| 单词 | piece de resistance |
| 例句 | The piece de resistance came near the end: a floor-length ballgown with a full black-and-white tulle skirt that brushed teasingly past photographers. Dior impresses and Versace dazzles in couture 2012-01-24T00:17:19Z His piece de resistance was a piece of literal blue-sky thinking: buying cloud-bursting technology to increase the hours of sunshine. Joan Collins, political thinker? There are worse ideas 2011-08-23T14:47:35Z The raincoat is effectively the brand’s piece de resistance. Louis Vuitton stages Virgil Abloh swansong in Paris 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z The reported piece de resistance: a portable toilet imported from France. Kim Kardashian-Kanye West wedding: Festivities underway in Paris 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z And then, the piece de resistance: the Night’s King getting a blue-eyed dragon all of his own. Game of Thrones: the best show on TV just became the silliest 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Harry's piece de resistance was to see if he could organise a party for himself. Something for Nothing; The Route Masters: Running London's Roads; Iain Banks: Raw Spirit – TV review 2013-06-19T06:00:10Z Tuesday's "20/20" was the piece de resistance of his current blitz. Charlie Sheen's ego explodes on "20/20" 2011-03-02T13:30:00Z It is lovely over a salad, atop avocado toast, or — of course — in Eggs Benedict, arguably the piece de resistance of poached egg dishes. Want better poached eggs? Microwave them 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z "Saturday night was the piece de resistance for all things gastronomic - seafood medley entree, Beef Wellington main, finishing with nougat glace," said Passingham, who is making a documentary on Emperor penguins. Freeze-frame: Cinema Antarctic breaks the ice for polar scientists 2012-06-26T06:18:03Z But the comic piece de resistance is "Spuddacus," an all-out piece of lunacy worthy of Sid Caesar. Wham, Bam, Ma'am: Time for Koch and Platt's spoofy 'Ham for the Holidays' 2010-12-14T03:16:04Z The piece de resistance, however, is quartered napa cabbage, singed over Japanese charcoal, spritzed with lime juice, dressed with tahini and showered with toasted sesame seeds. Review | Georgetown gains a little gem in Lutece 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z The piece de resistance drew gasps: a disturbing Yeti wool mid-length dress and huge marshmallow mask with two nightmarish eye-holes and nowhere to breathe. Boyish look kicks off Paris fashion week 2012-02-28T23:02:11Z The final three competitors were pushed to the limit with a series of baking challenges, including signature Viennoiserie, Mini Tarte Au Citron, Mini Victoria Sponges, Mini Scones, and the piece de resistance showstopper cake. Britain's best baker is crowned 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z In a procession all their own, the group trooped to the village store for the piece de resistance, installing the crown atop the post box out front. ‘Woolly delinquents’ celebrate Charles’ coronation in yarn 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z Planners envisioned the tower as the piece de resistance of a full-on economic revitalization with the declared aim of nothing less than “changing the mind-set of Jeddah.” Saudi Arabia is giving itself an extreme makeover with 'giga-projects.' Will it work? 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z She returns for the piece de resistance — the pas de deux of the Sugarplum Fairy and her Cavalier, with its dramatic soaring lifts and fish dives. Review: A Sugarplum Fairy waves a sweet ‘Nutcracker’ goodbye 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The piece de resistance is the inherited wood bar, one side of which is decorated with a peeling military poster and sign framed in bottle caps: “Be nice or leave,” it reads. Review | Little Donna’s in Baltimore mixes old and new, with charming results 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z And then, as its piece de resistance, the finale folded in the events of “Breaking Bad” beautifully while re-centering the relationship that mattered most in this corner of the franchise’s universe. Review | ‘Better Call Saul’ appropriately ends with a whimper, not a bang 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z But the piece de resistance must have been the giant mustard toggle shoes that looked like the hooves of a horse but could equally have come from the set of a “Star Wars” planetary village. Loewe’s presents dystopian future at Paris Fashion Week 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Raffensperger’s outright victory was the piece de resistance in this unceremonious defenestration. Opinion | Georgia’s primaries were a victory for democracy 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z His arrival in an already crowded class of Trojan transfers could prove to be the piece de resistance of Riley’s offseason overhaul. Jordan Addison, college football's top receiver, announces he's transferring to USC 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z But this deal could wind up being his piece de resistance. How the Mariners’ pursuit of ‘analytics darling’ Ty France helped complete a franchise-altering trade 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z You could question the level of competition in recent weeks, but holding the Rams out of the end zone was the piece de resistance so far. Pete Carroll has led the Seahawks through COVID, a tough division and bad defense — and he’s not done 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z "But I don't think it was meant to be a permanent thing... it was meant to be a moment in time, a piece de resistance - and in that way it served its purpose." Why this police-free protest zone ultimately failed 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z And as if that display of total mastery over one's emotions wasn't enough, right as the camera cuts away to leave Slate to his snack-abetted slumber, he drops the piece de resistance: Oklahoma fan stuck in traffic sneaks Texas dig into hilarious roadside interview - Golf Digest 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z But the piece de resistance was the detail’s cameo as an oversized bust detailing, giving the feeling that the model in a red tulle gown could be unwrapped. Lagerfeld absent from Chanel’s 18th-century couture 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z There were Quarter Pounders, too, and Big Macs, and — perhaps the piece de resistance — a tray of silver bowls full of single-serve tubs of dipping sauce for chicken nuggets. Perspective | What it means that Trump served Big Macs in the State Dining Room 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z His piece de resistance - at least for now - is the 17-foot-long, 42-inch-wide table in the tasting room of Tarnished Truth Distillery, a recently opened spirits company and restaurant in the Cavalier Hotel. Surfer rides the grain of the wood to create furniture 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z But the piece de resistance, a black gown with a dramatic full skirt, fluttered by literally and figuratively with all-encompassing silver gilt butterflies. Dior gets surreal as stars talk Time’s Up at Paris couture 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z And then came Trump’s piece de resistance for this tragic first year — a shocking slur against people from Haiti, El Salvador and countries in Africa. Opinion | The damage Trump has done, documented 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z A fourth wall features the room’s piece de resistance, a bravura painting of a classic sailing ship in mid-ocean. Paintings in 19th century farmhouse have mysterious history 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z The 39-year-old Franco, who has now directed some 18 movies, has long been drawn to all things meta, and, on that score, “The Disaster Artist” is his piece de resistance. Review: In ‘Disaster Artist,’ Franco finds his masterpiece 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Apparently, the victory in the Super Bowl during his one year in New England was the piece de resistance. From DL to fullback, Jets’ Thomas makes big switch 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z But his combative piece de resistance remains his feud with Brad Keselowski that dates back a few years. Kyle Busch gets rowdy in playoffs chasing Martin Truex Jr., second NASCAR Cup championship 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Downtown also boasts various shops of American Indian and other Western artifacts and modern and traditional crafts, many craft breweries and, its piece de resistance, the “City of Presidents” sculptures. TRAVEL: Rapid City, South Dakota, gateway to the West, Mount Rushmore 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z But the piece de resistance is a simple but beautiful chapel on the building’s south side, called Christ Our Hope Catholic Church. Go for a walk, and look past the cranes for glimpses of Seattle history 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z “It is the beacon for downtown Garland. The piece de resistance is that final statue.” Sculptor Barvo Walker to debut Vision of the Arts in Garland 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z Its piece de resistance, in my humble opinion, is its library, with wall-height shelves of books new and old that require a ladder to retrieve on the higher eaves. TRAVEL: Roots music and country birthplace in Southwest Virginia offers musical education 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z He shares what he says is the piece de resistance among his collection of thousands of classic rock LPs, concert posters and handbills, photos and other memorabilia. For one rock fan, the Led Zeppelin copyright trial is the best show in town 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z The piece de resistance is an effects shot in which, running away from the attack, majestic kangaroos glow unhealthily and fall to the ground. Sundance 2016: Nine new VR pieces you need to know 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z He's also hoping to attract an audience of all ages and backgrounds, but the piece de resistance would be targeting the "Sarah Silverman and Louis C.K." comedian demographic. Neil Patrick Harris hypes variety show 'Best Time Ever' as 'game-changing' 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Even by the wildly high standards of self-inflicted Jets fiascos, it was a piece de resistance. The Silly Season for NFL Silliness 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z And now, the piece de resistance: diplomatic relations with the United States. In Cuba, reactions to thaw with U.S. run from cold to warm 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z But his role in the Bullets’ victory parade, from the Capital Centre to the District Building to the White House to RFK, remains his piece de resistance. When my dad sneaked into the White House I sit at the bar, which is this Denny’s piece de resistance. Triple-Slam Shocker: Manhattan’s Trendiest New Restaurant is...Denny’s? But the piece de resistance is in Macedonia Square. The makeover that's divided a nation 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Thursday marks a kind of piece de resistance for the Ryan resurgence. Inside the Beltway: Paul Ryan’s Reagan moment 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z His piece de resistance was probably the opening shots of Woody Allen's Manhattan, in which images of New York played out against the background of Gershwin's, Rhapsody in Blue. Cinematographer behind Woody Allen's striking Manhattan scenes 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z Wordlessly, she withdrew from my side, and I understood that I must complete my dressing alone, securing the piece de resistance with a last few ticklish threading of laces through eyeholes. Me and my codpiece 2014-03-17T18:27:15Z The piece de resistance is Will Take Charge: He will be a horse that will be popular with the fans: a big chestnut with a big white face — cow-faced, as we say in the industry. The Rail: Do Horse Markings Matter? Not in the Starting Gate 2013-04-29T03:06:27Z Even after a wine-and-food pairing event when I had been tasting crab all day long, the piece de resistance at the judges' banquet was... crabmeat on a bed of eggwhite custard. The hairy crabs of eastern China 2012-12-15T00:33:43Z Fishman said the alleged conspirators were planning one more “piece de resistance:” They wanted to pump up the stock price of FirstPlus and sell off the company. Reputed mobsters, lawyers and accountant charged with taking over, bleeding a firm 2011-11-01T18:19:32Z Then, it'll be yo-yoing up and down for four other tough to really tough climbs before the day's piece de resistance on the Plateau de Beille - one of the most grueling ascents in pro cycling. Pyrenees hit their Tour peak in Stage 14 2011-07-16T09:46:05Z And I was beginning to think that I had perhaps misjudged his basic character, when he produced the piece de resistance. Four and Twenty Beds 2011-03-30T02:00:13.610Z Oliver Doud Byron followed them, opening on December 21st, and playing till January 3rd, "Across the Continent," being his piece de resistance. The Mormons and the Theatre or The History of Theatricals in Utah 2011-03-14T03:01:07.627Z Because this is the piece de resistance of Ms Mayawati, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state. Lost history 2010-04-18T00:54:00Z “Literally ‘pot luck,’ I mean, for the piece de resistance will be two huge pots of baked beans.” The Girls of Hillcrest Farm The Secret of the Rocks It is the literary piece de resistance of the age in which we live. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) A pretentious mirror in a tarnished gilt frame was the piece de resistance. The Great White Tribe in Filipinia Black serge, grey tweed, violet ninon; two evening frocks, and the one white satin which was the piece de resistance of the whole. A College Girl The salt cellar was always a piece de resistance, and stood in the centre of the table. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance These, as previously written, are first rate supplementary food, but where they are made the “piece de resistance,” look out for breakers ahead. The Boston Terrier and All About It A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog If the piece de resistance is a turkey, white and dark meat and a portion of dressing are placed on each plate; gravy and the vegetables, then cranberry or currant jelly, are passed. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Each family is an authority in itself as to the choice of the piece de resistance. Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions That means you'll please get the wood while I clean the 'piece de resistance' of our dinner. Boy Scouts in Southern Waters We brought out a boiled ham, that was generally our piece de resistance, and made a royal meal. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life The legs look comfortable and active in tights of coarse gray cloth, but the piece de resistance of the costume is the kilt. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama The piece de resistance in the American political problem. The Devil's Dictionary Ballooning had been carried out both as a form of sport and also by the showman as a Saturday afternoon's sensational entertainment, with a parachute descent as the piece de resistance. British Airships, Past, Present, and Future At the great festival held annually in honor of Demeter, roast pig was the piece de resistance in the bill of fare, because the pig was the sacred animal of Demeter. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine While at dinner we caught sight of a pretty face and figure, more to my fellow traveler's taste than the piece de resistance of our meal. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life I refer to the sharks' fins, and birds' nest—the Eastern counterpart of the Western piece de resistance—the terrapin. America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat The table was heaped with Mrs. Doctor's delicacies but the piece de resistance was undoubtedly the big platter of sea trout. Anne's House of Dreams One hand went into his coat pocket, extracting an apple that was to have formed the piece de resistance of his noonday lunch. Buttered Side Down: Stories We had the eggs and bacon—the piece de resistance in every Canadian farmhouse—at about half-past 12, for which we were thankful and—hungry. Crowded Out! and Other Sketches Here the head footman or the butler divides the fish and carves the piece de resistance, the fillet of beef, the haunch of venison, the turkey, or the saddle of mutton. Manners and Social Usages The readings of Miss Kelsey were the piece de resistance of the evening. The Canadian Elocutionist We will merely indicate five choices for the piece de resistance of the formal luncheon, 1. How to Prepare and Serve a Meal; and Interior Decoration "No, the temptation would be too much for him, with the piece de resistance, an uninteresting husband, side dish, paragon lover, entree, neglected wife with flavourings thrown in, scandals, duels, etc.," said Trevalyon. A Heart-Song of To-day "I've told you all the news about the fashions, the salon, the plays, the opera, all the scandals of Paris I can remember but you'll never guess my piece de resistance." Sleeping Fires: a Novel From such localities the elusive piece de resistance was often rescued. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 But the superiority of Cornish over Devonshire cream was her piece de resistance. A Prisoner in Fairyland Consequently, about the time the piece de resistance made its appearance, she threw caution to the winds and adverted to the subject closest to her heart. The Valley of the Giants The `piece de resistance' of the back wing, is the eyespot. Moths of the Limberlost The little gray wood-mice were her piece de resistance, small as they were, and it amazed Neewa to see how quick his clumsy old mother could be when one of these little creatures was revealed. Nomads of the North A Story of Romance and Adventure under the Open Stars On such occasions, the following hoax formed Mr. Verdant Green's ~piece de resistance~. Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green Whilst these never ending pieces de resistance were occupying the table, what were called French dishes were, for custom's sake, added to the solid abundance. Reminiscences of Captain Gronow This is going to be my piece de resistance, my grand stunt. Fennel and Rue To quoits was added the inducement of an excellent repast of which roast pig was the piece de resistance. John Marshall and the Constitution; a chronicle of the Supreme court It appeared to be the 'piece de resistance' in the minds of the children. Glengarry School Days: a story of early days in Glengarry Preparations usually began the night before with a raid on a hen roost, for "biled chickun" formed the piece de resistance of the dinner. Main-Travelled Roads The piece de resistance of the dinner was, in this instance, to be a mackerel. Shavings They would be, on this view, a kind of "pieces de resistance," serving as a foil against onslaughts made on the main body of workers. The Naturalist on the River Amazons Under Yuma Point, on the left, an ornately sculptured butte, already seized by Moran, Leigh and other discerning artists as a piece de resistance, compels the eye. The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it One becomes sated with an interminable piece de resistance of full dress. Gala-days |
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