| 单词 | powerlessly |
| 例句 | As long as Strauss remained a minority voice on the Atomic Energy Commission, however, he could only chafe powerlessly at Oppenheimer’s exalted role as the AEC’s leading scientific advisor. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z In the game Mountain, the user plays God, designs a world, then watches powerlessly as “time moves forward,” “things grow and things die” and “nature expresses itself.” The Slow-Game App Is the New Smoke Break 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z I am, utterly and powerlessly, sorry you and the millions got stuck holding the Pez. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: A job, a toddler, no child care and so much tone-deaf advice 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z She can’t get enough purchase to lift herself out and remains submerged, slowly drowning as the audience powerlessly looks on. Best Theater of 2022 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Which is preferable: the image of women as powerlessly subject to male control, or a woman as full agent in a story that, for many, seems to defy all understanding? Shafilea Ahmed's murder is a crime meshed in migration and modernity 2012-08-05T19:30:06Z In recent years, the character of Finch has been criticized as a white savior who stands up for African Americans as they look on from the gallery powerlessly. How Richard Thomas aims to redefine Atticus as 'Mockingbird' comes to L.A. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z During the State of the Union speech on Tuesday evening, the American people saw a boisterous, self-confident, united Republican party rally around its president, while a defeated, grim, and moping Democratic party looked on powerlessly. Trump’s speech was bad. The Democrats' response to it was worse | Cas Mudde 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Five years later, I am watching powerlessly from afar a very different manifestation of climate change – one that is made worse by a terrible lack of water in my hometown. Fire is raging in Ventura county – and climate change has its latest victims | Steven Thrasher 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Baby Alice was one of the first children I powerlessly watched die slowly and painfully over a number of days. This is not 'natural selection': east Africa is in the grip of a famine emergency | Phoebe Williams 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Women, accustomed to shivering powerlessly at their desks, cried foul, but several male readers contended that a different sort of injustice was at play — wardrobe inequality. Blame a Male-Biased Algorithm for the Temperature in Your Office? Readers Respond 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Most people believe that communicating powerlessly undermines our ability to influence others, because it signals that we lack confidence and authority. The Secret to Success Is Giving, Not Taking 2013-04-09T10:45:00.367Z After all, many of us live powerlessly for several hours every day, year in year out. India’s Real Power Shortage 2012-08-02T08:45:00Z Lad reared to meet him, opposing his mighty chest to the charge and snapping powerlessly with his close-locked mouth. Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z He was unable to speak more, his head lay in his right hand; the left hung powerlessly down; he looked as though he could not move,--and thus he remained sitting and said nothing. The Fisher Girl 2011-10-13T02:00:46.980Z He instantly became dumb, his arms fell powerlessly by his side, his lips moved convulsively, but emitted no sound. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z The second agent speaks more powerlessly: “Do you think you should list your house at a lower price?” The Secret to Success Is Giving, Not Taking 2013-04-09T10:45:00.367Z Diamond Snake was now in full control of the passions and adulation of the tribe, and Black Cloud, the only friend Jeffries Mayberry had within it, at that moment gazed powerlessly on the snake dance. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z Wanda was one of those natures which contend against the most cruel misfortunes with unabated ardor while a gleam of hope remains, but which succumb powerlessly when the gleam is extinguished. Vineta The Phantom City 2011-01-21T03:00:10.377Z His fingers clutched powerlessly at the chair arms. The Gray Mask The waves beat powerlessly against the frail barque; for it held One who, though He seemed verily “asleep on a pillow,” was only waiting the moment to arise and say, “Peace, be still!” Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution Those who did, found themselves in the dilemma either of taking refuge in a fools' paradise or of powerlessly facing an ever-growing menace. Belgium From the Roman Invasion to the Present Day His crooked fingers fell back powerlessly from the buttons and levers; his mouth was a twisted grimace of bleak acceptance as the beat of the signal increased. The Defiant Agents For five minutes Una was terrified by the jam of people, the blind roar through tunneled darkness, the sense of being powerlessly hurled forward in a mass of ungovernable steel. The Job An American Novel He looked at her listless hands, and the sight of those powerful organs hanging so powerlessly wrought on him. Here are Ladies There was nothing to do, it seemed, but powerlessly to await what destiny would bring forth. The Border Boys Across the Frontier Mr. Miller only looked back at them with an ever-increasing gloom upon his face, and Herbert's hand, morally paralyzed by the glance, sank powerlessly down by his side. Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance Face blanched, hands compressed into fists so tightly that the nails bit into his palms, he listened powerlessly as Esther got the first question out. Wild Justice But it could not save him from a severe wound in the back, where the axe of the Indian fell heavily, as his arm dropped powerlessly by his side—never to be raised again. The Pilgrims of New England A Tale of the Early American Settlers As in a dream, Yanson resisted bluntly, powerlessly, and was dragged out of the car silently. The Seven Who Were Hanged My pistol jerked upwards, and exploded the same moment, and then dropped powerlessly from my hand, which I now felt was covered with warm blood from a wound near the elbow. The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 5 Bullets do not spare the heads of kings, and swords do not glance off powerlessly from their sacred persons. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times The queen, trembling in every limb, had let her head fall powerlessly on her breast, in order that no one might see the tears which ran from her eyes over her death-like cheeks. Marie Antoinette and Her Son He struck out wildly, desperately; once or twice he thought he felt his feet touch the bottom, only to find himself powerlessly dragged back towards the sea. The Crusade of the Excelsior He tried to lift his hand to the place where he had been hit, but it sank powerlessly. The Coming Conquest of England The flashes from the great chieftain's eyes had recoiled powerlessly from their imperturbable smile. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times |
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