The crust of the earth is a vast museum; but the natural collections have been imperfectly made, and only at long intervals of time. 查尔斯·达尔文.物种起源.
He gasped out at various intervals these exclamations of rage and grief. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
The uprising of the star of day was hailed by triumphant strains, while the birds, heard by snatches, filled up the intervals of the music. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
Society has claims on us all; and I profess myself one of those who consider intervals of recreation and amusement as desirable for everybody. 简·奥斯汀.傲慢与偏见.
During the intervals of pain from this grievous disease, he spent many cheerful hours, conversing in the most agreeable and instructive manner. 本杰明·富兰克林.富兰克林自传.
After he withdrew from school, he read, wrote, and ciphered (in the intervals of manu al work) almost incessantly. 李贝.西洋科学史.
There were intervals in which she could sit perfectly still, enjoying the outer stillness and the subdued light. 乔治·艾略特.米德尔马契.
The Babylonian astr onomers also observed that the successive vernal (or autumnal) equinoxes follow each other at intervals of a few seconds less than a year. 李贝.西洋科学史.
The solo over, a duet followed, and then a glee: a joyous conversational murmur filled up the intervals. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
All the way to Stone Lodge, as with grave indignation he led the two delinquents home, he repeated at intervals 'What would Mr. Bounderby say? 查尔斯·狄更斯.艰难时事.
The same Signor Jupe was to 'enliven the varied performances at frequent intervals with his chaste Shaksperean quips and retorts. 查尔斯·狄更斯.艰难时事.
A dim light shone at intervals from some bed-room window; and the hoarse barking of dogs occasionally broke the silence of the night. 查尔斯·狄更斯.雾都孤儿.
They were popularly supposed to inhabit the lesser moon, from which they descended upon Barsoom at long intervals. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.火星战神.
The cumulative power of feeble forces acting frequently at definite intervals is seen in many ways in everyday life. 伯莎M.克拉克.科学通论.
There were fortifications at intervals along the line and at the angles. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
Edward Muybridge, an Englishman, by way of experiment, placed numerous cameras at regular intervals about the track, which, by electrical contact, were snapped by the horse in passing. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
In my sunny intervals I give it another meaning. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
Food was brought me at intervals but owing to the utter darkness of the place I do not know whether I lay there days, or weeks, or months. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯.火星公主.
Twice she reappeared at intervals of a few minutes and each time she said-- Not any flounce into the pond yet, little man? 托马斯·哈代.还乡.
But no matter where the voices start, the intervals are always identical. 伯莎M.克拉克.科学通论.
The effect of screening the objects from the eye at short intervals is produced by looking with one eye through the openings at the image of the disc, reflected from a mirror. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔.伟大的事实.
In the street the noise of wheels had ceased, and the rumble of the elevated came only at long intervals through the deep unnatural hush. 伊迪丝·华顿.快乐之家.
To their nostrils came the salt savor of the sea, and at intervals they could hear the songs and revelry of their foes on the beach below. 弗格斯·休姆.奇幻岛.
I Does it attend us at all times, or does it only return at intervals? 戴维·休谟.人性论.
At short intervals along the Spanish shore were quaint-looking old stone towers--Moorish, we thought--but learned better afterwards. 马克·吐温.傻子出国记.
There were squads of other people at intervals down the street. 尤利西斯·格兰特.U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
Inspired by this happy failure, my valor became utterly uncontrollable, and at intervals I absolutely whistled, though on a moderate key. 马克·吐温.傻子出国记.
And there he remained so long saying, Astonishing at intervals, so often, that I began to think his senses were never coming back. 查尔斯·狄更斯.远大前程.
War rages yet with the audacious Boythorn, though at uncertain intervals, and now hotly, and now coolly, flickering like an unsteady fire. 查尔斯·狄更斯.荒凉山庄.
All my life I have had this sadness at intervals, the woman said. 欧内斯特·海明威.丧钟为谁而鸣.