| 单词 | lifework |
| 例句 | “My wife has presented me with eight beautiful children; is not this a better lifework than that of exercising the right of suffrage?” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Now tell me why we have no papers, no printed materials written by this great artist about his lifework? Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z We had many arguments about this, and I patiently explained to her that politics was not a distraction but my lifework, that it was an essential and fundamental pan: of my being. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She will be returned when the lies that surround the lifework of Johannes Vermeer have been corrected. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z A science prodigy, he planned a career in the field until he discovered that his lifework had been usurped. Colin Wilson, Author of ‘The Outsider,’ Dies at 82 2013-12-12T17:03:34Z It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say, although De Hart doesn’t quite lock this piece into place, that converting this observation into reality became Ruth Ginsburg’s lifework. From Top Law School Grad to Notorious R.B.G.: The Evolution of a Supreme Court Justice 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Since this has become sort of my lifework over the last two and a half years I have to wake up every morning optimistic. Gretchen Carlson on #MeToo, from Fox News to McDonald's: "We need men in this fight" 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Music was the springboard for Harry Belafonte’s lifework: a career that leveraged cultural recognition toward political goals, and that recognized artistic achievements as both pleasures in themselves and symbols to wield. Work, Love, Dignity and Play: 10 Key Harry Belafonte Songs 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z With his other great lifework, on behalf of the natural world, Grinnell accomplished much. The Forgotten Man Responsible for Our Most Iconic National Parks 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z Among the warriors for civility — a.k.a. kindness — is Jamil Zaki, 39, a Stanford University psychology professor whose lifework is focused on helping us become our better selves. Perspective | In this angry and stressed-out time, research says we can learn to be kinder 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Most helpful was Art Laffer, the architect of supply-side economics, whose lifework, arguing for reducing taxes on the rich, recently earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Donald Trump. The Economist Who Believes the Government Should Just Print More Money 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z "They feel that Disney is undoing their lifework of conserving wild animals for future open seasons." Read TIME's Original Review of 'Grade-A' 'Bambi' From 1942 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Artists and fans championed Wrightson’s use of negative space, his lifework and most of all his attention to detail. How Bernie Wrightson uncovered the soul of the monster in his work 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z He had properly assessed the components of her identity, the parts of her great labor, the variety of her lifework. Lessons from My Mother 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z While prayer is essential to the lives of all sisters, it is the sole lifework of the Poor Clares and is how they serve God’s people, she said. Cloistered nuns moving from aging Omaha convent 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z Researching the field, he scoured flea markets to amass a palpable reference library of midcentury domesticity — dishes and blenders and curtains and towels — and found his lifework. Alex Shear, a Collector of American Kitsch, Dies at 73 2014-01-26T00:49:12Z And she thought of the destruction of her whole lifework. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The physics of the sun, also, was by no means neglected; and his lifework earned for him the title of father of descriptive astronomy. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z Labadie then saw that what he regarded as his lifework, the restoration of the apostolic church, was as little attainable within the Reformed as within the Catholic church. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z If these things were not indispensable for a fair conception of his lifework, I should certainly not have dwelt on them. Ludvig Holberg, The Founder of Norwegian Literature and an Oxford Student 2011-08-25T02:00:32.027Z Her lifework was finished, and she "entered into the joy of her Lord." The Story of the Toys 2011-08-05T02:00:49.720Z And in her own mind she was already thinking up a scheme by which the faithful old negro should be more substantially helped in his lifework of caring for his blind mistress. Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z On the whole we may regard the lifework of Copernicus as fundamentally the most significant in the history and progress of astronomy. Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies 2012-03-17T02:01:02.630Z In addition to the three portraits of Lawrence issued with this book, two hundred and six other portraits, etc., have been added, including all the important examples of the artist's lifework. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 3 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe 2011-02-16T03:00:32.387Z And, paradoxical as it may seem, he has never allowed his lifework for his state to interfere with the happy and even tenor of his home existence. The Career of Leonard Wood He was not ready for that yet, she said; he must first come to be a strong man himself, able to carry out his own great lifework. Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine In 1794 Cowper was again insane and his lifework was over. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Little girls go out with their mothers; and while the latter are digging up vermin and insects, the toddlers, with little picks, will be taking their first lesson in what will be their chief lifework. Oriental Women The sea was his mistress, and fighting the Spaniards was his lifework. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 The wives would have to live separately, as the Mormons do, each in her own home, with her own circle of interests and duties, her own lifework. Modern marriage and how to bear it At length we come to the principal theme, and with it to the climax of this historical sketch of such a mighty and all-important artistic lifework, to “Parsifal” itself. Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians But Arvilly beset me to go with her to see General Grant, who was here on a tour of inspection, on this subject so near to her heart, and which she had made her lifework. Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife The subject of a lifework was pressing on him. 'Charge It' Keeping Up With Harry Love for humanity, desire to ameliorate suffering, and thorough unselfishness furnished the key to Pestalozzi's purpose and lifework. History of Education How she had worked for him, loved him, spoilt him; and now, in these weeks, her lifework was utterly undone. The Wooden Horse Now began the real lifework of Wagner, which was not to cease until he, who had struggled with poverty and sorrow, was to see emperors and kings as guests in his art-temple at Baireuth. Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians No," said Paul, looking at Esther with great thoughtfulness, "I have always believed that a boy should have freedom to choose his lifework. The High Calling This was the first step, and it ended in his being made a Bishop and sent—at last—to the lifework he had so long waited for, the conversion of Ireland. Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light With singleness of purpose and honesty in their administrations, France, Spain, and their Allies should have wrecked the lifework of the two Pitts. William Pitt and the Great War He knew that she gave to him his great lifework. The Collaborators 1896 Since then, God is my witness, I have made it my lifework to drive them forth and to make every thought captive to the Redeeming Christ. St. Cuthbert's When the wave had broken, she reflected that she was glad to know of the distress of her people; it should be her lifework to help them. The Californians I couldn't be satisfied to take them up as a lifework. The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries Will you not carry on in her name and for her memory those sacred ministrations of mercy which were her lifework? The Case of Edith Cavell A Study of the Rights of Non-Combatants And many of the finest boys that I know have this dreadful "thing" fastened firmly upon them just at the very beginning of their lifework. How to Eat A Cure for "Nerves" My lifework has not been in my foundry, nor in my town, nor in my church—but in my heart, this guilty heart of mine. St. Cuthbert's From the devoted astronomer's austere lifework to the twinkle of a fairy's glittering tinsel; from the glories of the first man up the battle-swept hill to the infamous assassin, all is vanity. Red Saunders' Pets and Other Critters These are the people who ought to make the healing art their lifework. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era All this is surely part of an author's lifework; so I am writing appositely. My Life as an Author I am sure that I have mistaken my lifework, if I consider Greek my lifework. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I If a man hates his lifework, he is very likely to hate his life. The Measure of a Man Joyful and unfettered work springs from the conception of all things as one whole, and forms a life and a lifework in harmony with the constitution of the universe and resting firmly upon it. Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel translated and annotated by Emilie Michaelis ... and H. Keatley Moore. "These are three men whose lifework it was to utilise and promote scientific discovery for the preservation and betterment of the human race." Alfred Russel Wallace: Letters and Reminiscences, Vol. 2 Tyndall records that he once staggered out of the murks and disease of London, fearing that his lifework was done. Among the Forces During the long period of our engagement I became almost as well prepared for my lifework as Carl was for his. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers No more delightful task could be the lifework of a poet who loved his own land; but it could hardly be done again, nor, I dare say, ever be done again so well. In a Green Shade A Country Commentary But few persons raised their voices for me or against me; and, indeed, your article in the Isis is the single sun-ray which really generously warmed and enlightened my life and lifework. Autobiography of Friedrich Froebel translated and annotated by Emilie Michaelis ... and H. Keatley Moore. There are no monks in it, however; it is simply a rough mountain posada, offering a few poor beds in emergencies, and finding its chiefer lifework in purveying to the Luchon tourists. A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees So great is my conviction of the value of personal effort, as the result of a lifework of winning souls, that I can not emphasize the method too strongly. The Art of Soul-Winning After a year at the Seminary he reached the conclusion that his true lifework lay in literature, and he at once began to fit himself for his vocation. Carry On Letters in War-Time "A scandal," continued mamma, in a crescendo sweep, "that all but undid my lifework for the family's position, and that may yet cost your father his presidency at the bank." V. V.'s Eyes But really after his death as during his life we have been far too busy in trying to help in accomplishing his great lifework to note these details of human frailty. The Authoritative Life of General William Booth In my professional lifework I have been successful rather beyond the average. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 Sexual Inversion To see you lose the results of your lifework, and to see Graydon's prospects blighted, would be more than I could bear. A Young Girl's Wooing We stood appalled before the mass of material, growing higher and higher with every mail, and the thought of all the reading involved made us feel as if our lifework lay before us. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 To keep on friendly terms with a powerful next-door neighbour, or to build defensive works high enough to make hostility a safe game, is the lifework of its statesmen and its politicians. The Soul of the War It was no light thing for a man past thirty to throw aside a profession in which he had already made an enviable reputation and take up a new lifework. Russell H. Conwell The great desire of his heart, and no small part of his lifework, was devoted to the alleviation of human suffering. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 The new minister and his wife were a young, pleasant-faced couple, still on their honeymoon, and full of all good and beautiful enthusiasms for their chosen lifework. Anne of Green Gables Remembering her deep interest in the education of women, we can honor her in no more worthy manner than to carry on her special lifework. Eighty Years and More; Reminiscences 1815-1897 In 1638, at the age of nine and twenty, Milton has already determined that this lifework shall be a poem, an epic poem, and that its subject shall probably be the Arthurian legend. Milton Writing official papers had been his lifework, and when he had to do writing in his own behalf, he felt disgusted. In Those Days The Story of an Old Man I wish you could see him as he is pictured in the volume which gives the story of his early adventures, before he had settled on his lifework of exploration. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 14 The New Era; A Supplementary Volume, by Recent Writers, as Set Forth in the Preface and Table of Contents "And I hope," said Marty, "that I may find my lifework in some of the new home mission fields we have been learning about this week." John Wesley, Jr. The Story of an Experiment Many present-day scientists are finding a lifework in food study. School and Home Cooking The man who should be proud and glad that I have found my lifework—speaking to me like that! Cap'n Dan's Daughter In short, I thought I was just in the middle of my lifework, and that the proper moment to die had not yet come. In Those Days The Story of an Old Man The great lifework of Miss Macpherson and her devoted family may be said to have begun this year. God's Answers A Record of Miss Annie Macpherson's Work at the Home of Industry, Spitalfields, London, and in Canada We've had several lifework meetings lately, and the needs of the world have been pretty strongly stated. John Wesley, Jr. The Story of an Experiment Nowadays, however, looking backward, and bearing in mind that one here has the genius of M. Zola's lifework, "The Fortune of the Rougons" becomes a book of exceptional interest and importance. The Fortune of the Rougons He and his tribe lived and died on the sea-bottom, successive generations piling higher on the skeletons and lifework—or the life-loafing, for they were lazy atoms—of those that went before. Black Caesar's Clan : a Florida Mystery Story It was not until after the sturdy pioneer had finished his lifework that ploughs and horses came to lessen the labour of breaking new land. The Seigneurs of Old Canada : A Chronicle of New World Feudalism Don't care: don't care, when I look forward to your helping me in my lifework! The Green Mummy In this ambition Mr. Sparling encouraged him, in fact did everything possible to aid the lad in acquiring a far-reaching knowledge of the vocation he had chosen for his lifework. The Circus Boys on the Plains : or, the Young Advance Agents Ahead of the Show His mind now opened to perceive that all these sciences were related to the greater science of geology, and thenceforward he declared that this should become his lifework. The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it After I finished the course at Hampton and had entered upon my lifework at Tuskegee, I had the pleasure of visiting Mr. Morgan several times. Up from Slavery: an autobiography |
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