GLOSSARY 15. THE WHOLE KITCHEN WAS OUT ON THE STAIRS--means that all the inhabitants of the kitchen came out of the kitchen, and stood upon the stairs. These, and similar expressions, show how much the Irish are disposed to metaphor and amplification.英文原著 · 《Castle Rackrent》
0 0 11 Daily wages of two men servants, employed in going to market--collecting donations of bread, etc. helping in the kitchen, and assisting in serving out the soup to the Poor ... 0 1 7 1/4 Repairs of the kitchen, and of the kitchen furniture, about 90 florins (8L. sterling) a year, makes daily ... 0 0 5 1/2 ------------- Total daily expense, when dinner is provided for 1200 persons ... 1 15 2 1/4英文原著 · 《ESSAYS-1》
Well, no, Mrs. Doddles. Upon my word now, Mrs. T., I don't think I ever did. A respectable young woman--as head kitchen-maid--under a man-cook, will only take a place in a very good family, where she can improve, and stay two years. Just note up the conditions, Mrs. Toddles, mum, if you please, mum, and THEN let us see:--
1. This young woman is to be HEAD kitchen-maid, that is to say there is to be a chorus of kitchen-maids, of which Y.英文原著 · 《Roundabout Papers》
"I am not! I was not! I washed the dishes, and swept the kitchen, and blacked the stove, and cleaned the silver." "I swept the kitchen," said Imogen, severely. "Annie, I am surprised at you." "And you know I cleaned the silver yesterday," said Jane. Annie gave a gasp and looked from one to the other. "You know you did not sweep the kitchen," said Imogen. Annie's father gazed at her severely. "My dear," he said, "how long must I try to correct you of this habit of making false statements?" "Dear Annie does not realize that they are false statements, father," said Jane.英文原著 · 《The Copy-Cat》
We rise above our own obstacles. We learn to see, hear, hold and understand. We may become very great, very educated, rise very high, and yet not leave our kitchen or blacksmith shop. We take the kitchen or blacksmith shop right up with us! We make it a great kitchen or great blacksmith shop. It becomes our throne-room! Come, let us grow greater. There is a throne for each of us.英文原著 · 《The University of Hard Knocks》
She did not see him any more. She did not know what became of him. Of course she had seen the return of Antonio Bernari. She remembered now. As Ruffo stood before her with the wet hair on his forehead there had come a shrill cry from the old woman in the kitchen: a cry that was hideous and yet almost beautiful, so full it was of joy. Then from the kitchen the two women had rushed in, gesticulating, ejaculating, their faces convulsed with excitement. They had seized Maddalena, Ruffo. One of them--the old woman, she thought--had even clutched at Hermione's arm.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
No, we call it "California Pizza Kitchen," Or "CPK." CPK? What kind of city person's too busy to say "California Pizza Kitchen"?美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
Ever since you've turned this soup kitchen into a bisque kitchen, The homeless don't feel comfortable here.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
We're hanging in the kitchen. Let's stay in the kitchen.美剧 · 《Friends》
- Keg's in the kitchen, right? - In the kitchen.美剧 · 《Lie to me》