| 单词 | jumping-off place |
| 例句 | A stone weir slowed the current and was a favorite diving and jumping-off place. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z As a teenager I spent a summer at a performing arts workshop in the Berkshires, which later became the jumping-off place for my novel “The Interestings.” Joan Castleman, Meet Glenn Close. What Happens When a Book’s Character Comes to Life. 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z That was a good jumping-off place to drive west to explore a coastline that offered a tour of Lanai’s hidden present and past. Exploring Lanai, Hawaii, Rough Roads to Resorts 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z This criteria as a jumping-off place naturally leads to a wildly diverse group of people. Female comedy bookers talk about the humor and hurdles that come with growing L.A.'s stand-up scene 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z “Rely on seasonal greenery as a jumping-off place,” she says. Tips for hosting a stress-free holiday gathering 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z “I was at a jumping-off place where jumping out a window seemed like a good idea,” he said. U.S. Open notes: How Murphy Jensen stays sober and alive 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z And that was sort of a jumping-off place for discussing what was going to become “Russian Doll.” 'Russian Doll': Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland dissect their trippy Netflix comedy 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Romanoff told me in May that the internet is a perfect jumping-off place for a story about growing up: “The question of coming-of-age is the enormous question of ‘how can you be yourself?’ The social media horror films of 2017 are secretly coming-of-age stories 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z The Seattle Chamber of Commerce acted quickly to promote the city as the leading outfitter for miners and jumping-off place for the Klondike, pre-empting Tacoma, Portland, San Francisco and Vancouver, B.C. Seattle’s boom-and-bust cycle may not be behind us 2017-06-10T04:00:00Z “That seemed like a really good jumping-off place.” ‘The Lovers’ director Azazel Jacobs discusses film with Pulitzer Prize-winning star Tracy Letts 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z For some older alumni, “CMC” was seen as a jumping-off place into Republican political careers and business success, not a campus hosting the activism more often seen at UC Berkeley or UC Santa Cruz. Claremont McKenna College students embrace a lesson in activism 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z As Campbell explains, “There are three terms that represent the brink, the jumping-off place to the ocean of transcendence: Sat, Chit, Ananda. The word ‘Sat’ means being. How To Change The World 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z His headquarters had been New York, but he also used that as a jumping-off place for rides in Florida, Kentucky and, especially, the prestigious summer meeting at Saratoga. Jockey Alex Solis clinches 5,000 wins and keeps riding full-out 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z I’ve also heard of successful face-to-face study groups arranged by book clubs, libraries or local arts or humanities centers that use MOOCs as a jumping-off place for community interaction or even informed, relevant, civic activism. Ask an Expert: Answers for Middle-Aged Seekers of MOOCs, Part 1 2013-09-04T13:00:01Z Singapore is on an island, at the very end of the peninsula, so that it may be called truly "the jumping-off place." From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z The bottom of the "anchor" has four wheels, on which it runs along the little railroad track on the launching deck to the jumping-off place at the stern. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z So I wrote a letter to Mr. Moore, telling him of the whole circumstances, and asking him if I had better take my men and follow the herd to the jumping-off place or not? A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z To cross the edge of civilisation had for months past been our hearts' desire; and to have achieved a jumping-off place only approachable by a burn exceeded our wildest ambitions. Mr. Punch in the Highlands 2011-11-01T02:00:23.677Z A moment more and we arrived in amaze at a veritable jumping-off place, a sheer precipice, and I reined out to the right to dismount and jot down the situation. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z His farm, Silverfontein, which lay a little more than twenty miles from the Ookiep Mines, had been for many years the principal jumping-off place for expeditions to the desert. Lodges in the Wilderness 2011-06-15T02:00:17.057Z To be sure, it is the frontier, the jumping-off place, but it is no more western in its characteristics than the city of Boulogne is English because it faces England, just across the way. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z Liverpool Street, as the jumping-off place for East Anglia, has a soothing power of its own. Non-combatants and Others 2011-04-11T02:00:11.563Z There are two little dips in the Dutch frontier which come down close to it, and it looks like a fairly good jumping-off place. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z My home had been literally a jumping-off place, in that when we left it we never expected to go in any but the one direction. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z A cat, sprung from I know not where, flies through space like an aerolith, uses my shoulder for a jumping-off place, and is swallowed up by the mouth of a cellar. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z No Agua was the jumping-off place at the edge of the bad lands, and it was nothing but a long frame building from which radiated all the cañon trails to north and west. The Mesa Trail 2011-01-27T03:00:37.207Z Here at the edge of the woods, at the jumping-off place, the forest sets out its grim exhibits and mutely calls, “Beware!” King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z Next day a short march brought us to Lajj, a small hamlet on the river which was to be our jumping-off place for the forthcoming battle, and, as we believed, triumphal march on to Bagdad. A Kut Prisoner At present this, the ancient Brundusium, is the jumping-off place for the traveller on his way to the East; here he must leave the land and trust himself to an enigmatical deep. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu The question was not if there was a New World, but if it was possible or practicable to reach it without sailing over the jumping-off place or encountering other as sad dangers. The Spanish Pioneers The site abandoned in favour of Grand Portage, which became for many years, under both French and British rule, the jumping-off place for the western fur country. The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History It runs away down to the jumping-off place of the city and out to the wharves beyond. Dorothy on a House Boat Neither knowing the name of the other, they next met at this jumping-off place. The Land of Nome A narrative sketch of the rush to our Bering Sea gold-fields, the country, its mines and its people, and the history of a great conspiracy (1900-1901) Also, the end of the trip will drop you near your next jumping-off place—in the Coconino and Tusayan Forests of the Grand Cañon. Through Our Unknown Southwest Abud was just a little way behind, bellowing exultantly, when we came to the jumping-off place. Astounding Stories, July, 1931 Well, I started out to find the jumping-off place, and this sounded like it on the railroad map. Rim o' the World One of the women of the party exclaimed, when she first saw it, "Have we come to the jumping-off place at last?" Ox-Team Days on the Oregon Trail And we had come through such winding ways of hill and valley that it felt as if this were the end of the earth, the jumping-off place into a sea of jewelled colour. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America This is a sure-enough-always-no-man's-land, a jumping-off place for all the earth—too high for irrigation farming, too arid for any other kind of farming, and so an unclaimed land. Through Our Unknown Southwest To some of them indeed Khartoum is only a jumping-off place. Round the Wonderful World Such a spot will do admirably as jumping-off place, and here the birds may regularly be expected to rest after their night's wandering in search of food. Wild Ducks How to Rear and Shoot Them It is to go, eventually, to some tenderfoot out of the East, to some tenderfoot who can have very little definite knowledge of land-values in this jumping-off place on the edge of the world. The Prairie Child Often it is well to carry separately enough food to last the party between the jumping-off place and the main camp site, as it saves the bother of breaking bulk en route. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts Many was the widow with whom and with whose children the alley shared its daily bread, which was scanty enough, God knows, when death or other disaster had brought her to the jumping-off place. The Battle with the Slum This venture led the company into a situation not unlike the proverbial "jumping-off place." Crossing the Plains, Days of '57 A Narrative of Early Emigrant Travel to California by the Ox-team Method To get there you journey by rail to a little jumping-off place called Four Rocks, and then you have to ride or drive to the ranch, which is four or five miles away. The Rover Boys at Big Horn Ranch The Cowboys' Double Round-Up But for a long time nobody cared to listen to such a wild and foolish and dangerous plan—to go to Cathay by the way of the Sea of Darkness and the jumping-off place. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes He must have done something dreadful in his time, if it was only known, when he's so set on living like a hermit away down on that jumping-off place. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 On arrival at the jumping-off place these advanced scouts will await the arrival of the assaulting force, and they should be directed to mark the ground for the various units. Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918 Sitka has always seemed to me the jumping-off place. Over the Rocky Mountains to Alaska And before we get to the jumping-off place, we'll make a move out of this, let me tell you. Boy Scouts on Hudson Bay The Disappearing Fleet Of course, all Barton is fully acquainted with the fact that he was born in the north of Vermont, at "the jumping-off place." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 We had a jolly ride, and finally the conductor came along and said, "Here's your jumping-off place, kiddies." Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 Successive advances of this nature may enable the troops to reach a jumping-off place for the final assault, and such advances may be made on successive nights, the ground won being defended meanwhile against counter-attacks. Lectures on Land Warfare; A tactical Manual for the Use of Infantry Officers An Examination of the Principles Which Underlie the Art of Warfare, with Illustrations of the Principles by Examples Taken from Military History, from the Battle of Thermopylae, B.C. 480, to the Battle of the Sambre, November 1-11, 1918 But we're going further this trip ... the jumping-off place in Virginia. 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands Orders were received to advance across No-Man's-Land and link up a line of shell-holes as a 'jumping-off place' for the subsequent attack. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Your Ladyship must remember that this is only the first stage on the journey, the jumping-off place as you called it. A Honeymoon in Space Though he must have felt as if he stood alone, at the jumping-off place of the world, he had more to say about me than of himself. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley I couldn't see at the time where I could find a better jumping-off place. The Lost Valley But that was over now, and Casa Grande will no longer be the jumping-off place of civilization, the dot on the wilderness. The Prairie Wife Here we are, five miles above the mouth of Muskingum, making batteaux to go five million miles south of the jumping-off place of creation! A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett Little Sprite Lake is the jumping-off place; beyond lie the Everglades, the outskirts of which are haunted by the Seminoles, the interior of which have never been visited by man, as far as we know. In Search of the Unknown "I think," said Wayland, "this seems a pretty good jumping-off place for a rest." The Freebooters of the Wilderness Enough munition, and accommodation for troops were there to show that it was to be the jumping-off place for an attack on Australia. "Over There" with the Australians "It's the jumping-off place, so to speak, and it's not going to be very pleasant there when the storm breaks." Larry Dexter's Great Search or, The Hunt for the Missing Millionaire Well, that ought to be far enough, sure, if you go clean to the jumping-off place. The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of the Plains And that brings us around to the jumping-off place again. The Taming of Red Butte Western When we moved into this house a year ago looking through that window we were at the jumping-off place; now you see houses cropping up in every direction. Unleavened Bread He turned again to Ford, scowling at the group and at life in general, while the snow melted upon his broad shoulders and trickled in little, hurrying drops down to the nearest jumping-off place. The Uphill Climb We slept at Omaha, which is the jumping-off place, and to-morrow morning early we are going to "jump." The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 He hitched himself out of the pool like an ungainly old man using a stick, and solemnly waddled over the little bank of sand till he came to his jumping-off place. Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 Then I guess I may as well ride down to my jumping-off place with my men; you don't need us any longer. The Taming of Red Butte Western The many loves of Robert Burns all ended in a black jumping-off place, and before he had reached high noon, he tossed over the last bundle of white-ribboned missives and tumbled in after them. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors And I want to say that I think you are doing fine work in this jumping-off place, and it seems a pity that a man like you should be wasted here. Sweetapple Cove I'll enjoy the time that's left a lot better if I know it isn't coming to a regular jumping-off place at the end. The Second Violin Before long we arrived at what may be called the "jumping-off place." 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 Turning from the apparent jumping-off place we cross to the "dollar side" and join the promenaders who pass in review or pause to gaze at the shop windows. A Backward Glance at Eighty Recollections & comment The outlandish dresses that you had made at that jumping-off place in the West won't answer. A Young Girl's Wooing They entered a narrow ravine, and then suddenly it was as if they had reached the jumping-off place of the world, for they passed, as it were, into another land. The Rising of the Red Man A Romance of the Louis Riel Rebellion The only difficulty was that while the bed of the river descended rapidly, the shelf kept on at the same elevation, so that eventually the travellers would come to a jumping-off place. Overland I am going to find a jumping-off place. All in It : K(1) Carries On A Continuation of the First Hundred Thousand "Oh, no; to the jumping-off place out West—wherever it is you are going to hibernate." The Grafters "We are approaching," said Page, motioning in front of them, "the jumping-off place." The Bent Twig Lisbon would be a good jumping-off place, for it was the rendezvous of scallywags from most parts of Africa. Greenmantle It's the jumping-off place, no town at all. The Song of the Lark All this time the churches were yielding ground, and every retreat gave a fresh jumping-off place for a new assault. The Vital Message He had come to a jumping-off place in his life—why had they not let him jump? The Gentleman from Indiana "The jumping-off place!" you would cry ecstatically, and turn with unerring instinct to the Aromatic Shop. The Forest I suppose the Foreign Office will help me to get to the jumping-off place?' Greenmantle We have hitherto been credited as the inventors of the "jumping-off place" at the extreme western verge of the world. Among My Books First Series "Funny stuff—dreams," says Ted uneasily, catching at overheard phrases for a conversational jumping-off place. Young People's Pride A Novel The living isn't anything very tremendous in itself, but it has been looked upon for years as the jumping-off place for preferment in the diocese. The Cathedral In the meantime we find such a gulch and start down, but soon come to the "jumping-off place," where we can throw a stone and faintly hear it strike, away below. Canyons of the Colorado They went on, and presently entered and followed Tom's other corridor until they reached the "jumping-off place." The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 8. At the end of twenty steps the corridor ended in a "jumping-off place." The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 7. Sooner or later we all come to the jumping-off place. Bunch Grass A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch The 180th Brigade's advance was a direct frontal attack on the hill, the jumping-off place being a narrow width of flat ground thickly planted with olive trees on the banks of the wadi Surar. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine On the road which I had chosen for myself I had come to the jumping-off place. The Making of an American "Oh, well, if you can stand this jumping-off place," replied Ashton, visibly disappointed. Out of the Primitive He is going away out to the jumping-off place at the West, where he will have the border ruffians on one side and the scalping Indians on the other. From Jest to Earnest Don't you know you are standing on the very edge of the jumping-off place? The Pony Rider Boys in the Rockies Or, the Secret of the Lost Claim He certainly failed to appreciate that we were to use it as a jumping-off place to attack his main line from Gaza to Sheria by rolling it up from left to right. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine We stepped forward to a sort of jumping-off place, and were confronted by a startling contrast: we seemed to look down into fairyland. A Tramp Abroad — Volume 05 Last night I stumbled upon him by accident, and on inquiring found he has been living quietly in this little jumping-off place. Mary Louise He did not display his usual jocose manner when he referred to Egypt as a jumping-off place. When Egypt Went Broke The house that had been until now the refuge into which she had escaped became the jumping-off place for her new adventure. The Captives It's the jumping-off place, I reckon," said Crosby, "and they've brought us here to show us how small is our chance of getting away. The Crusade of the Excelsior Now they were pushing forward saps into No Man's Land, linking them across, and so continually creeping nearer to the enemy and a practicable jumping-off place for an attack. War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war There, in tiny one-roomed houses built in rows like barracks were the girls and women who had drifted to this jumping-off place of the world. Dangerous Days The only reason why I have kept my home here is because the town is solid rock and makes a good jumping-off place for me; I can get a firm toe hold. When Egypt Went Broke "Pretty near the jumping-off place, then," he remarked. The Foolish Virgin This looks like the jumping-off place to me. Tom Swift and His Air Scout, or, Uncle Sam's Mastery of the Sky He started in hot pursuit, and so they ran till they got to the end of the world,—the jumping-off place,—when they both jumped into the sky. Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology |
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