| 单词 | hummer |
| 例句 | There were many hummers which can stand still in the air and look like bits of polished stone and have long tongues to sip honey with. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z “You are absolutely right. This hummer has an established life cycle. You get into that what-if? game. What if it got into human lungs? If it mutates, it could be a problem. A big problem.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The canines on these hummers were as big as the canines on any guard dog you’ll ever see, and that was a rude awakening. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The programme consisted of frequent AA meetings and controlled withdrawal by way of hummers, progressively weaker shots of rotgut bourbon in water, doled out every three hours for three days. What drives writers to drink? 2013-07-27T23:05:00Z Also, last week’s advice to take in hummingbird feeders now that it is getting colder caused some hummer lovers to object. Monticello’s ode to autumn These strategies have not been reported before, likely because hummers maneuver too quickly for the human eye to see. Hummingbirds' unique sideways flutter gets them through small apertures 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Each spring I hang a nectar feeder in my backyard, then patiently await the first hummer. Perspective | Why are hummingbirds such jerks? An investigation. 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Those are the flowers where photographers want to catch the hummers. Perspective | A Fairfax County, Va., park is abuzz with beautiful hummingbird photos 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The researchers were surprised to find new colors in the hummers, which widened the known avian color gamut by 56% and included rarely seen saturated greens and blues, they report in Communications Biology. News at a glance: Debate over classifying research, giant water lilies, and new hummingbird feather colors 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Nixon had kept this a secret, The Washington Post columnist explained, because “he doesn’t want to go down in history as the first American President who was known as a nervous hummer.” Watergate scandal ushered in a golden age of comedy 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Staff at Green Spring put out sugar water to keep the hummer fed and had a heater running to keep it warm. Perspective | Whatever happened to…? Revisiting some of the people we met in 2021. 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z The class will provide tips and tricks anyone can use to photograph perched and flying hummers, and will feature more than 120 of Kaye’s photos. Plant lovers: Oh yeah it's hot, but August has at least 12 worthy green-thumb events 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Whether designing for hummers or humans, Butler includes Camellia sasanqua, Grevillea victoriae, Mahonia, and other winter-flowering trees and shrubs that offer nectar until spring blooms arrive. Even without Seattle’s Flower & Garden Festival, Ciscoe Morris and other favs still have answers for you 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z The hummer was in a room full of flowering mint plants. Perspective | Botanic gardens are for plants. So why do some people drop off unwanted pets? 2020-02-29T05:00:00Z It featured a peculiar slide show suggesting that Arnold Schwarzenegger, as the “Terminator,” might save the subway, or that Chris Christie, driving a yellow hummer SUV, should pay higher tolls to enter from New Jersey. Cuomo Warns of a 30 Percent Fare Hike if Congestion Pricing Fails 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Found only in Cuba, the itty-bitty bee hummingbird, the world’s smallest bird, weighing less than a dime, is adapted to drink nectar from flowers too small for any other hummer. Inside the Strange World of the Illicit Hummingbird Love Charm Trade 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The reason: Those heftier hummers had relatively bigger muscles and wings than smaller species, she and her colleagues report today in Science. High-speed cameras reveal how hummingbirds can turn on a dime 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The Georgia fan who drove around Atlanta with a flatscreen playing the SEC Championship game on loop strapped to the back of his hummer… The best (and most batsh*t) viral sports moments of 2017 - Golf Digest 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z A shrub that provides holiday cheer and sustenance to hummers is Camellia sasanqua ‘Yuletide’. Keep your hummingbirds happy with winter bloomers with nectar-rich flowers 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z But then, I'm a terrible singer and indifferent hummer. Samsung is building an app that makes music from your humming 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z The hummer, the chewer, the person who wants to chat with you all the time. Goodbye Dear Prudie: Slate's Emily Yoffe on the toughest advice she's given 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z In other words: the more likely we are to believe in the power of science, the more likely we are to trade in our hybrids for hummers. Global warming’s dire psychology: Why pro-science climate deniers are more common than you think 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z In other words: the more likely we are to believe in the power of science, the more likely we are to trade in our hybrids for hummers. Faith in Science Reduces Concerns about Climate Change 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z But I did spot a pink hummer en-route to Royal Ascot, so who knows what the rest of the day brings. Royal Ascot crowds stick to dress code 2012-06-19T12:19:17Z Rufous hummers, on the other hand, are perhaps the most northerly nesters of the group, sometimes spending the summer as far north as Alaska. Green Blog: The Hummingbird on West 81st Street 2012-03-26T11:26:06Z Recently, though, the plants are flowering before some of the birds arrive, meaning less nectar for the hummers and less pollination for the wildflowers, which then produce fewer seeds. Warm U.S. Winter Could Spur Early Corn Planting and Tree-Killing Beetles 2012-03-16T16:15:34.290Z He was a hummer when he was in college. Dick Randall The Young Athlete 2012-01-04T03:00:45.467Z A fierce duelist, he will lunge his rapier-like bill at another hummer with deadly thrusts. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z "They've improved the track in the Selkirks sooner than they expected, and they're rushing the Atlantic hummer through on the new schedule this month instead of next." The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z The meadows around Chinook pass are a great place to view late-season hummers, which are moving down the mountains with the blooms of nectar-producing flowers. Transition into fall still leaves plenty to do in the outdoors 2011-09-04T15:09:12Z The drone of hummers, fluting of birds in the patio garden set her soft musings to pleasant music, and she looked up with sudden vexation at the jangle of his spurs. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z Talk to me about pull; that pirate was a hummer.” Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z Two eggs, not larger than beans, in time give place to two downy hummers about the size of honey-bees. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z East of Interstate 35, residents will most likely see the Ruby Throated hummer, while those west of I-35 will probably see the Black Chinned hummer. Butterflies Facing Tough Journey 2010-03-26T17:04:00Z "The last play I saw was a hummer," said the hired man. A Yankee from the West A Novel I found two hummers' nests in the eucalyptus during the summer. A-Birding on a Bronco So here you is for your share,’ an’ he lams de clean bone at Ou’ Wolf an’ catches him a hummer on de jaw. Old Hendrik's Tales There was nearly always some flutterer or hummer poising above it, or touching it eagerly to dart away again in disappointment. The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life Most hummers consume about one-half of their body weight in sugar each day, he adds. Butterflies Facing Tough Journey 2010-03-26T17:04:00Z There must be a hummer of a sea outside. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam It was a surprise when one of them turned to the other and fed it—the mother hummer was small enough to be taken for a nestling! A-Birding on a Bronco Along in August the crop was ready to market, and it was a hummer, no mistake. Two Wyoming Girls and Their Homestead Claim A Story for Girls This article about the Cattlemen’s Association is a hummer–if I may be allowed the phrase. The Coming of the Law He scooped that hummer from Bentley’s bat off the ground as neat as wax. Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond The hummer flew by to her nest, goldfinches called from the ledge. Upon The Tree-Tops I was disappointed and grieved, having already planned—-on the strength of the first experience—to have the mother hummer's picture taken when she was feeding her young on the nest. A-Birding on a Bronco It was plain that June had in her all the making of a hummer. Claim Number One I have seen other birds bathe in the dew or raindrops on tree foliage, but did not before know that the hummer bathed at all. Under the Maples That play is a hummer, Vandeford, if I can just make the dolts put it across. Blue-grass and Broadway Atom though the hummer was, hardly more than a pinch of feathers, she was a decided character, with notions and ways of her own. Upon The Tree-Tops Before the old hummer flew off, she picked up a tiny white feather that she found in the nest, and wound it around a twig. A-Birding on a Bronco "That boy Wilson is certainly a hummer," commented Hendricks, flicking the ash from his cigar. Bert Wilson on the Gridiron The hummer makes short work of everything: with a flash and a hum it is gone. Under the Maples Would I had the power to veto Bills of every mosquito; Then I'd pass a peaceful summer, With no small nocturnal hummer Feasting on my circulation, For his regular potation. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition The hummer accompanied me every step of the way, sometimes flying over my head, and again alighting for a minute on a branch under which I passed. A Bird-Lover in the West Around the blossoming bush the air fairly vibrated with hummers, darting up into the sky, shooting down and chasing each other pell mell—sometimes almost into my face. A-Birding on a Bronco Whether brooding or feeding, it must be said that the hummer treated her tiny charges with no particular carefulness, so far as an outsider could judge. The Foot-path Way And the holiday proved to be a “hummer” from the very start. Killykinick The flying-fishes scatter; the chattering magpies scream, The topaz hummers dart and dip; their jewelled feathers gleam. Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure I’ve got a picture of her, wearing tights and a tin helmet, and dad says she was a hummer. Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe I believe he could make a hummer out of a newspaper. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man I have found, or seen in situ, twelve hummers' nests, all in Massachusetts. The Foot-path Way It was here I saw the only female broad-tailed hummer that was met with in my rambles in the Rockies. Birds of the Rockies And as they fled southwestward, with Purgatory far behind, Harlan swept his hat from his head and bowed toward the mighty valley, saying lowly: “You’re sure a hummer—an’ no mistake. 'Drag' Harlan Then, still holding her, and looking in her eyes with an expression that filled her with horror, he said huskily: 87 “Lord, but you’re a hummer!” The Range Boss “I guess it put you on the hummer, all right,” said he. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man As I entered the clearing, the hummer was seen at his post, and my suspicions fastened upon a small wild apple-tree, perhaps twenty rods distant. The Foot-path Way A curious habit of these hummers is worth describing. Birds of the Rockies She made me stand by her while this was going on, saying that the hummers were "too well-bred to be afraid of her friends, and were especially fond of little people." When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood Now, ain't that just a hummer; and did you ever hear tell of as smart a pair of boys as Frank and Andy Bird? The Airplane Boys among the Clouds or, Young Aviators in a Wreck If so, come to Wingham this summer, Forget the world's trouble and strife, Our program will sure be a hummer, We'll give you the time of your life. War Rhymes by Wayfarer The hummer was at his post, as he always was. The Foot-path Way Going around by the valley of Seven Lakes, I had walked down from the summit, but nowhere had I seen the tiny hummer until I reached the green nook just described. Birds of the Rockies I've always declared that you are a fairy, and charm your hummers. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood Mr. George N. Lawrence, of New York, has identified the remainder, including all the hummers. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America One night passed safely enough, but the second was a hummer from the word go. Danger Signals Remarkable, Exciting and Unique Examples of the Bravery, Daring and Stoicism in the Midst of Danger of Train Dispatchers and Railroad Engineers A warbler entered the tree, and after a while ventured upon the branch where the hummer was sitting. The Foot-path Way After that first meeting the broad-tailed hummers were frequently seen in my rambles among the Rockies. Birds of the Rockies "To me, the most singular part of my management of my hummers is that I succeed in making them comfortable and contented in the winter," she said. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood The nests are not as compact as those of our Northern hummer, and, so far as we observed, are never shingled with flat lichens. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America Out in the day, hap-hazard, alone, Booms the old vagrant hummer, With only his whim to pilot him Through the splendid vast of summer. Songs from Vagabondia For the three quarters of an hour that I remained, the hummer was not once out of the ash-tree for five minutes. The Foot-path Way Perhaps it would interest you to know where the rambler found these tiny hummers. Birds of the Rockies "I declare, Frank, Molly has never seen Queen Mab and her hummers!" she said at dinner one day. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood Save the hummers, beautiful plumage is rare, as well as fine songsters. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America I once had a friend who had a return of tonsilitis brought on through going out too soon, and the second attack was worse than the first, a genuine "hummer." Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada The day before, a warbler had sat on the same branch which the yellow-throat now invaded, and the hummer not only did not offer to molest him, but flew away himself. The Foot-path Way As has already been said, there is not always unruffled peace in the hummer family. Birds of the Rockies You see,"—to me,—"when one of my hummers becomes cross or quarrelsome, I separate him from the rest and shut him up in one of these cages until he is in a better humor. When Grandmamma Was New The Story of a Virginia Childhood For example, a story came in last night that was a hummer," said Wayne; "about E.M. The Clarion That schooner was a hummer; she sailed just so pretty as this one. Sheila of Big Wreck Cove A Story of Cape Cod But my fellow-observer kept up his visits, as I have said, and the hummer remained faithful to his task as late as July 15th, at least. The Foot-path Way His car is what he calls a hummer. Mavericks He's sure a hummer, all right, when he chooses to play straight. The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey Bits of moss and gray cobwebs are woven in this nest till it looks like the branch itself; and here the little mother in her plain brown dress hatches out and feeds the baby "hummers." Stories of California Pileolated warblers, with rich yellow suits and black caps, hovered like hummers among the low shrubs in the woods. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter Is such a course of action habitual with male hummers? The Foot-path Way If it did one hundred and twenty miles at that elevation it was thought to be a hummer. The Brighton Boys with the Flying Corps He would make a hummer of a salesman, if I am any judge of men. Analyzing Character Humming-birds buzzed round these flowers; one species, the sickle-billed hummer, has its bill especially adapted for use in these queerly shaped blossoms and gets its food only from them, never appearing around any other plant. Through the Brazilian Wilderness He went out and calling the yellow snake, the rat, and the little "hummer" bird, he explained what he wanted them to do. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter "She is a hummer, too," complimented Mr. Sharp. Tom Swift and His Sky Racer, or, the Quickest Flight on Record "A sure enough hummer," was Daylight's stereotyped but ever enthusiastic verdict to himself. Burning Daylight Robert Grant Burns himself had mentally called it a hummer. Jean of the Lazy A One was a tiny hummer, one of the species known as woodstars, with dainty but not brilliant plumage; its kind is never found except in the deep, dark woods, not coming out into the sunshine. Through the Brazilian Wilderness The rat was to go in and chew all the birds' wings so that they should not be able to catch the little hummer. The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter I'm going to make you a regular hummer. Winesburg, Ohio; a group of tales of Ohio small town life I made Ophir, and by God, she was a sure hummer—I beg your pardon. Burning Daylight If the Rube takes his wife on that trip it's goin' to be an all-fired hummer. The Redheaded Outfield He answered: 'I've bought you a hummer, A horse that has never been raced; I saw him run over the Drummer, He held him outclassed and outpaced. The Man from Snowy River "You're a hummer, Warble," Petticoat said, as they went back up stairs. Ptomaine Street What is more soothing than the pretty hummer That stays one moment in an open flower, And buzzes cheerily from bower to bower? Poems 1817 She certainly could sit her horse, was his thought, and she was a sure enough hummer. Burning Daylight Spears had called the turn when he said the trip would be a hummer. The Redheaded Outfield That was just what it turned out to be, Allan, a fair sized motorboat, stoutly built, and yet something of a hummer when it would come to speed. The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island or Marooned Among the Game-fish Poachers Some had hummers, made of whalebone, which hummed musically in the wind as they rose; and as for fighting kites, they were abroad in squads and battalions. Peeps at Many Lands: Japan The telegram didn't come until five o'clock yesterday afternoon, but you know what a hummer the Governor is when he gets a start. Lifted Masks; stories "It's sure a hummer," was Daylight's verdict, after due inspection and sampling, as they turned back for the house. Burning Daylight "We're in for a storm, girls, and a hummer, too, from the look of it." The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly I saw his flaming throat, and the next instant he was gone, like a flash of light,—the first hummer of the year. A Florida Sketch-Book "On account of the road's so smooth, she'll be a hummer," said Billy. The Wolf's Long Howl The second degree, it was whispered about among the girls, was bound to be a "hummer." Betty Gordon at Boarding School The Treasure of Indian Chasm Most of them were hideously funny, but he did one thing,—inspired by love, I suppose—a portrait of his wife that was a hummer. The Cruise of the Kawa "That cousin of yours is a hummer, isn't she?" Out of the Primitive Now the quail sings again, this time in two notes, and now the hummer is again in the orange-tree. A Florida Sketch-Book The newspapers, in the recherche society columns, refer to the grandeur of the "Gold Hill" outfit, the Virginia City "gang," the Reese River "hummers," or the Eberhardt "crowd." The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance Tavia too was attractive, she had on a brown dress with gold in it that reflected the glint of her hair, and, as Ned handed Nat the reins he whispered: "A stunner and a hummer." Dorothy Dale : a girl of today Arrived strictly on time, I guess, and it's a hummer too! The Motor Boys on the Pacific Or, the Young Derelict Hunters "You bet it's a hummer," cried Boston, reaching for the whiskey bottle under cover of the excitement and enthusiasm. Bar-20 Days "A hummer!" declared Walter, adjusting a porch steamer chair for Cora. The Motor Girls That afternoon all the corollas discolored, and no hummers came near. Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors “Take it from me, Killeny, that old gentleman knows what he’s talkin’ about, an’ has been some hummer in his days. Michael, Brother of Jerry Hundreds of birds balanced or fluttered about us, birds of all sizes from the big ground hornbill to the littlest hummers and sun birds. The Land of Footprints "This is a hummer of a game," laughed Slivers. Bar-20 Days |
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