| 单词 | paper knife |
| 例句 | “A tongue as sharp as a paper knife. But I warn you, if you harm Meggie I'll do the same to your beloved books.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Mo turned around with the paper knife pretending to point it at her threateningly. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z A campaign for Pillsbury relied on a paper knife to highlight the texture of its canned frosting, a stunt that changed many Americans’ perception of the product. An Ad Woman at the Top of an Industry That She Thinks Still Has Far to Go 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Supposing I were to die, as I sit at this table, playing with my indian paper knife—what would be the difference. To Speak Is to Blunder 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z It took Reilly about seven minutes to map the route on a computer, print a paper copy, slice it up with a paper knife, then bind it into a neat, 51-page booklet. Strong demand remains for paper maps even in GPS age 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z On it a table cover, English periodicals at each end, railway guide at upper end; a lamp, silver cigarette box, a paper knife, letters, vase of tulips, calendar, match-holder, ashtray. Green Stockings A Comedy in Three Acts 2012-01-28T03:00:24.297Z A book which has the folds of leaves cut by hand with a paper knife, has its edges opened. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z He picked up a paper knife and toyed with it. Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z Everything was exactly as I had left it fourteen months before, even to the paper knife still resting in a half cut book, and a hastily scrawled memo upon the blotting pad. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z For some moments there was silence, broken only by the leisurely swish of Ruth's paper knife. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z When she had finished she was tired enough to gladly claim a rest while Portia went upstairs for a paper knife which would serve as a dagger for the third episode. Marjorie Dean College Junior 2011-08-27T02:00:22.827Z Uncut edges have not been trimmed in any way, though they may have been opened with a paper knife. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z "She took a Burberry with her," Robin called out; then springing up he seized an ebony paper knife and advanced on Michael who was reclining decoratively on a Chesterfield sofa. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z She took up a keen-edged paper knife and threatened him in fun, but it looked very much as if she were in earnest. The Red Room 2011-08-13T02:00:26.943Z Sees paper knife on bureau, and with it cuts cover from book. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z All sorts of things for the desk—a paper knife and a roller blotter and a case to hold the inkwell and a clip to keep papers from blowing away. Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship 2011-05-03T02:00:15.220Z In opening the leaves of uncut books at the top the paper knife should be carried to the back of the book, using a dull knife that is thin, long and tapering. Library Bookbinding 2011-12-24T03:07:58.950Z I saw Knowlton playing with his paper knife and making desperate efforts not to catch my eye or grin. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z A paper knife was in his right hand, and its ivory blade was gently tapping the pad of blotting-paper spread out before him. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z In her nervousness she would have liked to take up a paper knife and play with it. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z For a second he looked at his desk and moved a paper knife very careful, as if it was precious and he was afraid of breaking it. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z The Marquis's fingers ceased to trifle with the paper knife. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z She glanced at her hands, then dropped the broken paper knife at her feet and faced me haughtily. The Professor's Mystery 2011-01-18T03:00:11.317Z She had taken up a paper knife, and was cutting the pages of her book. To Win the Love He Sought The Great Awakening: Volume 3 For use in "cutting in" fondant and other small masses it is well to buy a four inch wall paper knife—a tool which can be bought for from ten to twenty-five cents. Candy-Making Revolutionized Confectionery from Vegetables Susan—more slightly built than Gertrude, remember!—grapples with her, tears a paper knife from her hand, and plunges it deep into her eye, penetrating the brain. The Book of Susan A Novel The Marquis's fingers stretched out once more towards the paper knife. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z One leg was crossed over the other and his tapering hands, white and wrinkled like his face, toyed with a large ivory paper knife hardly whiter in colour than they. The Heart of a Woman Then he tried with a coin, a paper knife, and the bottom of a glass. Ring Once for Death As if ungratefully dissatisfied with the lovely vision it presents to her, she turns away again, with an impatient sigh, and trifles absently with a paper knife near her. Portia or By Passions Rocked For the souvenirs have very small oars which could afterwards be used for paper knives; besides clusters of lilies. Breakfasts and Teas Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions A heavy paper knife lay on the desk, and I gripped it in my fingers, and stepped back, facing them. Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West Japanese paperweights, and little tea-pots; so pretty, Matilda thought she must buy one; ivory and Scotch plaid and carved wood paper knives, and one with a deer's foot handle. The House in Town He stood for a few moments, fingering things, turning over pieces of foolscap and tapping the table with a paper knife. Changing Winds A Novel It contained Steve’s card, some wonderful new books with an ivory paper knife slipped between them. The Gorgeous Girl Ruth sliced open half a dozen more letters with her ivory paper knife and prepared to drop them into the waste basket. The Film of Fear He sat for a minute, considering gravely, and then threw down the paper knife he had been bending while she talked. The Prisoner Prepare a diluted solution of nitrate of silver, and immerse in it an ivory paper knife. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families He tottered on his feet, and his right hand was pressed tight to his left shoulder, high up, where the broken haft of the paper knife showed between his red-stained fingers. Valley of Wild Horses Do not cut books except with a proper ivory paper knife. The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books Slipping the ivory blade of the paper knife quickly beneath the flap of the envelope, she cut it open. The Film of Fear Sir Allan laid the paper knife carefully in his place, and shutting the book, rose from his chair. The New Tenant She seizes a paper knife, flings it upon the couch, and afterwards walks up and down the room in great agitation. Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux The point of the paper knife must have touched the spring of the panel, but it seemed as though the desk had suddenly opened its hand, closed and clasping those letters for so many years. The Ghost Girl It is so difficult to keep paper knives, and ivory paper knives are the favourite pasture of some scholars, who bite the edges till the weapon resembles a dissipated saw. The Private Library What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought to Know About Our Books With a paper knife Bucky ripped the flap and took out a sheet of paper. Crooked Trails and Straight The editor seated himself and began to run a thin steel paper knife through one after another of several unopened letters. Where the Souls of Men are Calling Folder, a flat piece of ivory or bone, like a paper knife, used in folding sheets and in various other operations. Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians “You remember the conversation I had with you, Jasper,” he said slowly; and picking up a paper knife he began playing with it, occasionally glancing up over his glasses at the boy. Five Little Peppers at School Foxes' pads mount up as whip handles, bell pulls, and paper knives, as also do the feet of the various deer. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. He reached for his paper knife, ripped open the envelope and drew forth a sheet of blue note paper. Little Lost Sister One player holds on his upturned palm a ruler, a paper knife, or a small thin strip of wood. Games for the Playground, Home, School and Gymnasium He simply pushed a letter across the table toward me with the end of a paper knife. Lalage's Lovers But Mr. Faber, taking it for granted, manipulated the paper knife a few times, and went on impressively. Five Little Peppers at School When she spoke of the flower on the back of the image, he turned it around and traced the pattern with the point of the paper knife as Hortense had done. The Cat in Grandfather's House Some of his bitterest friends in the journalistic world allege that it was just a paper knife. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 7, 1916 Unfortunately there was no greatness in me, and as for those leaves of my life which I have not yet read, they are uncut, and I am always mislaying the paper knife. We Three "When I saw you poking at it with that paper knife I thought it might be poisoned." Lalage's Lovers Mr. Faber smiled grimly and gave the paper knife another whirl. Five Little Peppers at School Suddenly he slipped the paper knife into the envelope and slowly dragged it across the top.... The Secret of the Storm Country It was not cut all through, but someone had cut it up to the 86th page and had evidently paused to read a poem called "Listen Beloved," the paper knife lay between the leaves. Man and Maid Smell of paste and cloth binding and general newness means yesterday's books and a man racing through novels with a paper knife. Kate Carnegie and Those Ministers Then a thought struck her; she reached out a hand to the new number of an American Quarterly which lay, with the paper knife in it, on a table beside the bed. Marriage à la mode Small bone paper knives are useful for taking colour from the bottles. Wood-Block Printing A Description of the Craft of Woodcutting and Colour Printing Based on the Japanese Practice Only a few pages remained unread, half lifted on the other side, above which her ivory paper knife hung suspended. The Mayor of Warwick She tore the paper to tiny atoms and burned the scraps bit by bit on her metal paper knife above the candle. The Freebooters of the Wilderness In enclosing the smaller envelope, turn it with the open side down, so as to avoid having the flap cut when the outer envelope is opened with a paper knife. Writing the Photoplay Sunny Boy took the paper knife she gave him and cut the envelope as he had seen his daddy do. Sunny Boy and His Playmates The presents suitable to this occasion are most numerous, and may range from a wooden paper knife or trifling article for kitchen use up to a complete set of parlor or kitchen furniture. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society Bad Habits.—A man should carefully avoid mannerisms, such as twisting his mustache, fussing with his tie, fidgeting with some little article taken from a table, as a paper knife, etc. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Johnson and Marshall, the two mechanics, came up the day before to bid goodbye, the former bringing a wonderful paper knife that he had been engaged in making for weeks past. Fanny Goes to War Another method is to lift a flat label or paper knife against the flowers. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition He saw, too, the stained and keen paper knife which the drunken King had swaggered in to claim that gray morning. The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story She took the paper knife, and holding it firmly by its carved handle, she put the blade under the sole of her foot and thus snapped it off short. Winnie Childs The Shop Girl In the other he had a paper knife of Fox's—a metal thing, a Japanese dagger or a Deccan knife. The Inheritors That pleased me more than anything else could have done, and I treasure that paper knife among my choicest souvenirs. Fanny Goes to War A popular model was a paper knife made of wild cherry. Camping For Boys "Oh, that is at the prosecutor's office—that and Harry King's unfortunate paper knife." The Diamond Cross Mystery Being a Somewhat Different Detective Story Next day he fetched her regal gifts, consisting of two polished abalone shells, a picture of the Crown Prince in a brass frame, and a polished-wood paper knife with Greetings from Reno! on it. Ma Pettengill Oblige me by not fiddling with that paper knife. If Winter Comes The superintendent was playing idly with a paper knife. Wide Courses It was only when the coroner withdrew the sliver of paper knife from its whiteness, that, coagulated, the dead and waiting blood began to ooze. The Vertical City He became aware of a library attendant down the room leaning forward over his desk, gnawing the tip of a paper knife after the fashion of South Kensington library attendants, and staring at him curiously. Love and Mr. Lewisham Larry flushed and fell to fumbling with a paper knife that lay on the desk. Wild Wings A Romance of Youth I glanced with pleasure at the ample tables, the sheets of thick blotting paper, the rulers, sealing wax, paper knives, and all the other immaculate paraphernalia. The Damned He picked up the telephone directory, inserted the blade of the paper knife, opened the book, and laid the knife across the page. Wide Courses She opened these envelopes with an ivory paper knife and read their contents. Two Years in the Forbidden City Sees paper knife on bureau, and with it cuts cover from book. Lady Windermere's Fan The paper knife fell with a click to the floor. Wild Wings A Romance of Youth He bent a sliver of ivory paper knife almost double. Star-Dust He walked over to the Ikon, and slipping a paper knife under them opened wide the doors; then he turned to her, and the very life melted within her when she saw his face. The Price of Things The Judge glanced up at me, slipping his paper knife end over end through his fingers. The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day To sit at home without a cloth on the table, and cut a pie in pieces with a paper knife, was to sink one's dignity and drop to poor man's fare. Recollections of My Childhood and Youth The dagger, used as a paper knife, lay on the table near. A Terrible Secret He laid down the ivory paper knife, which he had been turning mechanically in his fingers, rose, and went to the window. A Daughter of Fife It was just a bit short and off the leg stump, so I stepped out—may I bag the paper knife for a jiffy? Mike and Psmith Nor did we allow her to carry the paper knife—shaped like a dagger—which figured hugely in our plots. There's Pippins and Cheese to Come This recalled his own—they wouldn't be asleep yet—and, to escape temporarily from an impossible situation, to secure the paper knife, he went up to see them. Cytherea Sir Victor's wife had taken a fancy to the pretty Syrian toy, and converted it into a paper knife. A Terrible Secret He was passing the shops now, and stopped before a jeweler's window, his eye caught by a rather jolly-looking paper knife in gun metal. The New Boy at Hilltop "Then why didn't you go?" asked Grandpapa, just as carelessly, and giving the paper knife an extra twirl or two. Five Little Peppers and their Friends Elinor, selecting a paper knife, ran it slowly between the pages of her magazine. A Fool There Was "Your figures are not provocative of insatiable appetite," returned his wife, with inimitable sang-froid, staying her paper knife that she might examine an engraving. At Last The furrin dagger with the gold handle and the big ruby set in it, that my lady used as a paper knife. A Terrible Secret He had made his purchases for Christmas and had already dispatched them, but the paper knife looked attractive and, if there was no one to give it to, he could keep it himself. The New Boy at Hilltop "I suppose you didn't want to go, eh, Joel?" said the old gentleman carelessly, and playing with his paper knife. Five Little Peppers and their Friends He fingered the paper knife absently as he tore off the outer wrappings and threw them into the fire. Old Rose and Silver "Eight-row flint," said Percy, as he took the ear in his hand and drew a celluloid paper knife from his vest pocket with a six-inch scale marked on one side. The Story of the Soil; from the Basis of Absolute Science and Real Life, "And in the latter case," said Frettlby, without looking at the doctor, and playing with a paper knife, "do you regard the murderer as mad?" The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Keogh was sitting on the edge of the table chopping lazily with a paper knife at the legs of a centipede that was crawling among the stationery. Cabbages and Kings I’ve just left young Frank strutting all over the house and flourishing a paper knife. All Roads Lead to Calvary "When I was married," answered Madame, idly fingering an ivory paper knife, "I went to live in a little house in the woods." Old Rose and Silver He wrote to the "Athenaeum" on the subject, February 5, 1867, pointing out how that a book cut, even carefully, with a paper knife collects dust on its edges far more than a machine-cut book. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 A heavy paper knife, nicely balanced between McIntyre's well manicured fingers, dropped to the floor as a step sounded behind him and the butler, Grimes, stopped by his side. The Red Seal Part way down Betty stepped on something sharp, that proved to be the Japanese paper knife from the den. When a Man Marries "No, extremes are not good in anything," Natalia said serenely, putting his paper knife straight in its proper place on the table. Anna Karenina Rhinoceros hide, properly treated, becomes as transparent as amber, and so from it can be made many very beautiful souvenirs, such as bowls, trays, paper knives, table tops, whips, canes, and the like. The Land of Footprints Up and down her body sways in rhythmic motion, her hands stroking affectionately her own knees; the while I, with paper knife for sword, or horse of broomstick, stand opposite her, flourishing and declaiming. Paul Kelver, a Novel At Orde's appearance in the doorway, he looked up calmly, his paper knife poised, keeping the place. The Riverman Orde picked up a paper knife and turned it slowly between his fingers. The Riverman But there was no chance of doing anything; and twisting the smooth paper knife in her little hands, she forced herself to read. Anna Karenina |
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