she doesn't speak loudly, always reaches to the farthest corners of the biggest rooms. The Powers and Maxine Lanyard's high-keyed perceptions had none the less been instant to remark that slight movement and the accompanying change in the texture of the darkness barred by the gate. Alias the Lone Wolf His voice lacked volume, and seemed thin and rather high-keyed. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War, Volume 2 November 1863-June 1865 Absolutely devoted, affectionate, emotional, he planned impulsively, he gave freely, but he knew not law nor order in his own high-keyed life; so neither law nor order entered into the training of his ward. Our Nervous Friends — Illustrating the Mastery of Nervousness He spoke in a high-keyed voice that had irritating suggestions in it. Blindfolded The voice was as sweet and. musical as a child's, not the high-keyed, strained tone of most deaf people. The Fortunes of Oliver Horn It would have been effective in the midst of all this high-keyed architecture. The City of Domes : a walk with an architect about the courts and palaces of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, with a discussion of its architecture, its sculpture, its mural decorations, its coloring and its lighting, preceded by a history of its growth A woodpecker gave a shrill, high-keyed, sustained cry, "Ki, ki, ki!" and he started from his reverie, the dapples of sun and shade falling upon his lithe figure as he hurried on down the path. Main-Travelled Roads Myles, in his high-keyed nervousness, could not forbear a short hysterical laugh at his friend's warmth of enthusiasm. Men of Iron Into this peace and calm suddenly broke the high-keyed yelp of a coyote, and from far off in the darkness came the faint answering note of a trailing mate. Riders of the Purple Sage So she wailed, in high-keyed, minor chanting unearthly in its primitive inarticulateness of sorrow, the chant of the Omaha mourning song. The Heritage of the Sioux It was the high-keyed wailing of this same man-child wanting his bottle, but it eluded Bud completely. Cabin Fever The high-keyed howling ceased as suddenly as it had begun, and Bud, peering under the rolled edge of the red stocking cap, felt his jaw go slack with surprise. Cabin Fever |
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