Declining
[dɪ'klaɪn]
解釋/意思:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Decline
校對:蒂米
例句/造句/用法:
- It is hard in the stationary, and miserable in the declining state. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- In the mean time Keimer's credit and business declining daily, he was at last forced to sell his printing-house to satisfy his creditors. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- I thought he meant to try his skill, by his manner of declining it yesterday. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- In an age when religious faith was declining, we find men displaying a new and vivid belief in the reality of these personifications. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- If you give those names to my thanking you for your proposal and declining it, is it my fault, Mr Headstone? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- The worst excuse a soldier can make for declining service is that he once ranked the commander he is ordered to report to. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- It ended in my flatly declining to mention the subject to Laura, unless she first approached it of her own accord. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Raymond had been exalted by the determination he had made; but with the declining day his spirits declined. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- I sent up a message at once, declining to disturb them, and only begging to know whether I could be of any use. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Mr. Winkle looked up at the declining orb and painfully thought of the probability of his 'going down' himself, before long. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- We were seldom shaded from the declining sun, whose slant beams were instinct with exhausting heat. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Thou dost think, I warrant, that thou hast lost somewhat of our regard, by thy boldly declining this unpleasing task--But no, Maurice! 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- The declining sun lighted brilliantly the eastern banks of Korus, the crimson sward, the gorgeous forest. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- She requested them to be seated; and declining to take a seat herself, at once anticipated any introduction of their business. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Here's the original,' said Jackson, declining the required explanation. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- In the Peace of Paris (1763) the French gave England Canada, and relinquished Louisiana to the inert hands of declining Spain. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- But the day was declining and she had no time to lose. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Yes; Jane says she is sure they will; but yet, this is such a situation as she cannot feel herself justified in declining. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Unhappily, declining fast. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- The news was sent by wire to Washington, and Mr. Wright sent his message declining the honor over the telegraph. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- But my godmother wrote a stiff letter declining for me, and I never went. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- The morning found her afoot again, but fast declining as to the clearness of her thoughts, though not as to the steadiness of her purpose. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- He took very little supper, but was a long time over it, and often reverted to his brother's declining state. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Old familiar declining and falling off the Rooshan? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Mr Boffin, declining rum, being still elevated on his pedestal, was in a convenient position to be addressed. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- The declining years of his life were full of sorrow, pain and affliction, and at his death in 1860 his estate was $200,000 in debt. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- Porter had gone to his assistance with a part of his fleet on the 3d, and I now wrote to him describing my position and declining to send any troops. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- There will be enough of them, in all probability, to supply every sort of sensation that declining life can need. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
校對:蒂米