| 单词 | safety match |
| 例句 | Two spools of thread, one white chess bishop, and six parts of a jigsaw puzzle...A teaspoon and a closed box of safety matches...A radish, two pennies, a nickel, and a golf ball. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z It was opium den light, which was appropriate, because already Rex had plucked a joint from his pocket and was lighting it with a safety match. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She picked out a can of chicken noodle soup, a quart of milk, a loaf of bread, a bar of soap, a box of safety matches and four tomatoes from a bushel basket. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The invention of the safety match helped, too. Why modern marketing owes a debt to cigarettes 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z It's the stuff that ensures safety matches strike when we want them to - but does not ignite the whole box in our pocket. Recovering phosphorus from sewage 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z Q. Is it environmentally better to use safety matches or a fuel-filled lighter to start a fire while camping? Matches or Lighter Fluid: Which Is Better for the Environment? 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z Keep a set of these attractively packaged Skeem Design safety matches handy to light citronella candles; longer versions are available for fireplaces and grills. Go beyond red, white and blue: Everything you need for summer entertaining 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Etheridge rummaged in his pockets, produced a box of safety matches, struck one, and held it in the hollow of both hands to screen the flame from the wind. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z They're all the go now, and no mistake ... safety bicycles, safety matches, safety razors ... they've all come in our time ... yes, sir, just a little bit to the right—thank you, sir! Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z To-day the safety match, certain and odorless, is sold at one-tenth of this price. Inventors 2012-02-08T03:00:16.647Z Presently a light was struck: Burnet remembered as an incongruous detail in such a spot that it was a safety match; and a small lantern was lit. Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad 2012-01-31T03:00:13.130Z He took one up, eased a stray safety match from his vest pocket, flicked it with his fingernail, and lit up. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 2012-01-04T03:00:28.750Z THE safety match that resists all other friction needs only the touch of its peculiar mate to break into flame. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z What would he not have been willing to pay for a little box of safety matches, that sell for a penny in town? Rocky Mountain Boys Camping in the Big Game Country 2011-10-21T02:00:18.430Z Among the litter lay my little ammunition magazine and scattered matches—safety matches I need not say, else the probability is there would have been a bonfire on the line, and no more Wanderer to-day. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z The "safety match," which will not ignite unless brought into contact with the side of the box in which it is packed, was invented by Lundström of Sweden, in 1855. Great Inventions and Discoveries 2011-10-01T02:00:30.900Z Frey reached in his pocket and pulled out a safety match and flicked it with his fingernail. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 2012-01-04T03:00:28.750Z The outer case he was careful to preserve, because they were safety matches, and lit only on the prepared surface. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The safety match of the present day did not appear until 1845. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:17.663Z To lamp-posts he would oft attach A Jew, immersed in paraffine, Apply a patent safety match, And smile as he surveyed the scene. Misrepresentative Men 2011-06-05T02:00:15.977Z They were safety matches and the production of a light from their unresponsive heads was only accomplished by accident after many attempts which strewed the floor with broken bits of wood. Ethel Morton at Chautauqua 2011-05-04T02:00:16.097Z Frey caught it and flicked a safety match with his fingernail. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 2012-01-04T03:00:28.750Z On the dresser in every guest room should be a box of safety matches and a candle. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping 2011-01-27T03:00:39.557Z Another fault of the safety match is its small size; it is apt to be entirely consumed before the fire can be started. Woodcraft 2010-12-30T03:00:30.337Z She lit it with a safety match and extinguished the match with a nervous flick of her arm. Earth Alert! He heard the scraping of chairs, the pop of a safety match, the clink of glass. The Land of Strong Men Frey flicked one of his safety matches with his fingernail and gave her a light. Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 2012-01-04T03:00:28.750Z Requisites.—A box of ordinary safety matches, together with an extra match top, broken off about half an inch long. More Conjuring Simple Tricks for Social Gatherings With this he would give you such a warming smile, and perhaps throw in free a handful of fishhooks, or a packet of safety matches, or a toothbrush. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas Moreover, I had brought no means of light with me—nothing but a half empty box of safety matches which, by some unholy premonition, I had forced myself to save for some future moment. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 The old sulphur matches made in "card and block" can no longer be bought in this country; the safety match has taken their place. Makers of Many Things The parcel in question contained a miscellaneous assortment of articles from the grocer's, including lard, soap, and safety matches. Scally The Story of a Perfect Gentleman She picked a small box of wooden safety matches from the littered lab table beside her and handed them to him. Pandemic “Have sent,” said his entertainer briefly, as he filled a pipe from the open tobacco box and struck a safety match. Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters "I guess they are those safety matches that will light only on the box," was Harry's explanation. Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal or Perils of the Black Bear Patrol It was a safety match, so nothing happened. Witch-Doctors She brought out a box of safety matches. Madge Morton's Secret Not many years ago, for example, some Japanese went to Sweden to study the manufacture of those safety matches which strike only on the box. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People Matches were at first cumbersome, dangerous, and expensive, but these gradually evolved into the safety matches of the present time. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization Frantically the three boys searched their pockets, but could discover no shred or vestige of a box on which to strike the impregnated safety matches held by Harry. Boy Scouts Mysterious Signal or Perils of the Black Bear Patrol He lingered for a moment behind the protection of that angle of rock wall, struck a safety match, and held the tiny flame down close against the face of his pocket compass. Beth Norvell A Romance of the West Next, he struck a safety match, softly, against the side of the match-box, and lighted his pipe, drawing in great whiffs. The Submarine Boys' Lightning Cruise The Young Kings of the Deep Now they make safety matches themselves, and supply not only Japan but practically all the East. From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People The so-called safety match of the present time was invented in the year 1855. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization The two players at the head of the table are given a plate and a candle and a box of safety matches. School, Church, and Home Games For these reasons the introduction of the so-called safety match was an important event. General Science These were the chief ornaments of his little room, the lamp and the safety matches. Pee-Wee Harris on the Trail Mr. Johnson took from his pocket a long, thin cigar and a box of safety matches. Copper Streak Trail It may be interesting to know that a large match emits about as much light as a burning candle and a so-called safety match about one third as much. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization The outside cover of a small safety match box is given to the first man on each team. School, Church, and Home Games Various kinds of safety matches have been manufactured in the last few years, but they are somewhat more expensive than the ordinary form, and hence manufacturers are reluctant to substitute them for the cheaper matches. General Science In his pockets was a box of safety matches. The Radio Boys on the Mexican Border What is the true explanation of the use which people make of matches—of safety matches, wooden matches, wax matches, and, less commonly, of fusees? Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, February 21, 1891 "I don't carry them, as a rule, having no use for them, but I chanced to find a box of safety matches to-day." The Boy Allies at Verdun Or, Saving France from the Enemy If you talk about the riots in connection with the movement, you might say that the pugnacious rioters remind you of safety matches, "for they not only strike, but strike on the box!" Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, January 17, 1891 After several ineffectual attempts to light this, he discovered it was a safety match. The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories "Bless my safety match, Tom!" cried the old man. Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel, or, the Hidden City of the Andes I used only a third of a stick - you know, short fuse, with the end split so as to hold the head of a safety match. The Red One Her repentance was not proof against Uncle Whittier when she stopped in at his grocery for salt and a package of safety matches. Main Street Watching his every movement with intense eagerness, the two friends saw that he had also taken from his pocket a small silver case, about the same size as an ordinary box of safety matches. The Mystery of the Four Fingers To them it was a very flimsy one, since the cost of a dozen such boxes at any oil-shop in the Edgware Road was twopence-three-farthings—eleven farthings for twelve boxes of safety matches! Fan : the story of a young girl's life Because one could leave them about like safety matches?—Ah, here's another I remember—I wrote that the day after we went skating together for the first time. Crucial Instances I also asked him to bring me some paper and a fountain pen and a box or so of safety matches. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 5. Only safety matches are allowed here, and they are put in a receptacle at the side of each door. The House of the Whispering Pines A full box of safety matches," continued Mr. Perkins, in a cold, measured voice, as though he were demonstrating a mathematical problem, "contains one hundred matches. The Stillwater Tragedy He struck a safety match and held it to the leg of the table. Nonsense Novels Presently Gavegan was beside him, having most convincing ill-luck in his attempts to light his cigar from a box of splintering safety matches which stood at that end of the bar. Children of the Whirlwind It was a night wherein a hundred searchlights and a million star-flares would not have made more impression on the density of the fog than would the striking of a safety match. Bruce As soon as the long, tarred safety match was laid, it was lighted on a level with the ground. The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern Then he began to fumble in the pockets of his dressing-gown and finally produced the inevitable pipe, dilapidated pouch, and box of safety matches. The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu Inspired, he rushed out and locked up his cigars, his cigarettes, and even his box of safety matches; and the key to the file drawer he hid in his desk. Babbitt |
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