| 单词 | singular form |
| 例句 | There, she studied Buddhist shrines and learned that the Hindu gods Shiva and Parvati are sometimes depicted in a singular form: one part female and the other male. Honoring Genesis P-Orridge’s Legacy of Love, Art and Gender Revolt 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z It points to the genuine nature of his faith in both religion and art, and demonstrates how he has combined the two to practice his singular form of intimate devotion. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Jennifer Lopez, who walked the red carpet in a liquid disco ball molded to her singular form, has changed into a silvery something that looks a little less couture and a lot more comfortable. Is it hot in here or is it just shirtless Jason Momoa? Scenes from the Vanity Fair Oscar party. 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z In its singular form, the French word “histoire” connotes formal history; when made plural, its meaning is more casual, more anecdotal: tales of the cinema, or the stories that make it up. DVD: New on DVD: Jean-Luc Godard?s ?Histoire(s) du Cin?ma? 2011-12-04T03:53:02Z When it comes to pronouns, "elle" can become a singular form of "they" and used in place of the masculine "él" or feminine "ella," which translate to "he" and "she." Stop using "Latinx" if you really want to be inclusive 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z She’s doing a singular form of acting, and we’re caught up by the strangeness of both her outward behavior and her character’s private thoughts. Barely Moving, but Communicating Volumes 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Playing it offers a singular form of expression. Curling’s Scottish Soundtrack, Delivered by Bagpipers from Beijing 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z The dictionary defines “iel,” which combines the words for “he” and “she,” as a third-person pronoun in singular form that could refer to a person of any gender. A French dictionary added a gender-neutral pronoun. Opponents say it’s too ‘woke.’ 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Tennis players and coaches speak of the singular form of intensity and loneliness that accompanies the game. Why Does Playing Tennis Make So Many Pros Miserable? 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z Although Mourinho is notorious for often speaking about his achievements and titles in singular form, he notably chose to recognise his squad when asked to comment on his latest distinction. 'I don't compare': Mourinho will not say if Kane and Son are his best-ever pair 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Usually it goes along with mental work and physical work, but it is, in itself, a singular form of labor. Emotional Labor Is a Store Clerk Confronting a Maskless Customer 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z So I think that of course the films of my uncle are very influential in terms of this very singular form. Mati Diop on her story of ghosts and lost love in 'Atlantics,' Senegal's Oscar entry 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z As the Oxford English Dictionary notes, “they” appears in singular form as far back as 1375 in the medieval romance William and the Werewolf. He, she, or ... ? Gender-neutral pronouns reduce biases – study 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Throughout her career, De Larios' work took singular forms — as small, sprightly sculptures of animals and towering goddesses — inspired by her interest in pre-Columbian craft and ancient Japanese design. Dora De Larios, innovative artist known for creating ceramic work that reflected L.A., dies at 84 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Yet the propensity is for images to be conceived, received digested and regurgitated in an isolated, singular form—and without further context. How Photographers Are Changing the Definition of the Photo Essay 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z It is impossible to look at these incidents in a vaccum and in singular form. How Potential Ray Rice Reinstatement May Impact The NFL 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z The graffiti was a singular form of expression, Beltrone thinks; not meant for the public, the way most graffiti might be, but not private like a diary. Graffiti captures the moments just before war The most conserved word is “thou,” which is the singular form of “you.” Linguists identify 15,000-year-old ‘ultraconserved words’ 2013-05-06T19:00:00Z Our prescribed limits are now reached, and we are able to add but little to what has already been advanced exhibiting the widespread prevalence of this singular form of worship. Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World 2012-03-01T03:00:28.303Z They are moderate eminences, with many singular forms, with an alternation of wooded and open green spots. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z This need of expression took a singular form. Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 2012-01-24T03:00:23.377Z If you add s to the singular form dress, could you distinguish the pronunciation of the plural from the pronunciation of the singular? Business English A Practice Book 2011-11-19T03:00:25.507Z As it is used in the plural as well as in the singular form, it no doubt represents a class or family of spirits. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z Other birds, of singular form, variety, and superb plumage, flutter by, in large or small parties, or in pairs, and some singly, peopling everywhere the fragrant bushes. The Emigrant's Lost Son or, Life Alone in the Forest 2011-10-13T02:00:39.777Z The hills of the prairie were covered with the finest verdure, and the singular forms of the hills afforded us an interesting 281 subject of observation on the otherwise uniform appearance of the country. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z At the east end are niches, of a singular form, with pointed arches, supported on well proportioned pillars, having capitals adorned with rich engravings. Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. 2011-09-26T02:00:29.140Z In addition to those noted for their size, the National Park Service has named and signed many of singular form, burned by fire, struck by lightning, or fallen in strange fashion. Sequoia [California] National Park 2011-09-21T02:00:31.497Z The uncanny atmosphere of the place, the nearby snakes in their glass prison, and the weird conversation regarding ghosts and singular forms of worship, had given Forrester a very uncomfortable feeling. The Secret Toll 2011-09-12T02:00:26.853Z From the 16th century onwards “gallows” has been consistently treated as a singular form, a new plural, “gallowses,” having come into use. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z The hills on both sides of the river were of singular forms; some of them were crowned with rocks resembling ancient towers and ruins. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z During these affairs we would occupy our time in idle conversation, watch television, or involve ourselves in a singular form of diversion, paging through the telephone books in search of the city's strangest names. Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z It is among the Welsh we find a singular form of artificial memory which can be traced among no other people. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z The second word must explain or apologize for the singular form of this little Work, standing as it does on a substratum of Notes. The Campaner Thal and Other Writings 2011-04-26T02:00:29.827Z But it contained a small key, apparently that of the casket, of a singular form and workmanship. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z The chain of blue hills, with the same singular forms as we had seen before, appeared on the other side of this river. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z Aba is one of the numerous personal prefixes, each with its corresponding singular form, which are the cause of so much confusion in Bantu nomenclature. Man, Past and Present 2011-03-28T02:00:29.283Z I for my part walked home very slowly in order to grow cool and collected, but the singular form I had seen never left me for a moment. Barbarossa and Other Tales A little below is another singular form of wonderful beauty. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 We have now to examine a singular form of the myth, in which the strange bride is not a fairy, or spiritual being, but an animal. Custom and Myth New Edition On the bank where the rock was exposed, on account of the low water in the river, we observed singular forms produced by the action of the stream. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z It was of a large size, and singular form; its wings short, like those of an ostrich, and wholly incapable of sustaining its heavy body, even for a short flight. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology God, heaven, time, life, were to them existences stretching outward to infinity, and not to be denoted by the bare singular form suitable to ordinary objects. The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science The other, black, motionless, colossal, rose above the waves, a singular form. Toilers of the Sea It was a common superstition in the time of Shakespeare that lizards were venomous, a notion which probably originated in their singular form. Folk-lore of Shakespeare The chain of hills, in the distance, appeared in more and more singular forms, partly resembling ramparts and batteries, and then again perfectly flat, like table-land. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z Undoubtedly these singular forms of sport are modifications of what was once real sacrifice. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 It is a female figure mounted on a strange quadruped of most singular form, and like no manner of beast that ever walked the earth in the flesh. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine While cotingas attract your attention by their superior plumage, the singular form of the toucan makes a lasting impression on your memory. Wanderings in South America But the whole habit and external appearance are different; the stipe notably long, clumsy, surcharged with lime; a very singular form. The North American Slime-Moulds A Descriptive List of All Species of Myxomycetes Hitherto Reported from the Continent of North America, with Notes on Some Extra-Limital Species All those machines frighten the child; or else their singular forms divide and distract the attention he ought to give to their effects. Émile or, Concerning Education; Extracts Salvers and cups of singular forms and beautiful shapes arose proudly up, one above the other, with dishes of Raffaelle ware beneath them. A Walk from London to Fulham That its sense is collective rather than plural, we learn from the word sixpence, which, compared with sixpences, is no plural, but a singular form. A Handbook of the English Language Observe the singular forms of the caps, both those of the men and of the women. Richard II Makers of History A great many drugs, glasses, and vials of the most singular forms, were found here; in some of the latter fluids were yet remaining. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life This gigantic project had doubtless been suggested to the Macedonian architect by the singular forms that certain mountains affect. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885 In the Zoological Gardens a specimen of the common seal proved for months a great source of attraction by its mild nature, and its singular form and activity. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. This makes it probable that, originally, the f in wife, loaf, &c. was sounded as v; so that the singular forms were wive, loav. A Handbook of the English Language The tongue is also of a singular form, being narrow and elongated, and literally barbed like a feather. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America This singular form is one of the lowest and most degraded of the order of Arachnids. Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses The singular form of these birds makes a lasting impression on the memory. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure The mouth, or rather the lower lip of the larva is of very singular form. Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children If so, the plural is perfectly normal; it being the singular form on which the irregularity lies. A Handbook of the English Language If it be said that these two examples have no singular form, whereas contents has, there is means, at any rate precisely analogous. Notes and Queries, Number 197, August 6, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Usually the singular form of the word is first given, and the plural ending is added ; e. g., Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology What may be called the s-form of the verb, or the singular form, is usually constructed by adding s or es to the name-form. Practical Grammar and Composition Assuredly the royal clemency had been ill-rewarded; the Knights had displayed a singular form of gratitude to the sparer of their lives; they had devoted themselves to him, indeed, but devoted themselves to his destruction. The Story of the Barbary Corsairs The infinitive, when used as a substantive, can be used in a singular form only. A Handbook of the English Language How many an enthusiastic flower-hunter has plucked his fragrant bouquet of the beautiful Arethusa, in its sedgy haunt, without a suspicion of the beautiful secret which lay beneath its singular form! My Studio Neighbors There is a neatness in the appearance of this plant, which joined to the singular form of its foliage, varying also from the general hue, entitles it to a place in the green-house. The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 6 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed The s-form of the verb is the only distinct singular form, and occurs only in the third person, singular, present indicative; as, He runs, she goes, it moves. Practical Grammar and Composition Their rarity may still the more appear from this, that, while characters, merely singular, imply but singular forms so to speak, original ones, truly so, imply original instincts. The Confidence-Man In the first case it had a singular form, as physic, logic; in the second place a plural form, as mathematics, metaphysics, optics. A Handbook of the English Language Their superstitions lead them into singular forms of reasonings. The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Island In the underwood you meet thorny aloes, the “pita” plant, and wild mezcal; various Cactacese, and flora of singular forms, scarcely known to the botanist. The Rifle Rangers Is, was, and has are the singular forms of the auxiliaries. Practical Grammar and Composition The médanos, or sand-dunes, of the coast, blown into singular forms by the prevailing norte from the Gulf, give place, as we proceed inland, to the foothills of the Eastern Sierra. Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development He might have added, that, theoretically, pease was the proper singular form; as shown by the Latin pis-um. A Handbook of the English Language The singular form of the thorax of this species, as well as the construction of the nodes of the petiole, appear to indicate an uncharacterized division of the genus Myrmica. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology The great orchid family is well known on account of the singular form and brilliant colors of the flowers which have no equals in these respects in the whole vegetable kingdom. Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses Do not use a singular form of the verb after you and they. Practical Grammar and Composition The singular form of the beak and nostrils, the bare skin of the face, combined with the partly feathered head, which the old writers compared to a hood, are still strikingly apparent. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 440 Volume 17, New Series, June 5, 1852 Substitute with for the first and, and there is no doubt as to the propriety of the singular form is. A Handbook of the English Language The roots are of singular form, almost like human teeth, arranged as scales, whence the name Toothwort. Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. I have told my secret, although I fear my original teacher will laugh at me if he ever hears of my singular form of competition. Social Life in the Insect World His work, if it did not perish in a night like the prophet's gourd, withered quickly into very singular form and narrow proportions. Life of Father Hecker The genus, or rather family of Epeira, is here characterized by many singular forms; some species have pointed coriaceous shells, others enlarged and spiny tibiæ. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. Adjectives used with the dual pronoun take the singular form. The Mafulu Mountain People of British New Guinea Most of them that we saw were about the breadth and thickness of an iron-hoop, and their singular form marks that they are not of European make. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 Kokoyah, the sea god, was breathing deeply, and in the mists which rose like fire-shot smoke before the sun, singular forms took shape. The Eternal Maiden The girl told her he had done so, and with the most singular form of oath she had ever heard in her life. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes The name "Coralline" is a misnomer; since there are few true Corals, and the so-called "Corals" of the formation are really Polyzoa, often of very singular forms. The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science The singular form of the verb is used— Subject of singular form. An English Grammar One guesses in the dark about the origin and existence of these singular forms.... The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times It lived and moved, and, as I cautiously neared the spot, I seemed to recognize a human being in the singular form,—stooping, squatting, and groping before me. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 71, September, 1863 For instance, "caps," "maps," "lines," and "places" are plurals, and the corresponding singular forms are "cap," "map," "line," and "place." The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature The teeth of this singular form agree with those of the Carnivorous quadrupeds in consisting of three distinct groups—namely, front teeth or incisors, eye teeth or canines, and back teeth or molars. The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science The singular form is also used with book titles, other names, and other singulars of plural form; as,— Politics is the only field now open for me.—Whittier. An English Grammar The animal is certainly of a singular form; but it is scarcely necessary to say that the merit of Dampier's description does not consist in being strictly accurate. A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 Even if marriage to oneself would lack some sexual exhilaration it would be a singular form of epiphany. Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America It may be noted that, in his "Letters from the South Seas," Mr. Louis Stevenson makes some curious observations, especially on a singular form of hypnotism applied to himself with fortunate results. The Making of Religion In these singular forms—so far only known as American—the animal possessed a skeleton in all respects similar to that of the typical Pterodactyles, except that the jaws are completely destitute of teeth. The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science A: belladonna is of moderately high stem, supporting a pink flower of the same singular form as the Jacoboean lily, in May and June. Flowers and Flower-Gardens With an Appendix of Practical Instructions and Useful Information Respecting the Anglo-Indian Flower-Garden Some texts read the word in the singular form. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva And those forks, those chains, that knife of singular form, they were the tools of the slave-trader! Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen The Fijians, as we learned from Williams, have ancestral gods, and also a singular form of the creative being, Ndengei, or, as Mr. Basil Thomson calls him, Degei. The Making of Religion And if he was a fool, what was to be said of the Vicar, under whose nose this singular form of choir practice had been going on for goodness knew how long? The Three Sisters Wherever the Bible speaks of the duty of husbands to wives, or of wives to husbands, the singular form is invariably used, as husband and wife. Woman: Man's Equal But, for fish taken in bulk, the singular form seems more appropriate; as, "These vessels take from thirty-eight to forty-five quintals of cod and pollock, and six thousand barrels of mackerel, yearly." The Grammar of English Grammars It was of a large size and singular form; its wings short, like those of an ostrich, and wholly incapable of sustaining its heavy body even for a short flight. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 531, January 28, 1832 The head is of a very singular form, and furnished with a triple pouch, under and on each side the throat. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 14, No. 392, October 3, 1829 I was leaving the dark schist and was approaching those immense accumulations of jurassic rock, whose singular forms and brilliant colours lend such extraordinary grandeur to the scenery of the Upper Tarn. Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine Their singular forms, peaks, sunken plateaus, split domes, etc. appear sometimes on the right, sometimes on the left, in front, and behind, according to the ever-changing windings of the river. A Woman's Journey Round the World The principle would involve the inconvenience of multiplying our nouns of the singular form and a plural meaning, indefinitely. The Grammar of English Grammars The disease took the singular form, on those occasions, of causing the infected to find an unfathomable excuse and consolation in allusions to the magic name. Little Dorrit The genus, or rather family, of Epeira, is here characterized by many singular forms; some species have pointed coriaceous shells, others enlarged and spiny tibiae. The Voyage of the Beagle The winds and rains work this formation into a variety of singular forms. The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources They were remarkably tame, allowing us to approach them closely, and we were delighted by their beautiful plumage and their singular forms. A Columbus of Space While the cotingas attract your attention by their superior plumage, the singular form of the toucan makes a lasting impression on your memory. Wanderings in South America These stoppers—o-mikidokkuri-nokuchisashi—may be made of brass, or of fine thin slips of wood jointed and bent into the singular form required. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series That is a very singular form of expression which our Lord employs. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark It was a singular form for passionate faith to take, but it had all of the sweetness and the ardour of passionate faith. Madame De Mauves The principal point is nearly two hundred and twenty toises high; but the mountains, as it often happens in a rocky isthmus, display very singular forms. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 The following were originally singular forms, but they are now treated as plural. Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition We passed first the mouth of the Rio Mataveni, and afterward an islet of a very singular form; a square granitic rock that rises in the middle of the water. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 The larger, which is roughly rectangular in outline, contains one little star, and its smaller neighbor is lune-shaped -- surely a most singular form for such an object. Curiosities of the Sky "God—is God!" said Borla, finally catching on to Emperor Euphrates's unusual, singular form of referring to divinity. Si'Wren of the Patriarchs Near Garavatos there is a mica-slate rock of singular form; it is a ridge, or steep wall, crowned by a tower. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 May not the singular form of this word have given rise to the Latin "Maurus," by elision of the Ghayn, to Italians an unpronounceable consonant? Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 And we have also a new and singular form of the legend in the following. Atlantis : the antediluvian world When in need of plurals in this study the singular form has always been used largely for simplicity. The Bontoc Igorot At the distance of a few miles from these two craters, stands the Kicker Rock, or islet, remarkable from its singular form. Volcanic Islands To be a subject for painting, a prospect must present sharp, striking points of view or singular forms, or one object must relieve and set off another. Table Talk Essays on Men and Manners One facetious member put this argument in a singular form. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 They were the development of a singular form of aggrandizement and misanthropy. The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales On account of their singular forms and often brilliant flowers they have long been extensively cultivated, especially in Europe. North American Species of Cactus They often assume the most singular forms; I saw a pedestal of the earthy trachyte, covered by a hemispherical portion of a vein, like a great umbrella, sufficiently large to shelter two persons. Volcanic Islands Among them was one of a very singular form, which appeared to have come from a distance. The Count of Monte Cristo Every kind of finer tendon and ligament that is in the nature of poultry to possess is developed in these specimens in the singular form of guitar-strings. Bleak House |
| 随便看 |
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。