| 单词 | lower berth |
| 例句 | He slept in the lower berth of a metal bunk bed. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “You had the upper or the lower berth?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z He shoved aside an old armchair and lowered Ron carefully onto the lower berth of a bunk bed. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I say, sir,” said the young man suddenly, “if you’d rather have the lower berth—easier, and all that—well, that’s all right by me.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z But I thought I could tell from his manner that he was already mentally exchanging his train reservations for Rhode Island from a compartment to a lower berth. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Much of the boat had been gutted, with only the hull and the lower berths remaining intact. 34 people trapped on burning boat. The crew was asleep and unable to help, officials say 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z The father was issued a seat, while mother and daughter shared a bunk bed, sleeping head to toe; luckily, they had the lower berth. “Poor Girl” 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z She said she was also disappointed with her fellow passengers who refused to exchange their lower berths with her. India para-athlete forced to sleep on train floor - BBC News 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z The table slides away and the seats get pulled down to convert into a lower berth. Writing - and rest - on America's rails - BBC News 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z On my right hand were an upper and lower berth, and on my left the same, with standing room between. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z It had an upper and a lower berth on one side, and a tiny washstand and some clothing hooks on the other. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z The train Roger was to go in had already been made up, and the porter showed him to his place in the sleeping-car, where he had a lower berth. The White Crystals Being an Account of the Adventures of Two Boys 2012-01-13T03:00:11.507Z They live in the same type of snug mud hut—about the size of a lower berth. In Pastures New 2011-12-23T03:00:12.717Z She sat down now on the edge of the lower berth. Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z He pointed to a long roll of spare canvas which was stowed away between the floor and the lower berth. Laid up in Lavender 2012-02-28T03:00:28.157Z Of course, in these sleeping cars the upper and lower berths were so arranged that they were entirely separate. Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold 2011-06-14T02:00:22.083Z On the floor were a couple of wooden stools; and upon the straw pallet of a lower berth lay the woman. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z She edged over the side of the berth, the toe of her slipper groping until it found the edge of the lower berth in which the midget was sleeping. Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z If you pull the longer one you get the lower berth.” Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z The beds were already arranged for the night and on the lower berth, impassive, there sat a very fat priest, absorbed in his breviary. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z She was glad on this occasion that she was in the lower berth, for she did not sleep, and raising the shade she stared out. Manslaughter The steady throb of the screw pulsated through the stuffy cabin, and blended with the silence broken only by Molly's regular breathing in the lower berth. A Bed of Roses Even the most terrible home ruler is satisfied with the lower berth, and gives her husband a chance to look down upon her. Rambles in Womanland As it did so, Glen, who was in an upper berth, heard a deep sigh, that sounded almost like a groan, coming apparently from a lower berth on the opposite side of the car. Campmates A Story of the Plains And at last he paused before his door, opened it, inch by inch, and stole through, with a quick glance at the lower berth. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z Whatever came, he must— Crash! came the elephant again, and the lower berth was a wreck. Careers of Danger and Daring Even preferable to this is a flat, English portmanteau, which can be slipped under the lower berth. An American Girl Abroad Then we found that we could not get a whole section, and were about to bunk together in a lower berth when, several more people applying, they determined to put on another coach. An Artist in Crime "Then I think it would be better for you to take the lower berth," he replied. A Dear Little Girl A broad, red face, with upstanding Irish hair above it, was thrust through a pair of lower berth curtains. Aliens The latter was sitting on the edge of the lower berth, his hands in his pockets, his brow puckered with perplexity, his gaze fixed in fascination to the bandbox. The Bandbox Even though you may be unable to reserve a lower berth in advance, it may be possible to arrange with the Pullman conductor to exchange your upper for a lower. If Your Baby Must Travel in Wartime "I will exchange without the twenty-five cents if you prefer the lower berth." Mark Mason's Victory He lay quite motionless in the lower berth, where Pinney made him comfortable; his hands were folded on his breast, and his eyes were closed. The Quality of Mercy But there was as yet no sign of any other occupant, so Dan, thrusting his bags under the lower berth, went on deck again. The Destroyer A Tale of International Intrigue I not only took separate lower berths in the sleeping car, I insisted on regular meals at the eating houses along the way, and they were amazed to find travel almost comfortable. A Son of the Middle Border The greater convenience of a lower berth is worth the extra cost. If Your Baby Must Travel in Wartime There was an upper and a lower berth, his being the lower. Mark Mason's Victory Say, young man, it's a good thing I had a lower berth. Joe Strong on the Trapeze or The Daring Feats of a Young Circus Performer I didn't mean to be a pig and take the lower berth. The Destroyer A Tale of International Intrigue And presently, the dance being over, the faithful Gustav carried her down to Blythe’s stateroom, where she was snugly tucked away in the gently rocking cradle of the lower berth. A Bookful of Girls His head was so bandaged, as he lay in the lower berth of the port stateroom, that not much of his face was visible. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise "That is the lower berth—just the one I wanted," exclaimed Talbot in vexation. Mark Mason's Victory I always thought it was a lower berth if you were lucky and an upper one if you were out of luck. The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure "I have the lower berth in this room," said Mr. Solomons, addressing the stranger, and pointing to his room on the plan. Seek and Find or The Adventures of a Smart Boy “No, I’m not,” said a tired, fretful voice from the lower berth. Lucile Triumphant That gentleman, on hearing the word, leaped from the lower berth in the port stateroom. The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise The Manager has the right to put two in a lower berth and only one in an upper berth. The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession "If you don't mind, I will occupy the lower berth," said Mr. Waterbury. The Young Adventurer or Tom's Trip Across the Plains In a Pullman car, with a ticket for the lower berth, he will take the seat facing backward, only to tremble and blush with shame on learning his social error. When Winter Comes to Main Street They had only the lower berth made up, and on that laid down, to talk matters over and get some sleep. The Rover Boys in Alaska or Lost in the Fields of Ice The lower berth was made up, and upon it, lying face downwards, was the form of a stalwart, well-built man, with irons on his legs. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" The Manager has the right to put two in a lower berth and only one in an upper berth. The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession At this moment Graham heard a stir in the lower berth. The Young Adventurer or Tom's Trip Across the Plains She put her foot on the extreme edge of the lower berth to mount, when the boat rolled and threw her off her balance. The Cricket I sat on the foot of the lower berth, smoking and swinging my feet. Bidwell's Travels, from Wall Street to London Prison Fifteen Years in Solitude And whenever Raz Brown deadheaded a car through, he always made up section eleven, and laid the hoodoo struggling but helpless under the chilly linen sheets of the lower berth. The Daughter of a Magnate My partner was in the lower berth, for he had not been well that night, and went to bed early. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi “I shall have to be near my Doctor, of course, as I am an invalid,” remarked the Dodo, plaintively, “so shall take the lower berth next to him.” Dick, Marjorie and Fidge A Search for the Wonderful Dodo The only baggage there, beyond a hand satchel, appeared to be a locked steamer trunk under the lower berth. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers This time he has the lower berth in No. 9. The Book of Business Etiquette She pushed aside the curtains of the lower berth, and, putting the cage in, she deposited it upon a small shelf in the end of the berth. Rollo on the Atlantic Carefully looking over the berth, I spied the occupant of the lower berth with a long Colt's navy revolver in his hand. Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi This is mine,” he added, taking possession of one of the lower berths by throwing his carpet bag on to it. Dick, Marjorie and Fidge A Search for the Wonderful Dodo I sat down on the edge of the lower berth. The Upper Berth He, too, had dreamed of desert as he lay in the lower berth, and she, overhead, had dreamed a desert dream, each unknown to the other. A Soldier of the Legion Mr. George chose the lower berth in one state room for Rollo, and the lower one in the next state room for Jane. Rollo on the Atlantic A sharp yelp from the lower berth proclaimed the fact that the significance of the remark had not been lost on Eustace. The Girl on the Boat A moment afterwards the train gave a lurch, and there was a crash and a loud cry from one of the lower berths. Dick, Marjorie and Fidge A Search for the Wonderful Dodo She is uncommonly clean in the run aft, she has enough bluffing off in the bows to keep her dry, and the lower berths are most of them double. The Upper Berth But afterward a stewardess or some one put my bag off this bed on to the upper one so I dared not take the lower berth. A Soldier of the Legion They tossed up to see who would get the lower berth or the sofa. Bob Hunt in Canada He had fled for refuge to his state-room and was lying in the lower berth, chewing the pillow, a soul in torment. The Girl on the Boat There was nobody in that lower berth but the fat man before mentioned! Six Little Bunkers at Cowboy Jack's Then he requested me to search the state-room thoroughly, an operation very soon accomplished, as it consisted merely in looking beneath the lower berth and under the couch below the porthole. The Upper Berth The stateroom was as gloomy as the passage leading to it, and he congratulated himself that at least he had the lower berth. A Soldier of the Legion A good-natured, argument followed and the result was that Bob took the lower berth, Pud the sofa and Bill went upstairs. Bob Hunt in Canada It turned out that Will was given first choice, and he took a lower berth, for they had been arranged in sections of two, on account of limited room. The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery Mary had the lower berth, but when she realized how much pleasanter it would be to sleep in the upper one, she could not bring herself to take it. The Guests Of Hercules The lower berth, like most of those upon the Kamtschatka, was double. The Upper Berth Betty, who was sleeping in a lower berth, she and Grace having decided to take turns, sat up and peered out of the grimed window into the gloom. The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle Or, The Girl Miner of Gold Run This is the only railroad I know of in the country on which the tenant of a lower berth, below an unoccupied upper, may have the upper closed without paying for it. American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' Locking the Captain's door, I entered my own stateroom, and sat down on the lower berth to wait, leaving my door slightly ajar. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune She felt that it would be selfish to be found there when Miss Wardropp came to undress; and when the latter did appear, toward midnight, it was to see the lower berth left free. The Guests Of Hercules The object of this is apparently to induce the occupant of the lower berth to hire the whole "section" of two berths, so as to have more ventilation and more room for dressing and undressing. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin Suddenly he saw a man, fully dressed, leap from a lower berth in the last section and make a grab for the bell-rope. The Last Spike And Other Railroad Stories Or again, which man shall occupy the lower berth in a Pullman drawing-room, and which shall try to sleep upon the shelf-like couch? American Adventures A Second Trip 'Abroad at home' "Oh, why did I leave my peaceful home?" wailed the lady in the lower berth. The Motor Maid "Here, hiding like a cornered rat," replied Jack, aiming both revolvers at a huddled figure well in under the lower berth. The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam The custom would be more excusable if it were confined to those cases in which two people shared the lower berth. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin The lower berths and floor served as seats. The Story of Grenfell of the Labrador A Boy's Life of Wilfred T. Grenfell On retiring to her cabin, she perceived a strong smell of brandy, and found Mrs. Oliphant ensconced in the lower berth. Bluebell A Novel In the lower berths of mess room No. 8 lay two students, while another sat on a stool between them. Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat Then, in turning over the lower berth's mattress, Eph's hand touched something hard. The Submarine Boys for the Flag Deeding Their Lives to Uncle Sam A stout post was set into a hole in the ground, 272 and nailed firmly at the bottom to the lower berth log and at the top to one of the roof beams. The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island At least to nothing more than Bean's sharing the stateroom of the Hartford man, who had covered the lower berth with his belongings so that there might be no foolish mistake. Bunker Bean Lockers run along under the lower berths, and trunks with a thousand other articles are stowed under the tables. Bowdoin Boys in Labrador An Account of the Bowdoin College Scientific Expedition to Labrador led by Prof. Leslie A. Lee of the Biological Department They had tried frantically to get a lower berth, but unsuccessfully. Half Portions "Are you pretending—pretending to us," said the lower berth lady, again beating her hand on the edge of her bunk, "that you are not German?" Christopher and Columbus As Mrs. Bunker was afraid the children might roll out of the upper berths in the night if the train went fast or swayed, they all had lower berths. Six Little Bunkers at Grandma Bell's Arrived in the stateroom, it was with little less than horror that I saw Miss R—— in the lower berth—my berth. A Woman's Impression of the Philippines She got into her own lower berth, grateful that she hadn't to climb like a cat into an upper. The Purple Heights I had a berth in the middle of the car, and just as I was parting my curtains to lie down, old Melford came to take the lower berth opposite. Between the Dark and the Daylight "England!" cried the lower berth, annoyed by this quibbling. Christopher and Columbus She had a lower berth next our door, and was away undressing me. Elizabeth Visits America Was she still dreaming, or did she indeed hear a strange choking sound proceeding from the lower berth? Not Pretty, but Precious He slipped into his clothing and then knocked on the lower berth. Joe the Hotel Boy Then the Rube began to investigate the lower berths. The Redheaded Outfield "Has he fled his country?" inquired the lower berth sternly, scenting what she had from the first suspected, something sinister in the Twinkler background. Christopher and Columbus I was here before that man got here, and asked you for a lower berth, and you said they were all taken.' The Burial of the Guns No, no," she said: "you must take the lower berth. Not Pretty, but Precious The lower berth had been used by the traveler for some of his clothes—they were still there, neatly folded. The Master Detective Being Some Further Investigations of Christopher Quarles I found also a bald-headed passenger, who was standing with his back to me stowing his small luggage into the lower berth. The Under Dog "Yes, that is what you are—salop," echoed the lower berth lady. Christopher and Columbus As I did so I heard him say to someone: 'You asked me if the lower berths were all taken, did you not?' The Burial of the Guns "It will be frightfully hot and stuffy here," he said to himself, "and I should say the lower berths will be cooler than the upper." In the Heart of the Rockies The shearers had turned in "all standing;" two of them were lying feet to feet in a couple of outside lower berths. While the Billy Boils He had transferred my small luggage—bag, coat, etc.—to the lower berth, and had arranged his own belongings in the upper one. The Under Dog "You must come from somewhere," said the lower berth, "and being a Twinkler it must be Westphalia." Christopher and Columbus I threw the pencil down and sat on the edge of the lower berth. The Devil's Admiral Adam had got up and sat, half-dressed, on the lower berth with a glass on the floor close by. The Buccaneer Farmer Published in England under the Title "Askew's Victory" In a railway train several Punjabee ladies sat on the lower berths of a second class compartment, laughing and talking gaily. Bengal Dacoits and Tigers Boggley had taken care to wire for a lower berth in the train for me, but it seems ordained that I shall ascend in Indian trains. Olivia in India "And send you off like this before she has taught you even the ABC of manners," said the lower berth. Christopher and Columbus I had a window seat and slept the night on the lower berth. Free from School I think Pullman must have got his ideas for the upper and lower berths of a sleeping car by seeing a kangaroo pouch. Peck's Bad Boy at the Circus Phronsie sat on the lower berth, her sleepy little legs dangling over the edge, and her sleepy little head going nid-nodding, despite all her efforts to keep herself awake. Five Little Peppers Abroad I am now writing in my 'drawing-room'—i.e., my upper berth, with my legs hanging down over my bed-room, or lower berth. Canada and the States Having got there she stood still a moment listening, and then putting a careful finger between the curtain of the lower berth and its frame, drew it the smallest crack aside and peeped in. Christopher and Columbus A sharp yell from the lower berth proclaimed the fact that the significance of the remark had not been lost on Eustace. Three Men and a Maid Baker, thus gagged and bound, was rolled into one of the lower berths. Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. a Story for Young People To taste the full deliciousness of travelling in an American train by night through new scenery, you must carefully secure a lower berth. Letters from America I had a fairly good view of them, too, from beneath the lower berth. West Wind Drift Then we came to a station, and he got up and went out, muttering: "I must find a lower berth, or wait over." Following the Equator, Part 5 He had fled for refuge to his stateroom and was lying in the lower berth, chewing the pillow, a soul in torment. Three Men and a Maid Patty was to occupy the lower berth and Elise the wide and comfortable sofa. Patty in Paris "He's really asleep now," I said, standing on the lower berth and lifting the man's eyelid to make sure. The Ivory Trail That old man tried to dive into one of the lower berths, but a screech came out of it and a bare foot that took him in the bread-basket and landed him on the floor. Sixes and Sevens Without a word, she hoisted the satchels into the hanging shelf, and took possession of that lower berth. Following the Equator, Part 5 "I will, if you prefer the lower berth." The Circus Boys on the Plains : or, the Young Advance Agents Ahead of the Show He looked at his watch and saw that his lower berth was well on the way to Baltimore. The Drums of Jeopardy They took the train that night for El Paso, Bucky in the lower berth and his friend in the upper of section six of one of the Limited's Pullman cars. Bucky O'Connor The tired woman will then say to you "Are you the gentleman who has the lower berth?" to which you answer "Yes." Perfect Behavior; a guide for ladies and gentlemen in all social crises His grand-nephew had given him the sofa, occupying the lower berth himself. Lair of the White Worm Another time, when Cecily came down to undress, she bent over me as I lay in the lower berth with unusual solicitude. The Pool in the Desert Arriving in Chicago, I found it impossible to secure a section on the Pullman car so was obliged to content myself with a lower berth. Vanished Arizona |
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