| 单词 | shiftiness |
| 例句 | A hundred expressions chased each other across Loki’s face: cunning and shiftiness, truculence and confusion. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z The article, which was based on a lecture, proposed eliminating Jewish names that were indistinguishable from German ones — a sign, to Karl Puchner, of Jewish shiftiness and criminal intent. The Secret Code That Threatened Nazi Fantasies of Racial Purity 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z But of course, shiftiness is Trump’s defining characteristic. Trump is stranger than fiction: John Altman on writing thrillers today 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z And though Drew’s shiftiness hints at something more insidious, the play opts for the simplest of the infinite horrors a quarantine play could choose. Review: A Friendship Goes ‘Back and Forth’ in Central Park 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z All the characters who, in the original, tread such a subtle line between shiftiness and solidity are shunted one way or the other. TV review: The Killing and The Apprentice: The Final Five 2011-07-07T22:00:03Z What Iverson saw was “that type of game where everybody just fall in love with it,” Hyland said — meaning his speed, his scoring, his shiftiness with the ball. Who needs James Harden? Bones Hyland ready to rise for Clippers 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Mockabee barreled through defenders, eluded tackles and even showed his shiftiness in the open field. O’Connell, Mockobee, help power Purdue past Nebraska 43-37 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Option routes allow Kupp to use his shiftiness to size up a defender and choose which direction he will break off depending on the leverage. How Does Cooper Kupp Always Get the Ball? 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z This evasion and shiftiness in a process that is supposed to reek of rectitude is an embarrassment for the state. An ‘A’ in evasion and shiftiness 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Walker creates excitement with his shiftiness — he forced 20 missed tackles against Miami last week, according to Pro Football Focus — and he’s averaging 8.7 yards per carry. Week 4 Preview: Hogs-Aggies, Badgers-Irish featured games 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z But, considering his combination of physicality, explosiveness and shiftiness, Davis may be due for a breakout season. Ranking the UW Huskies’ football roster ahead of fall camp: Nos. 20-11 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Lacks shiftiness when running inside and doesn’t necessarily move piles forward. NFL draft: Breaking down top offensive players available 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Strengths: Speed to get deep and shiftiness to turn short plays into long gains. NFL Draft: QB Joe Burrow, WRs and tackles headline draft 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z The Bills have taken advantage of McKenzie’s speed and shiftiness by using him as a receiver, running back and on special teams. Agent: Bills agree to re-sign receiver Isaiah McKenzie 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z In Jackson, Wilson sees a combination of speed and shiftiness working in concert with an underrated passing ability that has the young QB causing headaches for anyone tasked with slowing him down. Bird is the Word: Jackson and Ravens face Wilson’s Seahawks 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Yes, he runs with a surprising blend of forward momentum, shiftiness and compact brutality, like a bowling ball tumbling down a steep set of stairs. Don’t let Sean McGrew’s diminutive frame fool you. UW’s junior running back packs a punch 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Nicknamed the “Human Joystick” for his speed and shiftiness during his college days at Georgia, he finished with 179 yards receiving, 66 yards rushing with two touchdowns in seven games with the Bills. Bills’ Isaiah McKenzie is all packed up, but hoping to stay 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z On Buffalo’s fourth drive, Singletary showed off the shiftiness that led to the Bills drafting him in the third round. Patriots rout Lions 31-3 thanks to backups 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z On Buffalo’s fourth drive, Singletary showed off the shiftiness that to led the Bills drafting him in the third round. Singletary’s fresh legs help Bills beat Colts, 24-16 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Loya has been deadly in every competitive setting he’s been in the last two years, consistently putting defensive backs on their heels and spinning them around with his shiftiness and ability to change speeds. Logan Loya goes from one powerful offense to another with move to St. John Bosco 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Once again, Wentz’ mobility and shiftiness around the pocket allowed him to extend plays. Redskins defense in free fall again after Eagles loss 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The slippery shiftiness of his brushstrokes collides nicely with the architectural solidity of his compositions. Review: Max Jansons paints impossible blossoms with electrifying energy at There-There gallery - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z It was vintage “All Day” — an exhilarating blend of burst, shiftiness and vision. Adrian Peterson is lone bright spot in Redskins’ 29-17 preseason loss to Broncos 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z He’s a remarkable talent and a proven playmaker blessed with rare athleticism, speed and shiftiness. As NFL debate rages about his position, Lamar Jackson says ‘I’m strictly a QB’ 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z The Chiefs envisioned a backfield where Hunt, whose speed and shiftiness are uncommonly deceptive, and the bruising Spencer Ware would provide a potent 1-2 punch. Chiefs’ Kareem Hunt has clear request: ‘Stop sleeping on me’ 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z On Saturday, he showed his shiftiness once again, rushing for 79 yards on five carries, including a 56-yard touchdown run. Five takeaways from Maryland football’s Red-White spring game 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z Tillerson cut deals with some nasty dictators and despots; does that indicate an ethical shiftiness we don’t want in a secretary of state? Is Trump master of the whip? 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z It was clear on Monday that the strength of the Seahawks’ offense was in Wilson and his receivers, particularly Baldwin’s shiftiness and Graham’s strength. Seahawks under Pete Carroll have maintained a certain identity. How it might be evolving this year. 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Comey’s announcement brought flooding back — to memory and to the front pages — every unsavory element of the Clinton character: shiftiness, paranoia, cynicism and disdain for playing by the rules. Final days, awful choice 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z An enthusiast in a cap emblazoned with “Deplorables” insisted it was they who “pay the taxes in this country”; Mr Trump’s own shiftiness on that score did not trouble him. Carolina crossfire 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z That changed against the Aggies — albeit it a far worse defensive team — as Rogers turned short passes into sizable gains with his shiftiness and field vision. Darreus Rogers proves the Trojans have another weapon on offense 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z Henry has shown a shiftiness to go with his power, along with very good hands that should make him a reliable target for Mariota. NFL 2016: Revamped Titans ready for turnaround after 3-13 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z Brown racked up 147 yards on 17 carries — a 60-yard touchdown serving as his brightest moment — while displaying a good burst, shiftiness and keen field vision. Preseason finale shows how much Scot McCloughan has improved the Redskins 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z His shiftiness was utilized in practice throughout his tenure as Christian Hackenberg’s backup. Trace McSorley to start at quarterback for Penn State 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z “They’re never seen as attractive, smart, charming, empathetic. There is no question that some shiftiness exists. But the reality is inmates are people just like guards, and they are often from similar backgrounds.” Escapees’ Fraternizing With Prison Workers Doesn’t Surprise Experts 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z So Fisher was personally acquainted with Wall’s unique set of skills: speed and quickness, shiftiness in the open court and explosiveness at the rim. Knicks’ Offense Runs Aground Against Wizards, and a Promising Start Follows Suit 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z He feels the pocket closing in, if it does, and relies on footwork, his shiftiness, to work through his progressions. Dee Milliner Returns to Jets in Time for Encounter With Aaron Rodgers 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Republicans underestimate at their own risk the talent they will need to upend her rhetorical shiftiness. Hillary Clinton, the expert dodger Look for Gruden and McVay to utilize Jackson on screen passes, which would put blockers in front of Jackson, whose shiftiness in crowds also is among his strengths. Reid: Jason Reid: Redskins acquisition of DeSean Jackson should worry opposing defenses 2014-04-02T04:53:06Z And when Lynch reads an opening along the line, he takes it, combining lower-the-shoulder power with deceptive shiftiness. Marshawn Lynch’s explosive patience powers Seahawks offense 2013-09-06T00:54:27Z His backup, Kendall Hunter, has supplied the perfect change of pace with his shiftiness and speed to the outside. Running to daylight still important in NFL 2012-10-12T18:29:10Z Lytton's eyes followed him, a trifle sadly at first, but slowly, as the other worked, a cunning came into them, a shiftiness, a crafty glitter. Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z Everyone would make a "bull" but for the haze and the shiftiness of the wind. Mr. Punch on the Warpath Humours of the Army, The Navy and The Reserve Forces 2011-11-28T03:00:24.727Z White, who plays more like someone 225 pounds not 185, won over coaches and teammates with his shiftiness, speed and toughness, and his humble personality. ?Wolf Man? John White closes in on Utah?s single-season rushing record set in 1982 2011-11-24T10:21:18Z But from the shiftiness of the savage’s eyes, I concluded at once that, if they were alive, that was the prison isle of the unhappy ladies. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z He showed his speed and shiftiness in setting up the Huskies first touchdown in the final minute of the first half. QB McEntee throws 2 TDs in leading Connecticut to 17-3 win over Buffalo 2011-09-25T01:29:15Z On Friday, Stewart showed the patience and shiftiness of a speedy runner, rushing for 95 yards on 19 carries, including a 10-yard scoring run late in the third quarter. Stewart, Browne team up to lead Yorktown 2011-09-24T02:48:14Z McCluster has been practicing mostly out of the backfield, and not just on toss sweeps that allow him to use his speed and shiftiness. After spending time in slot, McCluster moves to Chiefs backfield to give them added weapon 2011-08-23T00:04:34Z Bradshaw is the No. 1 back not just because his receiving skills and shiftiness lend more versatility to the offense, but also because he’s the more powerful runner. The Fifth Down: 2011 Giants Season Preview 2011-08-09T10:00:35Z This is a big, physical back with vision and shiftiness. NFL draft: Running backs 2011-04-21T00:03:00Z Sewell talked with that blended munificence and shiftiness, which seems a specialty with a certain order of men. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. 2011-02-18T03:00:17.957Z He had no patience whatever with shiftiness, intrigue and favoritism, the appointment of mere duffers to positions of high responsibility. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z "Oh, but that will all be different now," said Alex, confused, and knowing that her manner was giving an impression of shiftiness from her very consciousness that she was contradicting herself. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Remarkably, he could take the field in Week 1, but with his game predicated on shiftiness and quick cutting, it’s highly unlikely he’ll be in top form. New England Patriots 2010 Season Preview 2010-07-23T10:00:00Z Yes, Williams, with his speed and shiftiness, is more inclined to make a defender miss. Carolina Panthers 2010 Season Preview 2010-07-11T11:47:00Z A certain shiftiness in his eyes when he looked at her, a covert, sideways glance, never firm but ever elusive, was soon noted and awoke her suspicion. The Girl From Tim's Place His features were alert and intelligent, but there was a certain shiftiness in his eyes, and something about him gave an indefinable air of dissipation. Bert Wilson at Panama When Puebla was brought to book he threw the blame upon the members of Katharine’s household, and was publicly rebuked by Henry for his shiftiness. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History "Yes, I had a telegram from Jane this morning," she was scanning his eyes once more to see whether there was a shadow of what she called "shiftiness" in them. Exit Betty Simple, sturdy forthrightness being the backbone of Henrietta’s character, she could not help feeling as if she were an accomplice in his shiftiness and untruths when she typed and mailed his letters. The Fate of Felix Brand First this lead—heavy as Sm-th's speeches; then this glass, brittle as the bond between the Unionists; some quicksilver of Randolphian shiftiness; three charmed balls which have already hit their mark. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 22nd, 1890 It was a betrayal of glibness, of lightly-founded character, a shiftiness which must pass. Child and Country A Book of the Younger Generation They were, they told their ambassador, tired of Henry’s shiftiness, and of their daughter’s equivocal and undignified position in England, now that the Queen was dead and the betrothal still hung fire. The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History His face grew coarser as he assured himself of it, but he had, as it happened, never realised the shiftiness and instability of his own character. Hawtrey's Deputy On her left hand sat Stephen Richford, a dull, heavy-looking man with a thick lip and a suggestion of shiftiness in his small eyes. The Slave of Silence Unable, despite his shiftiness, to lie the fact of his mortality and decomposition out of existence, he has satisfied his mania for survival by the invention of souls. Fantazius Mallare A Mysterious Oath There's a furtive look about him, as though he were ready for undertakings that were not quite above board, and there's a shiftiness in his eye which makes his company a little disagreeable.' The Explorer The Chinese, contrary to ourselves, look back to the past for inspiration and guidance, and to concern oneself about novelty or change appears to them as savouring strongly of shiftiness and want of tone. Life and sport in China Second Edition His face grew coarser as he assured himself of his claim, but he had never realized the shiftiness and instability of his own character. Masters of the Wheat-Lands Who shall cast a stone at the shiftiness of a boy not yet nineteen, charged with such cares, yet consumed with ambition, and saturated with the romantic sentimentalism of his times? The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) Over away by the Texel stout-hearted Duncan, with only his flagship and two frigates to represent the sea power of England, met the difficulty with a shiftiness worthy of Ulysses. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III Growing duller, this indicates tact, diplomacy, ability to handle human nature, and descending another degree or so blends into insincerity, shiftiness, untruth, etc. The Human Aura Astral Colors and Thought Forms "He air to be hanged dead?" she asked, the painful shiftiness of her eyes settling questioningly upon the minister's face. Tess of the Storm Country Tom Conboy was a short-statured man, slight; his carefully trimmed gray beard lending a look of serious wisdom to his face which the shiftiness of his insincere eyes at once seemed to controvert. Trail's End But the most prominent characteristic of the young man was his shiftiness, in both the good and bad senses of the word. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) There was a shiftiness about the eyes that excited suspicion, and yet there was in them a silent plea that asked for sympathy. The Seventh Noon One was a huge, brutish-looking man, another a slender young chap about Hanlon's own age, apparently well-educated, from his manner, but with a certain shiftiness in his eyes; the others common-place laborers. Man of Many Minds His eyes were dull; they lacked their wonted shiftiness. The Stowaway Girl The want of "shiftiness" is a national characteristic. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris "If you will exercise your imagination less, Mr. Hinchey, and say plainly what you have to say, I shall be obliged," retorted Bernard, exasperated by his shiftiness. The Henchman Those who, like myself, had suffered internment in other camps and who had become thoroughly grounded in Teuton shiftiness and trickery divined that something unusually crafty and cunning was afoot. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben The Ithaca Captain was one of those powerful runners whose remarkable physique did not interfere with his shiftiness. Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball Like Long Jim, though less outspoken, he had been troubled by the intrigue, the shiftiness, and the false seeming of New Orleans, and now his spirit replied to the battle of the elements. The Free Rangers A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi There was no slouch in her erect and self-respecting carriage, no shiftiness in her eye, no awkwardness in her speech. The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of the Plains Censure of his shiftiness is partly disarmed by the fact that there were so many in that troubled and uncertain time who would have acted like him if they had had the skill. Daniel Defoe But there is a line beyond which it becomes shiftiness, and it would be rash to assert that Mr. Lloyd George is careful to keep on the right side of it. The Inside Story of the Peace Conference And here Tom Verity's agreeable frivolity, the astute and witty shiftiness of mind and—in a degree—of practice, for which he so readily found excuses and forgave himself, made place for nobler apprehensions. Deadham Hard What stories of bravery in defeat, of faith in the midst of disaster, of family devotion in spite of squalor and subterfuges and all imaginable shiftlessness and shiftiness. The Precipice One with this gift has a right to know it, just as others know if they possess talent or shiftiness of resource. The Poems of Sidney Lanier The legal value of this run of questions would seem doubtful in the Anglo-Saxon idea of justice, but it gives an indication of the shiftiness in answer of the accused. She Stands Accused His confidence in the man vanished as he looked at him and saw his insignificance, his dirty appearance, his shiftiness, and his unintelligent, hairy face. The Voyage Out His eyes lost their shiftiness—he seemed to forget the presence of the great man standing at the other side of the table. The Slave of the Lamp It, too, has its manual of feints, holds, tricks, and specialties, and calls out wariness, quickness, strength, and shiftiness. Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene It is true that he has a certain rapidity, which somebody calls "shiftiness," of resolution and of performance, which gets him out of his scrapes as rapidly as he gets in. How to Do It This did not serve to remove the impression of shiftiness, for her answers were seldom to the point. She Stands Accused As the voyage from Aquileia to Rome was of variable duration, owing to the uncertainty and shiftiness of the winds, orders had been given to forward all its reserves and supplies, at once, overland. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire The disproportion between the shiftiness of these men and the rigorous Acts that they passed or authorized was too scandalous. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House He told lies to his poor old blind father, he cheated his brother, he met the shiftiness of Laban with equal shiftiness. Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah Chronicling another talk with Gladstone, in which the latter spoke of Northcote's "shiftiness," Sir Charles says: 'I had a high opinion of Sir Stafford, but in face of Churchill he was not a free agent…. The Life of the Rt. Hon. Sir Charles W. Dilke, Volume 1 My father was a perfectly honest man, and hated shiftiness even worse than downright lying. The Early Life of Mark Rutherford (W. Hale White) The strangest fellow and the strangest way of life, and yet I do not believe a black mark was ever put against him; the shiftiness was all for nothing. Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies Francis, as a boxer, excelled in what is known in pugilistic circles as shiftiness. The White Feather His expression was neither foolish nor sensual,—his clear dark grey eyes were sane and steady in their regard and had no tricks of shiftiness. Temporal Power "If thou hast been among the children of the world, thou hast learned worldly shiftiness enough, only see that thou usest it well, and do not be too confident." Household Tales by Brothers Grimm I confess it to have been a work of supererogation; but the extreme shiftiness of my antagonist provoked me, and I was tempted to pin him and dissect him as an anatomico-psychological exercise. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 Why was she so late in coming home, and what had heightened her colour, given that peculiar shiftiness to her eyes? The Crown of Life Answer me in plain words, without a lie, and without shiftiness. Our Friend the Charlatan Evil living and sordid passions had coarsened his features, produced bagginess under the eyes and a shiftiness of glance. Simon the Jester Perhaps the mouth was his weakest feature, for there was a certain shiftiness about it, also the lips were thick and slightly sensuous. A Yellow God: an Idol of Africa However," said the girl, despising her cousin's shiftiness, "What's done's done. A Room with a View "No, I'm not," said Rickie, thinking of his recent shiftiness over breakfast. The Longest Journey |
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