Among the things she brought back--more as a curiosity than as an article of cargo--was a consignment of Chinese firecrackers. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
It sounded as though pack after pack of miniature firecrackers were going off at a distance that was almost out of hearing. 欧内斯特·海明威.丧钟为谁而鸣.
But larger quantities are now manufactured in the United States, and it is only a matter of time when the Young American salute will take the place of the Chinese firecrackers. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
The Story in Firecrackers and Sky-Rockets[9] 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
It was near the close of the eighteenth century that Chinese firecrackers first came into use in celebrating the American Independence Day. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
It is noteworthy that while almost every kind of fireworks is manufactured in Europe and the United States, the small firecrackers are still imported from China. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.