But graceful things Grow doubly graceful in the graceful use! Hast marked her ever walk the drawing-room?英文原著 · 《The Love-Chase》
I have been in that little church. It is charming. She is just resting there; she is probably tired. If you will kindly give me five minutes more, she will come out to you."
"Five minutes?" the young girl asked. "Five minutes will do. I shall be eternally grateful." Longueville was amused at himself as he said this. He cared infinitely less for his sketch than the words appeared to imply; but, somehow, he cared greatly that this graceful stranger should do what he had proposed. The graceful stranger dropped an eye on the sketch again.英文原著 · 《Confidence》
She half pardoned her son's folly when she saw the pretty dimpled face, the rings of dark hair, lying on the white neck. The girl was indeed charming and modest, but unfitted--oh, how unfitted! ever to be Lady Earle. She was graceful as a wild flower is graceful; but she had no manner, no dignity, no cultivation. She stood blushing, confused, and speechless, before the "great lady."
"You know what I want you for, Dora," said Lady Earle, kindly. "My son has told us of the acquaintance between you. I am come to say it must cease. I do not wish to hurt or wound you.英文原著 · 《Dora Thorne》
"She commenced with one of the most tender and graceful, and hereabouts least hackneyed airs of Bellini--the Qui la Voce from I Puritani. Her liquid purity of voice and graceful gliding through its flowery labyrinthine passages was to us not more remarkable than the true but quiet fervor which animated it. Jenny Lind shows no feeling! and excites none! draws no tears! True Art supplies the place of tears by touching the emotions which are deeper and serener, and not a whit less human. But of this more fully when we have room.英文原著 · 《Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum》
It was said archly but also in the way that always made him vaguely uneasy, made him feel like one facing a mystery which should be explored cautiously. "It is graceful," he admitted, with a smile since he could not venture to frown. "Graceful--but slow."英文原著 · 《The Dust》
On occasions of ceremony at the present day any chief or noble who has a pretension to sovereignty, or who claims descent from a line of independent lords, proclaims his dignity by the use of certain insignia, and amongst these the yak-tail fan finds place. It is one of the most graceful of ornaments. The soft white hair is set in a metal handle of brass or silver and waved slowly by an attendant. Its material object was to keep away flies. [602] -- PACHARI for PICHHAURI. [603] -- Above, p. [604] -- "Silken trappings." The original word is PATOLLAS. Later on (see p.英文原著 · 《A Forgotten Empire-Vijayanagar》
We gracefully accept the requisite slap on the wrist and a brief, but ultimately pointless, trial in the court of public opinion. Good day.美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
And now to finish, You simply transfer your spun sugar To the croquembouche And gracefully drape it around In a delicate swirl.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
Just like you see this bird, an eagle, gracefully coordinating its wings, just like you see this bird, an eagle, gracefully coordinating its wings,演讲 · 《The future of flying robots ~ Vijay Kumar》