| 单词 | numskull |
| 例句 | Although my father was making good money at Tropical Rescue, his patience for numskull behavior was running out. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I’ve known him since grade school, and he’s always been an unbearable little numskull. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “My exciting new career, towing numskull tourists off the bonefish flats.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Interimbecile: The fill-in numskull who botches things up until a permanent idiot can be found to ruin everything. Style Invitational Week 1345: The confaketionary — food fictoids 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z It starts in 1486 with the royal committee that advised the king and queen of Spain not to fund a numskull named Christopher Columbus. Perspective | History’s most boneheaded predictions were compiled in this government report 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z I was 22, an age-appropriate numskull, spending a Christmas holiday backpacking through Greece with friends. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: This comic showed arrogant disdain for certain professions 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z “I would like to meet that numskull that would say that.” Analysis | Insults, straight talk, expertise — McCain knew how to attract the media 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Trump long ago dismissed the CIA as the numskulls “who said Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction.” Opinion | We are a deeply stupid country 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z That these two numskulls together represented a full 40 percent of the debate participants helps to explain why Hillary Clinton was the runaway winner of the first Democratic debate. The real reason Hillary Clinton won the debate: No one else was on her level 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z And then the two heads were bent together over the table, and the soft brown hair of the girl half mingled with the rough wool of the graceless numskull beside her. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z "That he is a numskull, perhaps, but I fear there is not that encouragement for his improvement!" broke in the Chairman of this Committee of Investigation. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews 2012-03-01T03:00:22.883Z "Od rabbit 'ee for a brace of numskulls!" he exclaimed. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z They have been made tough by handling such hard numskulls as yours, neighbour Bullock. The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) 2012-02-11T03:03:50.943Z Sometimes a numskull is born in the mansion, and a genius rises from the gutter. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z “Just to think, numskulls that we are, that we never thought just this about dear old Roy.” 'As Gold in the Furnace' A College Story 2011-11-07T02:00:16.163Z He must stand out of the way for numskulls and old fogies. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z “Did ever I see such a parcel of numskulls?” said Dominie W—. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z It might be twenty or thirty years for a numskull like Duffers, but for me! The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z Minus, numskull, drivelling baby, Greenhorn, dunce, and dotard Gaby; All the queer and loony chorus Found in old Roget’s Thesaurus, Flat and crazy through and through, That, O Idiot—that is you. The Genial Idiot His Views and Reviews 2011-02-18T03:00:20.773Z It was strange, indeed, that I should mistake for a skull the insignia of royalty, even though a crown is not unfrequently found identified with a numskull. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z He is better qualified to command the ship than the numskull to whom she has been given. Brave Old Salt or, Life on the Quarter Deck 2011-11-04T02:00:18.377Z "Why, 'tis in order to molest others, numskull!" he cried, making as if to pass upon me with his recovered weapon. Idonia: A Romance of Old London If I were one of the chowder-headed numskulls who cackle for hire, the task would doubtless be an easy one. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 June 7, 1890 I assume that, having once arrived in the western wing, we shall be numskulls indeed if we do not strike Bringas's abode. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 "You numskull, didn't you see me count 'm?" The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer's Comrade You are a tolerably sharp little piece of goods, Leo, and have discovered what your numskulls of sisters never could. Leonore Stubbs As I was saying," recommenced the latter in his clamorous manner, "these numskulls have something quite peculiar and incomprehensible in them. The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel Vol. I. I would rather shoulder the expense thus far incurred—all of it—than to go on with a lot of numskulls such as seem to have been selected for many of these important rôles. The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in But in rage broke out the landlord, O'er their laughter rang his scolding: "Stupid fellows, bunglers, numskulls!" The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. You treat us women as if we were numskulls. Captain Pott's Minister Good enough to stuff the numskull of the law with such a tale, but there was no use for it among the gang of Cyphers. The Exploits of Juve Being the Second of the Series of the "Fantômas" Detective Tales “There was only one of them, you numskull.” Officer 666 It cannot be said that the logic of Bambos was of the best, but it must be remembered that the gentle passion plays the mischief with numskulls as well as with men of wisdom. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America But the Rector, pot-bellied numskull that he was, would not listen to reason! Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore His boat was upset, And he got very wet, Did this little numskull of a Noah. Harper's Young People, October 12, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly I hate to have you giving time and labor to such numskulls. The Light of the Star A Novel The world in these days looks askance at the musician who aside from his keyboard accomplishments is a numskull. Great Pianists on Piano Playing Study Talks with Foremost Virtuosos. A Series of Personal Educational Conferences with Renowned Masters of the Keyboard, Presenting the Most Modern Ideas upon the Subjects of Technic, Interpretation, Style and Expression My opponents express the suspicion that I am a numskull. Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 2, April 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature "What are you waiting for, you numskull?" he cried. Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good Boots was no better than a numskull anyway, and how could he hope to succeed where they had failed. Tales of Folk and Fairies "It's alwayth the numskull hath the most conceit," said the Deacon. The House with the Green Shutters But he insisted, and thrust his great numskull out into the rain to give orders to the driver. The Immortal Or, One Of The "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877 Then how, at the bidding of a scurvy, envious numskull of a friar, could you take such a cruel resolve against him? The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio W'st, you little numskulls!"—she turned and addressed them—"keep quiet, I say, with your mountains out of molehills! Shining Ferry Imagine yourself on a pretty morning, in a pretty place, by a pretty girl, and let her be kind and you not a numskull, and there's half-a-dozen pages saved. Half a Hero A Novel Every numskull in Egypt wagged his beard over it; I could hear the chatter myself. A Book of Burlesques There seemed to be nothing possible in the matter but to abuse the municipal council as numskulls and crawlers, and this was done on every hand with unfailing enthusiasm. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn If ever used, it must be some silly play on sounds, and mean a numskull—or, perhaps, a fling at a fellow's position, by saying he is a 'nobody.' The Two Admirals Most of this denunciation, of course, was frankly idiotic—the naïve pishposh of suburban Methodists, notoriety-seeking college professors, almost illiterate editorial writers, and other such numskulls. The Antichrist His theory is probably too flattering to the average numskull. Damn! A Book of Calumny "I'll take charge of this, Captain Dobson," he brusquely informed the red-faced numskull. Raw Gold A Novel I call you all a set of numskulls. By the Light of the Soul A Novel "Do you know how old she is, you numskull?" said Uncle Ben, in his dryest drawl; "she was seventeen last July, sir." Lorna Doone A Romance of Exmoor If you don't know it you are a numskull. Westerfelt The numskull runs amuck in a crowd, not because he has been inoculated with new rascality by the mysterious crowd influence, but because his habitual rascality now has its only chance to function safely. Damn! A Book of Calumny "Well! you numskull, why don't you make off with you, and bring something for the gentlemen to drink?" The Lieutenant and Commander Being Autobigraphical Sketches of His Own Career, from Fragments of Voyages and Travels Oh, Lydia," she cried, "I thought that numskull of a Billy never would see daylight! Lydia of the Pines But all your allegory and eulogy is infernal, and worse than the long wigsPg 13 of English numskulls upon Roman bodies in the statuary of the reigns of Charles II., Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 With His Letters and Journals Could he have been told that for close upon twenty years he had been afflicting his neighbours with the pleasantries he found so enjoyable, his answer had undoubtedly been 'The bigger numskulls they!' Corporal Sam and Other Stories "Wait till you have one first, sir, and you may make him as great a numskull as you plase, Master." The Poor Scholar Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three There is the chance, of course, that he might turn out a numskull, and be only King Log, after all. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, November 26, 1892 You can have no idea of such an ignoramus of an architect—a downright numskull, incapable even of tracing a plan. His Masterpiece Tell me, Klaus—art thou content that, in ten years' time, when this pipe-head is handed over to the Grand Turk, to give up thy numskull for my evening pipe? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 The message was here all the time—that numskull Heinrich forgot it. The Man with the Clubfoot Three commanders in two hours' time, three great numskulls, none of whom knew what was the right thing to do, and all of them giving different orders! The Downfall In every age, thou boastest of thy valorous advances:—flat fools, old dotards, and numskulls, our sires! Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II Associated words: numeral, numeric, notation, coefficient, numerary. numbness, n. insensibility. numerous, a. many, plentiful, multitudinous. numskull, n. Putnam's Word Book Why, see me cry like a old numskull! Hillsboro People I am sorry they are such numskulls, that they almost make me think myself something; but there are great authors enough to bring me to my senses again. Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume II What a numskull you make, Grizel, of any man who presumes to write about women! Tommy and Grizel I dined, myself, while those numskulls were deliberating which world you should belong to—this, or some other. A Tale of Two Cities I wish to know which is the man who is so foolish and proud a numskull that he has come to this country and intends to cross the sword-bridge. Four Arthurian Romances All the same, this history is a godsend for a voyage; I can put in time, getting events co-ordinated and the narrative distributed, when my much-heaving numskull would be incapable of finish or fine style. Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 2 You are a numskull, you are,—a goose, the disgrace of the army. Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant It was a time when men considered qualified to teach declined to waste effort on numskulls, no matter whose brats they might be. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 You numskulls! and so while, like your betters, you are quarrelling for places, the guests must be starved. She Stoops to Conquer One night while we were away that old numskull Thornbury was doddering about the passages very late. The Voyage Out Can my misery meal on an ordered walking Of surpliced numskulls? War is Kind I never saw a man with a perfect face—a face modelled so symmetrically and so perfectly that no fault could be found with it—who was not more or less a numskull. Lessons in Life A Series of Familiar Essays Deadest numskull I ever saw—ain't even got sense enough to load up a stove.' Life on the Mississippi, Part 4. "What! that old numskull be the mouthpiece of Jehovah?" his townsfolk might exclaim. The Subterranean Brotherhood That is the trouble nowadays," said Edwards, "these numskulls must needs have matters of government explained to them, and pass their own judgment on public affairs. The Duke of Stockbridge Plague on him if he be dead, Plague on him if he be alive— A swinish numskull To intrude his shade Always between me and my peace! War is Kind Likewise, no system of education can hope to change a numskull into a Newton, or to produce a Solomon from a Simple Simon. Parent and Child Volume III., Child Study and Training You're the most ill-used lad and I the greatest numskull in the county. The Green Flag Go on, go on, numskull; you will do your own business effectually. The Blunderer Why, you numskull? because it was Zeus's bolt that cracked your skull, for your unholy doings, and now you have been allowed your immortality again out of sheer pity? Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 But I had my own quarrel, and I wasn't to be baited by such numskulls. There Is Sorrow on the Sea The report of a salesman to his firm is worth forty times as much as these little printed slips that have been sent in by some ninny, numskull reporter for a commercial agency. Tales of the Road Any ape that does not know enough to eat a fine, ripe banana, and will only mince away at the inner lining of the banana skin, is an unmitigated numskull, and hardly fit to live. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations She whispered and said, "Put up those wicked cards this minute!—two pair and a jack, you numskull, and the other fellow's got a flush!" Sketches New and Old, Part 6. I can answer for its pleasing the few intelligent Frenchmen who may be there; as for the numskulls—why, it would be no great misfortune if they were dissatisfied. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 Would I could show these and all other numskulls in the land this dying man, that they might write this one great truth in blood on their cold hearts and muddy understandings. It Is Never Too Late to Mend With a sudden movement he jostles Barque again, and this time turns round on him: "What are you doing there, dung-guts, numskull?" Under Fire: the story of a squad You will preach to a crowd of pious numskulls about predestination, and so forth. Thelma The numskull said there was something wrong with my house! Heartbreak House I made the third, but I sang different words—thus: "Pater Emilian, oh! thou numskull"—sotto voce to my cousin; then we laughed on for at least half an hour. The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 Was it Crailey who had publicly called his fellow-man fool, idiot, imbecile, at the top of his lungs, only to find himself the proven numskull of the universe! The Two Vanrevels Among my boys, there is one who, though a regular dunce at everything else, is a first rate hand with the square, the compass and the drawing pen: a deft-fingered numskull, in short. The Life of the fly; with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography That cook was the biggest numskull that ever drawed the breath of life. The Rise of Roscoe Paine I shall go back to my numskull with the greatest satisfaction when I am tired of you all, clever as you are. Heartbreak House Begone, young man, and leave noblemen's wives alone; and I thank God I shall be rid of a numskull!' The Romantic Adventures of a Milkmaid Poor old Priam's bald numskull will be cracked, and Troy town will burn, because Paris prefers golden-haired Venus to ox-eyed Juno and gray-eyed Minerva. Roundabout Papers He had called me a numskull and a buffoon. The Adventures of Gerard This old numskull restricted his diet, gave him huge doses of medicine, and decided most learnedly that he was daily growing worse. A journey in other worlds A romance of the future I said Hastings said it; and he is not in the least a numskull. Heartbreak House And Trenchard, understanding at last, accounted himself a numskull that he had not understood before. Mistress Wilding This espionage of people's thoughts is perhaps to idle persons one of the pleasures they find in society, while numbers of disappointed numskulls are bored there without daring to own it. Domestic Peace What do you mean, you numskull, by saying that they are Prussians? The Adventures of Gerard Well, I did what I've often been numskull enough to do in similar cases, wrote and offered to buy her out at par. Paul Kelver, a Novel Do you happen to remember but probably you don't, as it occurred many years ago— that your younger daughter married a numskull? Heartbreak House In the end, suddenly terrorized by the first faint shadows of spinsterhood, she turns to the ultimate numskull—and marries him out of hand. In Defense of Women As for the rest, they were numskulls, ninnies, superficial, dogmatic, and ignorant. Martin Eden I have a second daughter who is, thank God, in a remote part of the Empire with her numskull of a husband. Heartbreak House This, roughly speaking, is the notion of the average male numskull today. In Defense of Women |
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