| 单词 | pair of pincers |
| 例句 | On a wide shop table, Shin saw a large pair of pincers, a tool used for gripping and carrying pieces of hot metal. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z “Well, what’s on your mind, Stuart?” asked Dr. Carey, seizing hold of the man’s tooth with a pair of pincers and giving a strong pull. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z The ant struggled in the soft, sandy trap until a pair of pincers suddenly reached up and grabbed it, thrashed up a little dust, and pulled it under. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Merry was trapped: another crack had closed about his waist; his legs lay outside, but the rest of him was inside a dark opening, the edges of which gripped like a pair of pincers. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Then one pair of pincers cut through the cable, roughly, to make the break look like an accident. Secrets of the Conqueror by Stuart Prebble – review 2012-10-12T07:00:02Z Lucas Cranach the Elder later depicted her as a comely young woman with a pair of pincers, intent on a bit of self-dentistry. Salvaged saints: Michael Landy's martyrs invade the National Gallery 2013-05-22T18:30:01Z Whoever goes to a dentist with an unbearable toothache may very well find himself thrusting away the dentist's arm when the man makes for his sick tooth with a pair of pincers. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z They went hastily to his assistance, and with a small pair of pincers removed the piece of stem which had stuck between his tongue and his windpipe, like the sound-post of a violin. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z U Babam Doh quickly made a pair of pincers from a piece of bamboo, and soon had the bone removed. Folk-Tales of the Khasis 2011-11-01T02:00:19.730Z Later in the evening a boy with a basket of rolls wandered by and deposited one on my table with a pair of pincers. Of All Things 2011-10-09T02:00:26.957Z At last a pair of pincers was procured, and Mopela wrenched and twisted with all the strength of his muscular grip. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z When, hey presto! all the thing's donkey-face came off in a moment, and out popped a long arm with a pair of pincers at the end of it, and caught Tom by the nose. The Water-Babies 2011-06-04T02:00:14.223Z When he turned round to look what it was, Br�sig held the pistol out to him, but without its dog head which he had just succeeded in twisting off with a pair of pincers. An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. III (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) 2011-04-14T02:01:02.690Z I went underneath with a sharp pair of pincers, and, as he stood there with his toes pressed through the bars, I managed to pull the nails out. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 3, August, 1893 2011-03-20T02:00:35.193Z The sensation of hunger I experienced can only be compared to that of twenty pairs of pincers tearing at the stomach. Tales from Blackwood Volume 5 2011-03-13T03:00:21.980Z With a pair of pincers take each grape by the small stem and dip it into the sugar, and be sure it is entirely coated. The Century Cook Book 2011-01-04T03:01:10.367Z While he was gone, I cut a bamboo and split it half-way down to form a pair of pincers, which I knew would be of use to me should I get near the animal. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z Asmody, lay him down close to the furnace, and now, a pair of pincers for each leg and arm. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 Having made this estimate and put all things in order, I took out a pair of pincers which I had abstracted from a Savoyard belonging to the guard of the castle. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII It used the two-pointed needle, with eye at mid-length, which was passed back and forth through the material by means of a pair of pincers on each side of the seam. The Invention of the Sewing Machine And the Young Stork added quickly, "Adieu, Kisika, take this pair of pincers to pluck from your heart the darts which may lodge in it." The City Curious Then he took them out with a pair of pincers, laid them on an anvil, and hammered out neat points and hooks. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 His own hand, a large club fist of the colour of mahogany, was like a mallet or a pair of pincers for a friendly grasp, and, tightly closed, would almost break a paving-stone. Toilers of the Sea His finger nails were pulled off with a pair of pincers, and under what was left of them needles were inserted "up to the heads." A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 A pair of pincers in his hand he had, With which he pinched people to the heart.” The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), The little Frenchman took a keen knife and pair of pincers, and Bill giving one awful yell, the tooth was out, and his pains and perils at an end! The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes “I am, so kindly remove the pair of pincers you are crushing my arm with.” Officer 666 At intervals this terrible circle opened a little, like a pair of pincers; showed a glimpse of the horizon, and then closed again. Toilers of the Sea One of the pestilent “fire ants” of his country had managed to snuggle among the crevices of the lounge, and its nip was like that of a red hot pair of pincers. Up the Forked River Or, Adventures in South America Then he took a pair of pincers out of his box, and catching one half of the broken shoe, gave it a wrench. Dwellers in the Hills "It looks as though someone had held the letter in a—a pair of pincers." The Film of Fear The anvil is a stone; the other implements are a pair of hand bellows, a hammer, a pair of pincers, a vice, and a file. A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies In one hand the figure held a cornucopia, in the other a pair of pincers. Ghetto Comedies On the ground was a large brazier beside which lay an immense pair of pincers. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls I touched the diamond, and then using the piece of cane as a pair of pincers, I contrived, after one or two attempts, to extract it. The Privateer's-Man One hundred Years Ago So saying, he took up a long iron instrument, fashioned like a pair of pincers and thrust it into the burning coals. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason "If two minutes' yanking with a pair of pincers at a little bone is worth five dollars, then one day's hard labor in tilling the ground is worth just as much." Stories of New Jersey And there he found Jimmy Rabbit, in a white apron, and with a pair of pincers in his hand. The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit Sleepy-TimeTales Meanwhile it has been the work of a moment to order up a brazier, a pair of pincers, a poker, a headsman and an axe. Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914 When the outer skin begins to suppurate, it should be removed with a pair of pincers, and the patch treated as an open wound. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse With a pair of pincers he twisted the nail into the shape of a hook, and very soon filed, out a barb, and some notches in the shank with which to secure the line. A Voyage round the World A book for boys Roger looked forth into the sunny street, blinked, and, picking up a pair of pincers, returned to his watch. Two Sides of the Face Midwinter Tales And in his hand he held a big pair of pincers, which he had borrowed from his father while Mr. Rabbit was away from home. The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit Sleepy-TimeTales Their characteristic badge is a pair of pincers. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II With eager haste Adams selected a pair of pincers, and, seizing his tooth therewith, he began to twist. The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers I touched the diamond and then, using the piece of cane as a pair of pincers, I contrived, after one or two attempts, to extract it. The Privateersman All at once a thought struck Vane, and he jumped up, thrust a pair of pliers, a little screw-wrench and a pair of pincers into his pockets and went out again. The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias Just look at his tail and see how it is provided with a pair of pincers at the end. Bob Strong's Holidays Adrift in the Channel He searched his pockets and brought up a coil of wire, some string, a file, a pair of pincers, and so many different articles that Bertie laughingly inquired if he was a travelling tool-chest. Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories When the blacksmith took the first one that he made and held it by a pair of pincers against Twinkleheels' hoof there was a quick sizzling. The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels This may be easily done with a pair of pincers, by compressing a loop at each end of the wire around the two which run perpendicularly at its ends. Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making I can only compare the sensation of hunger I experienced to that of twenty pairs of pincers tearing at my stomach. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843 Lifting it up with a pair of pincers I took it over to the window to let it watch the automobiles go by, a diversion which had, in the past, never failed to amuse. Love Conquers All I see it now, he remarked, and fetching from his pouch a pair of pincers he pulled from the cut a sliver of glass. The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825 Next was the oyster fair; the oysters from Lynn, called the Lynn channel, were the size of a horse's hoof, and were opened with a pair of pincers. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 333, September 27, 1828 "It shall come out now, at all events," he muttered, as he went for a pair of pincers. Widdershins I then grasp the end of the ribbon with a pair of pincers, light the other end, and make my exposure. Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885 And a pair of pincers seemed to clutch his heart, and an anvil to drop on his stomach and rest heavily there, producing an awful nausea. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories Irv Walton wouldn't have touched any of that money with a pair of pincers. The Lilac Girl The cover is then taken by a pair of pincers and inverted over the object, and one edge brought to touch the slide at one part of its margin. Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885 So I placed the camera before him, made all ready, and took the magnesium ribbon in a pair of pincers. Widdershins As I rushed past the ticket-puncher she made a vicious lunge at my out-stretched hand with an enormous pair of pincers, missing the ticket and partially amputating my thumb. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 25, 1919 Ernest was loaded with an axe and hammer, a pair of pincers, a large pair of scissors, and an auger showed itself half out of his pocket. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island "I am carrying my own repair shop with me," he said, taking out a box of burrs and a pair of pincers. Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron He bore a huge hammer in his right hand, and in his left he carried a pair of pincers, in which was grasped a piece of shapeless metal. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 404, December 12, 1829 This was driven fast into the os pedis, and necessitated the employment of a pair of pincers and the exertion of some amount of force to move it from its position. Diseases of the Horse's Foot Then turning round its body, by the aid of its posterior and narrow pair of pincers, it extracts the white albuminous substance. The Voyage of the Beagle I took then a piece of bamboo, about two feet long, and splitting it up, tied it firmly at one end, to form a pair of pincers for the nose of the animal. The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island The handle of a hammer, the blade of a cold chisel, and the antennae of a pair of pincers were visible, protruding from the man's pocket. Les Misérables Next he opened the dead man's mouth, and by the help of a pair of pincers drew the bone from his throat. The Arabian Nights Mr. Hartgold took up a diamond with a pair of pincers, and exhibited it to the banker. Henry Dunbar A Novel I turned to the carpenter's tool-basket, and taking from it an old chisel, a screw-driver, and a pair of pincers, went back to the room we had just left. Wilfrid Cumbermede He was managing a tiny pair of pincers and doing some work so delicate that it was almost imperceptible. L'Assommoir Mr. Redmain filed away, heedless; then with the help of a pair of pincers freed the stone, and held it up in his hand. Mary Marston My advice is to take a pair of pincers, or forceps of any kind, and pull it out. The Mule A Treatise on the Breeding, Training, and Uses to Which He May Be Put He found his majesty in the company of two most ferocious ruffians, one of whom bore a huge axe, and the other an enormous pair of pincers. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales Then he searched in a box till he found another spring, which he put in instead of the broken one, after snipping off a little bit with a pair of pincers. Gutta-Percha Willie Second Observation.—A pair of pincers is held at a little distance from my ear, and rubbed with steel scissors. Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics The stork picks up reptiles in the mud of the marshes; its beak is straight-pointed, cutting as a knife, and resembles a long pair of pincers. The History of a Mouthful of Bread And its effect on the organization of men and animals With a pair of pincers he detached it from the wall—and I may mention that his life after he wore it at his watch. Warlock o' Glenwarlock He went into the barn, and came out wearing a pair of rubber boots, and carrying a pair of pincers— the "wire-cutting things," as Freddie called them. The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat On the other hand, I occasionally succeeded in crushing a gland between a pair of pincers, but this caused no inflection. Insectivorous Plants We overcome them with iron pincers; cut them with steel files, but I never met with any one who could tell me who made the first file or pair of pincers. The Physiology of Taste "Now," said Jack, throwing off his coat, "I want a wrench, screwdriver, hammer and a pair of pincers if you've got them." A Rock in the Baltic At this moment, the insect disengaged one of his legs, and twisting himself with fury, and biting the finger which held him, he showed two jaws, which worked like a pair of pincers. Piccolissima Having made this estimate and put all things in order, I looked out a pair of pincers which I had abstracted from a Savoyard belonging to the guard of the castle. Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini While he was gone, I cut a bamboo and split it halfway down to form a pair of pincers, which I knew would be of use to me should I get near the animal. Swiss Family Robinson No pair of pincers will ever pull it out of us. Where Angels Fear to Tread It was more than a chain, more than a fetter, more than a ring of iron, it was a living pair of pincers endowed with intelligence, which emerged from the wall. Notre-Dame De Paris And again advances the executioner, with a pair of pincers in his hand. The Daughter of an Empress Oh! in mercy, in pity, take away the fly and bring me a pair of pincers. The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: French novels Hollis rushed into his room and procured a long pair of pincers, and the rest of us held the little miser while Hollis tried to relieve him of the cause of his suffering. Novel Notes After the skin had been in the fire for ten minutes, the foreman pulled it out with a pair of pincers. The Magic Skin The same silence, and then, ere the host could oppose his design, Grimaud seized a pair of pincers he perceived in a corner and forced the bolt. Twenty Years After When, hey presto; all the thing’s donkey-face came off in a moment, and out popped a long arm with a pair of pincers at the end of it, and caught Tom by the nose. The Water-Babies |
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