(n.) A boy servant, or page, -- in allusion to the buttons on
his livery.
校对:马蒂
双语例句
Contemplation of Mr Dorrit's waistcoat buttons by Mr Merdle. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
Here Mr. Casaubon paused, removed one hand from his back and thrust it between the buttons of his single-breasted coat. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
Why, what do you make out that they done with their buttons then, Jack? 查尔斯·狄更斯.远大前程.
The unsuspecting Sloppy was at that moment airing his many buttons within view of the window. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
And--dash it--old chap, give him these gold sleeve-buttons: it's all I've got. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
He had little jewelled buttons in the lawn shirt fronts. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Poor Sloppy flushed too, for there was an instinctive delicacy behind his buttons, and his own hand had struck it. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
She had on a black velvet polonaise with jet buttons, and a tiny green monkey muff; I never saw her so stylishly dressed, Janey continued. 伊迪丝·华顿.纯真年代.
At seventy five I expect to wear loud waistcoats with fancy buttons; also gaiter tops; at eighty I expect to learn how to play bridge whist and talk foolishly to the ladies. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.
I will see that the buttons of the recruits are properly bright and that the sergeants make no mistakes in their accounts. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
I lay at full length along the deck with the levers and buttons of control before me. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.火星战神.
His coat, that used to be so glossy and trim, was white at the seams, and the buttons showed the copper. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Mr Sloppy introduced himself by name and buttons. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
Here, Mr Sloppy opening his mouth to a quite alarming extent, and throwing back his head to peal again, revealed incalculable buttons. 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
The evening hunt-dress is red, lined with white; and the buttons and whole style of it are very becoming. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
He was habited in a coarse, striped waistcoat, with black calico sleeves, and blue glass buttons; drab breeches and leggings. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
She did not say anything but slipped her hand inside of his shirt and he felt her undoing the shirt buttons and she said, You, too. 欧内斯特·海明威.丧钟为谁而鸣.
Done with their buttons? 查尔斯·狄更斯.远大前程.
How those sleeve-buttons will suit me! 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Yes, I think it rather pretty,' said the beadle, glancing proudly downwards at the large brass buttons which embellished his coat. 查尔斯·狄更斯.雾都孤儿.
Die-sinking is the art of preparing dies for stamping coins, buttons, medallions, jewelry, fittings, etc. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
She had seen the buttons, and was sure that they belonged to the clothes which he had worn last night. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔.福尔摩斯归来记.
His bright buttons, too, were of the largest size. 查尔斯·狄更斯.大卫·科波菲尔.
He wore a glazed hat, an ancient boat-cloak, and shoes; his brass buttons bearing an anchor upon their face. 托马斯·哈代.还乡.
He soon made it plain that this was so; for, in another day or two he sent off his sleeve-buttons and finger-rings. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
He sported a military frock-coat, ornamented with frogs, knobs, black buttons, and meandering embroidery. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
It has always large dull metal buttons, similar to no other buttons. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
Done with their buttons! 查尔斯·狄更斯.远大前程.
The small boy in buttons carried the package. 欧内斯特·海明威.永别了,武器.
He wore a black velvet waistcoat, with thunder-and-lightning buttons; and a blue striped shirt, with a white false collar. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.