Then both old ladies put their heads together and picked out the model child of the neighbourhood to come and play with their niece. But Ariadne Blish was the worst failure of all, for Rose could not bear the sight of her, and said she was so like a wax doll she longed to give her a pinch and see if she would squeak. So prim little Ariadne was sent home, and the exhausted aunties left Rose to her own devices for a day or two.英文原著 · 《Eight Cousins》
Rose came down from her high horse with a rapidity that was comical, for Ariadne had the upper hand now. Rose adored pretty things, longed to wear them, and the desire of her girlish soul was to have her ears bored, only Dr. Alec thought it foolish, so she never had done it. She would gladly have given all the French she could jabber for a pair of golden bells with pearl-tipped tongues, like those Ariadne wore; and, clasping her hands, she answered, in a tone that went to the hearer's heart英文原著 · 《Eight Cousins》
Again, it is said that they are descended from the Arian Goths who were permitted to live in certain places in Guienne and Languedoc, after their defeat by King Clovis, on condition that they abjured their heresy, and kept themselves separate from all other men for ever. The principal reason alleged in support of this supposition of their Gothic descent, is the specious one of derivation,--Chiens Gots, Cans Gets, Cagots, equivalent to Dogs of Goths.英文原著 · 《An Accursed Race》
Edna seated herself at the piano, and softly picked out with one hand the bars of a piece of music which lay open before her. A half-hour went by. There was the occasional sound of people going and coming in the lower hall. She was growing interested in her occupation of picking out the aria, when there was a second rap at the door. She vaguely wondered what these people did when they found Mademoiselle's door locked.英文原著 · 《Awakening & Selected Short Stories》
"I throw in that postscript," explained the consul, "so Uncle Obadiah won't take offense at the official tone of the letter! Now, Billy, you get that correspondence fixed up, and send Pancho to the post- office with it. The ~Ariadne~ takes the mail out tomorrow if they make up that load of fruit today."英文原著 · 《Cabbages and Kings》
A single passage must suffice to illustrate the style of the "Legend of Good Women"; and it shall be the lament of Ariadne, the concluding passage of the story which is the typical tale of desertion, though not, as it remains in Chaucer, of desertion unconsoled. It will be seen how far the English poet's vivacity is from being extinguished by the pathos of the situation described by him.英文原著 · 《Chaucer》
Which makes me wonder why that particular aria was in your mouth. So it's a no for now.美剧 · 《Billions》
Desoerate Housewives Season 02 Episode 15 it was a tradition at leonardo's bar and grill, an hour before closing time, a waiter would sing a selection of ridiculously depressing italian arias.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
Well, actually, in this aria, butterfly is hopeful that one day her lover will return to her.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
I only know I shall need Ariande's thread to find my way out.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》
It was highlighted by the gorgeous aria of her saffron-infused emulsion. " this guy can't decide if you're a cook or a composer:电影 · 《No Reservations (2007)》