| 单词 | sharp-sighted |
| 例句 | I’ve read the book several times since then, and while it is filled with Lurie’s funny, sharp-sighted appraisals of academics, I never noticed a single moment that seemed pointed, bitter or vengeful. Appreciation: An unsung 1966 L.A. satire shows the late novelist Alison Lurie at her wicked best 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Buffett is known as the "Oracle of Omaha" for his sharp-sighted investments, and has a reputation for propriety. Wells Fargo shareholders await word from Buffett as November nears 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Chapters are heavy with engrossing and sometimes surprising details of Dylan’s most potent works and cringe-worthy missteps during this time, all told in the Scottish journalist’s sharp-sighted, biting style. Review: ‘Time Out of Mind’ is rich study on Dylan 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z And yet--in front there lay a mist which even sharp-sighted Agla� was unable to penetrate. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z Happily for us all, Nanna startled me with the exclamation, 'Oh, a key!' and truly, being very sharp-sighted, she had discovered a key in the loose mortar. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z What these sharp-sighted people consider spots are blooming forests, silvery streams, lofty mountains, and smiling valleys. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z They never knew the moment the sharp-sighted Somalis might find their trail and track them to their cave on the hill. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z He is extremely sharp-sighted, and has eyes in the back of his head, I believe. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z The most sharp-sighted leader could not suspect danger from that side. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z The sharp-sighted collectors of old brain-lumber and such curios may still keep busy, and tie up their dry bundles of mythology and religions; but I myself could make plenty more. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z The duke, usually so sharp-sighted, could not guess the source of these tears; for the first time he was deceived and interpreted favorably an emotion aroused by the despairing perception that all was vain. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z In this behaviour, the queen's sharp-sighted ladies fancied that they perceived the jealous favourite, who kept back from wounded vanity, and esteemed himself too highly to vie with Duke Waldemar in knightly civilities. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z Affection rendered Mrs. Brand sharp-sighted, for without even using her eye-glass, she exclaimed: "Edith!" and biting her lip, looked uneasily at her brother. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z "Do let us go as far as that ploughman!" said the sharp-sighted Britoness. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z Among the Italians, indeed, this character soon degenerated into a booby and glutton, who became the butt of his more sharp-sighted companions. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I 2011-04-03T02:00:22.843Z There is no people in the world so critical, so suspicious, or so sharp-sighted as the Irish. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z If some very sharp-sighted men added that in certain cases it was a man's duty to lie, no matter how strict might be his ideas of truth,--why, that was their affair. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z She can find no more kindly words of welcome, and her face expresses terror rather than joyful surprise, as a far less sharp-sighted lover than Harry Leskjewitsch could not fail to observe. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z But sharp-sighted as he was he guessed her feelings. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z It may escape from the fish and elude the vigilance of sharp-sighted birds, but from the ingenuity of man it can find no escape. The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island 2011-01-03T03:01:03.473Z The double nature of his character, which he afterwards tried to harmonize and to conceal from all but the most sharp-sighted, was then very evident. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z “The ostriches are coming!” cried the sharp-sighted Jan, after a long pause. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z "Another sign of your sharp-sighted wisdom, dear lady!" laughed the artist, rubbing his hands in delight, for he had already told the most difficult part. The Children of the World Her sharp-sighted father soon discovered the inmost thoughts and feelings of his daughter. The Progressionists, and Angela. Whether the sharp-sighted Castilian placed any confidence in these professions, or not, it suited his designs to appear to do so. Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 A few only were sharp-sighted enough to notice certain indications which made them think the end not quite so near yet. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z But if the rhinoceros is not a sharp-sighted animal he is one of the sharpest-scented that lives. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z You're a jolly, sharp-sighted chap, you are, and you spot the weak points in these affairs like a shot. The Riddle of the Night She made them crouch down behind the straw, and lie so still that even the most sharp-sighted Roundheads would scarcely have suspected their existence. The Eagle's Nest These sharp-sighted savages pointed to the spot from whence M— had fired, and then to where the elephant had stood. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa The old ladies were as sharp-sighted as such functionaries usually are in any sphere of society. St. Patrick's Eve Thou art sharp-sighted, and able to guess with ease, whence that has come, which, out of brotherly love, could not be withholden from thee. The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli O’Connell was far too sharp-sighted—far too intelligent and clever a man to make so grave a mistake as this. English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. Snap was a sharp-sighted person, and quickly detected many qualities in Titmouse, kindred to his own. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. And when I perceive it myself, I may well believe that others would not be less sharp-sighted. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors Trout that is more sharp-sighted than any Hawk you have named, and more watchful and timorous than your high-mettled Merlin is bold. A Danish Parsonage But Henrietta was too sharp-sighted not to have observed how it fared with Sarah in her married life, and, moreover, there was not any especial force in Sarah's exhortation when she counselled obedience. Skipper Worse We are all of us sharp-sighted enough to the faults of others but we are all blind by nature to our own faults. The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit In like manner, it has appeared, that the ecclesiastics to whom we owe the New Testament collection were not sharp-sighted in the literature with which they had to do. The Canon of the Bible A genteel young Lady, very richly apparelled, made a full stop, in a Hackney-Coach, at the Door of this sharp-sighted Citizen; who, with his wonted Civility, conducted her into his Shop. The Tricks of the Town: or, Ways and Means of getting Money A blind man standing in front of the Parthenon would be no authority to us as to its architecture; neither would the most sharp-sighted person who should happen in be in America, instead of Greece. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors It made Ursula shudder slightly, the quick, sharp-sighted, intent animality of the man. The Rainbow They are about two and a quarter minutes of arc apart, and exceptionally sharp-sighted persons are able to see them divided with the naked eye. Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers It is lucky the old mistress is not ower sharp-sighted—but there, such an idea would never get into her head.” Wee Wifie Is this phrase merely an hyperbolic way of saying that pigs are very sharp-sighted, or is it an actual piece of folk-lore expressing a belief that pies have the privilege of seeing "the viewless wind?" Notes and Queries, Number 196, July 30, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc But he was so much more sharp-sighted than they, that he was able to discern men upon the skerry. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History When on the hunt for prey, it is very cunning and sharp-sighted. Harper's Young People, February 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly But that part would have to be deferred until our ships should actually come into action; otherwise our sharp-sighted enemies might prematurely catch sight of them, and, guessing their purpose, destroy them. Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War These sharp-sighted people are called Makkati, and are, most of them, adepts in astronomy and transcendental philosophy. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. The act is supposed to be that of an exceptionally calm, haughty, and aristocratic damsel: and the acceptance of it is made by a man certainly deep in love, but independent, sharp-sighted, and strong-willed. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century It startled her, however, greatly, to find her own view of things held by her much less sharp-sighted mother. The End of a Coil It could, indeed, be seen in full daylight by sharp-sighted people. The Story of the Heavens I know your complaint arose from being too sharp-sighted, and in this case it has entirely failed. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Whilst soaring at a height beyond the reach of human eyes, the sharp-sighted condor discerns his prey on the level heights beneath him, and darts down upon it with the swiftness of lightning. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests For all the distance the sharp-sighted among us knew him at once for Cornelys Jensen, and it came into my mind that perhaps Lancelot might refuse to accept him as an emissary. Marjorie He gave him to understand that every man would believe that revenge and fear had actuated him to get rid of so sharp-sighted an observer of his actions. Faustus his Life, Death, and Doom The most sharp-sighted eye could not have discovered his place of concealment. The Tiger Hunter They arrived at length at the baths, where there were many strangers, and among them a beautiful princess, whose real disease consisted in being too sharp-sighted, which made every one very uneasy. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Be careful that they do not see you before you see them, for though they have but a single eye among the three, it is as sharp-sighted as half a dozen common eyes.” Famous Tales of Fact and Fancy Myths and Legends of the Nations of the World Retold for Boys and Girls "Nor can we wonder at that," said Don Quixote, "when we observe the same practice among divines, who, though dull enough in the pulpit themselves, are wonderfully sharp-sighted in discovering the defects of other preachers." Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote The other was not sharp-sighted, or his consciousness of a generous intention overcame his resentment. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10) "If you were at all sharp-sighted you could have seen——" Violet stops Marcia with a gesture of her hand. Floyd Grandon's Honor She was sharp-sighted in spite of her sleeplessness. The Northern Iron But no trace of him could be found even by the sharp-sighted Indians; and then the screams of those panthers, on the first dismal night, increased the probability of his awful fate. Summerfield or, Life on a Farm George, do you take the lead—you are the most active and sharp-sighted among us; and mind the bogs.” Freaks on the Fells Three Months' Rustication There may be some, but my opinion is that they are a great deal too sharp-sighted to let us catch them in the brig. Tales of the Sea And of our Jack Tars “A worthy, honest man—not too sharp-sighted,” she said of Sir Thomas to herself. Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada That dark cloud of portentous aspect could be descried by all sharp-sighted observers. History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 Some sharp-sighted fellow with a telescope on board of a destroyer got a sight of our periscope, and came for us full speed. Danger! and Other Stories In his interest in what he saw, he probably exposed his figure somewhat; and caught the eye of some sharp-sighted sentry, in the village. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War Were the buffaloes sharp-sighted animals they might have discovered their foes; but their hair covering their eyes prevents them from seeing clearly. Adventures in the Far West To her—sharp-sighted and merry-tongued woman that she was—Agatha would not for worlds have betrayed anything; so, dashing cold water on her forehead to hide the very near approach to tears, she quickly descended. Agatha's Husband A Novel When they arrive on the coast, “huers”—sharp-sighted men—are stationed on the cliffs to direct the boatmen when to go out and where to shoot their seine-nets. Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines She must have known—sharp-sighted girl that she was—that poor Mr. Wilkins adored her. The Dictator Nimble, deft, sharp-sighted, he found a weak place in his prison, worked it open, and leaped forth upon the highway a free anthropoid ape. The Ape, the Idiot & Other People Women are proverbially sharp-sighted in all where the heart is concerned, and Mrs Rainscourt soon perceived that the admiration of her husband was not feigned. The King's Own He’s too sharp-sighted not to have observed what has been going on. The Three Admirals A sharp-sighted seaman stood on the fore-yard, from whence he conned the vessel,—the lead kept going as before. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign They passed by without seeing me, which shows that they are not always so sharp-sighted as is supposed. Afar in the Forest Have you just been to a well educated sharp-sighted employer to find work? Pushing to the Front Acting on this knowledge, he rigged up in the canoe a kind of a barrier behind which Sam was seated, concealed from the sharp-sighted bird. Three Boys in the Wild North Land Prided myself on being sharp-sighted, and couldn’t save you from a blow like this! A Houseful of Girls “Ah! he is as sharp-sighted as we are,” he went on, with the telescope still at his eye. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War None are so sharp-sighted as hostile critics, and from none can such good lessons be learned. Deaconesses in Europe and their Lessons for America It is said, too, that from this height, the sharp-sighted Duke his father, gazing from his towers, first beheld the lovely peasant girl bathing in the fountain which still bears her name. Béarn and the Pyrenees A Legendary Tour to the Country of Henri Quatre In reality, the sharp-sighted little animal no more obeyed the veritable whistle than he winced under the supposititious lash of the whip. A Houseful of Girls The door was opened at his elbow by a white-haired, almost "bearded" woman, large, sharp-sighted, and ugly, with many signs of both inquisitiveness and acquisitiveness upon her. A Husband by Proxy Either they are ruined morally and mentally, by the terrible pressure; or they become so sharp-sighted and critical that no ordinary man would be able to win their confidence. The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems As he did so, he threw out a ball of paper rolled closely together, which the sharp-sighted Prieme instantly picked up and unfolded. The Young Carpenters of Freiberg A Tale of the Thirty Years' War For three years I requisitioned friends and neighbours, and especially their children, sharp-sighted snappers-up of trifles; I myself hunted often under heaps of withered leaves; I inspected stone-heaps and visited hollow tree-trunks. Social Life in the Insect World Of a bad action my "Self" is a witness far more sharp-sighted than any other person.—Jatakamala. The Essence of Buddhism She had, indeed, become remarkably sharp-sighted to her own faults, and, in proportion, forgiving to those of others. Effie Maurice Or What do I Love Best This amiable Translator and sharp-sighted Critic never loses an opportunity of a fling at the "luxurious English Bibliographer!" A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two And I hope you will not get particularly sharp-sighted all at once, either, papa," she replied, shaking her finger at him; "so don't you go spying into my little affairs, until I give you liberty. Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces Ponder this in thine heart, and be thou of them who are sharp-sighted, who scan heedfully, who are steadfast in their purpose and confident in their belief. Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh No sooner did sharp-sighted divines catch a glimpse of an 'Essay on the Human Understanding' than they loudly proclaimed the Atheism of its author. An Apology for Atheism Addressed to Religious Investigators of Every Denomination by One of Its Apostles It must be acknowledged that the leading influences of the rebellion were as sharp-sighted as political vice, or political immorality is ever capable of becoming. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 1, July, 1862 Aunt Lucinda still seemed rather to distrust me and, although she said nothing, I was too sharp-sighted to be ignorant of the scrutinizing watch she maintained over my conduct. Walter Harland Or, Memories of the Past Dexie's letter had revealed more than she was aware to the keen, sharp-sighted woman, and Louie was sent to help wait on her father, with many admonitions as to her conduct at home. Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces The captain was sharp-sighted enough to observe the change in her manner. The Claverings Nothing can be wilder than the speculations of such 'hair brained' individuals, excepting only the speculations of those sharp-sighted enough to see reason and wisdom in them. An Apology for Atheism Addressed to Religious Investigators of Every Denomination by One of Its Apostles No sooner did sharp-sighted Divines catch a glimpse of an 'Essay on the Human Understanding' than they loudly proclaimed the Atheism of its author. Superstition Unveiled So habitual was the woman's self-control, however, that these symptoms, whatever they betokened, were repressed and annulled, till none, save a particularly sharp-sighted person, would have noticed them. Bressant Young ladies are usually sharp-sighted enough in detecting admiration, and fathoming the heart of a lover, and some may think her want of penetration strange. The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times Sally was a shrewd, sharp-sighted girl, and already had her preference in favor of Michael Welsh, father's hired man. Homestead on the Hillside When you look over your own vices, winking at them, as it were, with sore eyes; why are you with regard to those of your friends as sharp-sighted as an eagle, or the Epidaurian serpent? The Works of Horace Besides, the sharp-sighted servant would be the first to detect the inconsistency of one law of right for the parlor and another for the kitchen. Mistress and Maid Mr G.F. be it known, was peculiarly sharp-sighted in discovering, and vehement in inveighing against, every impolitic violation of human liberty. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 It did not take the sharp-sighted leaders of the Abolition movement very long to discover that one of the uses its managers expected to make of the Colonization Society was as a shield for slavery. The Abolitionists Together With Personal Memories Of The Struggle For Human Rights To the dedications enumerated by the faithful Boswell, and by his sharp-sighted editors, Malone and Croker, I have to announce on internal evidence, a gorgeous addition! Notes and Queries, Number 17, February 23, 1850 He was ugly, and blind of an eye, yet very sharp-sighted withal. Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Where was the wit of the sharp-sighted men of sound mind? The Pickwick Papers But the housekeeper, sharp-sighted as she ordinarily was, did not detect the secret motive of such attention she received from her nephew. The Cash Boy Every man's secret is penetrable, if his neighbor be sharp-sighted. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 This was not because the men of those times were not sharp-sighted enough to discover the sources of wealth, but because to them there was nothing enigmatical about those sources of wealth. Freeland A Social Anticipation Sometimes he would catch the eye of prudent age or of sharp-sighted rivalry observing him, and he instantly became embarrassed and confused, and blushed he knew not why. Imogen A Pastoral Romance Buckhurst! you will, I fear, do worse in the world than any of your brothers; for wits are always unlucky: sharp-sighted enough to every thing else, but blind, stone blind to their own interest. Tales and Novels — Volume 07 And perhaps they might be sharp-sighted enough to read it!—but even if not, how it had hindered her enjoyment. Queechy The others I am only watching carefully... though I am pretty sharp-sighted too. The Possessed (The Devils) What kind of a commentary will sharp-sighted, sharp-tongued observers have a right to make on us, whose creed is so unlike theirs, while our lives are identical? Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes Cannot you guess?" he said, still smiling; "I always thought female relatives were particularly sharp-sighted in these matters. A Terrible Secret But if you are not sharp-sighted, and one balance is not enough for you, bring another. A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus with the Encheiridion By dividing my attentions among them all, I succeeded for a while in concealing from them the object of my preference; but the sex are too sharp-sighted to be long deceived in these matters. A Voyage to the Moon To use a hunter's expression, there is no quarry so wary, sharp-sighted and keen at smelling the wind as a political demi-mondaine. The Secrets of the German War Office He is, however, too sharp-sighted, and much too sure of attaining his ends by safer means, to wish to bring on any such violent crisis. Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century And the life of the prison went on, deaf and sensitive, blind and sharp-sighted, like eternal alarm itself. The Seven Who Were Hanged Have no favourites, show no partiality; for the young are very jealous, sharp-sighted, and quick-witted, and take a dislike to the petted one. Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children In criticising his account, however, the Committee would be sharp-sighted. The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 It may escape from the fish, and elude the vigilance of sharp-sighted birds, but from the ingenuity of man it can find no escape. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 In the morning some sharp-sighted person perceived Judas hanging above the city, and cried out in horror. The Crushed Flower and Other Stories The movement of the leaders as they groped their way had been descried by the sharp-sighted enemy. The Great Salt Lake Trail Lyon is shrewd and sharp-sighted as an eagle. The Good Time Coming We outside people of the world get to be very sharp-sighted. All's for the Best You are so terribly sharp-sighted and so confoundedly honest! More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 A few days later he again appeared on the exchange, jested, laughed, made contracts to furnish corn as sharp-sighted as a bird of prey, a rare expert at anything concerning his affairs. The Man Who Was Afraid We see this in many persons who know a good deal about books, but who are not sharp-sighted enough to buy a horse or deal with human diseases. Medical Essays, 1842-1882 But clever women are apt to be rarely sharp-sighted in every matter which concerns themselves. Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance I have not the least desire to detract from the credit of those industrious and sharp-sighted astronomers who have in modern days brought so many of these little objects within our cognisance. Great Astronomers A body with four eyes would have a fourfold power of vision, and would consequently become nearly as sharp-sighted as a spider; but without hearing its powers of sight would avail little. Female Suffrage: a Letter to the Christian Women of America The incident with the machinist and the pilot directed his attention to his surroundings; Foma's eyes became more sharp-sighted. The Man Who Was Afraid "If our Emperor is really the sharp-sighted and energetic spirit for which I take him—" The monarch did not care to let the gentlemen talk on longer in ignorance of his presence. The Coming Conquest of England The mould, or body of the minnow, is of parchment, methinks, and he hath fins of copper, all so curiously dissembled that it will beguile any sharp-sighted trout in a swift stream. Angling Sketches Had it not been for a restraining glance from me, you would have proclaimed to the most sharp-sighted, keen-witted, and unsparing of Paris salons, that your inspiration was drawn from Armande-Louise-Marie de Chaulieu. Letters of Two Brides And I will tell you two other things, said sharp-sighted and plain-spoken Shame, that your present religion will compel you to do if you adhere to it. Bunyan Characters (1st Series) The movements of the leaders, as they groped their way, had been descried by the sharp-sighted enemy. The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A., in the Rocky Mountains and the Far West |
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