kept up to the required position by the handle lever, upright post and bolts. Reflector B was hinged at its upper end at the top of the window frame, the only motion being necessary was that which would reflect upon the sitter the incident rays from reflector C--the reflector B being kept at the required angle by the connecting lever m, etc. Suitable back-grounds were placed behind the sitter.英文原著 · 《American Hand Book of the Daguerreotype》
"I meant, of course, to instruct," said Mrs. Leveret, flurried by the unexpected distinction between two terms which she had supposed to be synonymous. Leveret's enjoyment of the Lunch Club was frequently marred by such surprises; and not knowing her own value to the other ladies as a mirror for their mental complacency she was sometimes troubled by a doubt of her worthiness to join in their debates. It was only the fact of having a dull sister who thought her clever that saved her from a sense of hopeless inferiority.英文原著 · 《Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton-Part 2》
Hand the sandwiches to Mr. Lever, Peachey. It's our own jam, Mr. Lever.英文原著 · 《Joy》
Cruikshank was employed on two only of Dickens's books--"Oliver Twist" and the "Sketches by Boz." {13} The great majority of them were illustrated by Hablot K. Browne, an artist who followed the ill-fated Seymour on the "Pickwick Papers." To "Phiz," as he is popularly called, we are indebted for our pictorial ideas of Sam Weller, Mrs. Gamp, Captain Cuttle, and most of the author's characters, down to the "Tale of Two Cities." "Phiz" also illustrated a great many of Lever's novels, for which his skill in hunting and other Lever-like scenes especially qualified him.英文原著 · 《The Library》
It will be in a great measure to spite each other, for I think that au fond they don't quite believe in me. If they don't, it's the only point on which they agree. They hate each other awfully; they take such different views. That is, Mr. Cockerel hates Mr. Leverett--he calls him a sickly little ass; he says that his opinions are half affectation, and the other half dyspepsia. Leverett speaks of Mr. Cockerel as a "strident savage," but he declares he finds him most diverting.英文原著 · 《The Point of View》
He is always with the beau-frere, a rather untidy, fat, bearded man, decorated, too, always smoking and looking at the feet of the ladies, whom mamma (though she has very good feet) has not the courage to aborder. I believe M. Lejaune is going to write a book about America, and Mr. Leverett says it will be terrible. Leverett has made his acquaintance, and says M. Lejaune will put him into his book; he says the movement of the French intellect is superb. As a general thing, he doesn't care for Academicians, but he thinks M. Lejaune is an exception, he is so living, so personal.英文原著 · 《The Point of View》
And from leverage. So leverage them and scare them.美剧 · 《Billions》
I'm on board. It pays the bills, and we can leverage it into more business anyway, but we'd better leverage it fast, because losing this case might be good for Mike, but it's not gonna be good for us, and I don't know about you, but I'd like to get back on top.美剧 · 《Suits》
Let's just say someone's got leverage on us and I need to get leverage on them.美剧 · 《Suits》
This early in an investigation, it's all about leverage, and you have the right to remain silent, so our leverage is how much access we allow the police.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》