• He was paralysed from at least his shoulders down and he told me if he was the same as me he would not class himself as disabled!

    BBC: NEWS | Programmes | Real Story | Read your comments

  • They are shaped like vases, with wide shoulders tapering down towards a pointed bottom, and are buried beneath the ground with only their necks protruding.

    BBC: Discovering wine in Georgia

  • Stand in a line of people in just about any major metropolitan area in the world and you'll see the same thing: slouched shoulders and down-turned faces staring glumly at smartphone screens.

    ENGADGET

  • The problem has been addressed by, for instance, the Russian "Pingvin" suit, a simple system comprising a waistband and sets of elasticated cords from the waist over the shoulders and down to the feet.

    BBC: Gravity suit mimics Earth's pull for astronauts

  • Later, when my parents had come home and neighbors began to troop in to say ndo sorry and to snap their fingers and heave their shoulders up and down, I sat alone in my room upstairs and realized what the queasiness in my gut was: Nnamabia had done it, I knew.

    NEWYORKER: Cell One

  • Max was swept up and lifted high in the air and finally set down on the shoulders of the Bull.

    NEWYORKER: Max at Sea

  • And right about now, you may be feeling all the weight of their hopes and expectations coming down on your shoulders.

    WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Gives Commencement Address at Kalamazoo Central High School | The White House

  • She had long copper-colored hair that came down over her shoulders.

    NEWYORKER: The Daughters of the Moon

  • Ukhov, his hair flowing down to his shoulders, leaped into the crowd after passing on his final two attempts because he had the victory in hand.

    WSJ: Menu

  • She undid the tie and watched while Tammy gently laid El Lobo back against his pillows, then drew the gown down past his shoulders and chest.

    NEWYORKER: The Visitor

  • I'd taken the dog for a walk that morning and I felt like something was pressing down hard on my shoulders all the time.

    BBC: Alex Baston relaxing at home

  • "Every gay man will tell you that 'coming out' is like a weight lifted from your shoulders and beng able to walk down the street knowing that there is nothing for me to hide has been a liberating experience, " admitted Thomas -- the most capped player in Wales history with 100 appearances for his country.

    CNN: Thomas relief after admitting he is gay

  • And ye did not notice till ye slid right down and the water was up yer shoulders, oh mammy.

    NPR: Excerpt: 'Kieron Smith, boy'

  • Ropes of tarmac hang loosely around the shoulders of the mountain like an indifferent noose, trailing down the side of the hill in lazy loops.

    BBC: In search of the perfect road in Mallorca

  • They moved down the alley, silenced rifles pressed against their shoulders.

    NEWYORKER: Getting Bin Laden

  • Just before the photo is shot, Ms. Yang makes sure her shoulders are pushed back and just very slightly tilts her head down, "which gives you a very nice line, " she says.

    WSJ: Tricks of the Trade: How to Look Good in Photos

  • You may see the Arhuac in Pueblo Bello, with their white serapes (a long blanket-like shawl), tall coned hats, long black hair and beautifully stitched handbags slung across lean shoulders -- but they will rarely meet your gaze, looking down or off to the side, avoiding attention and gliding past with a cool effortlessness.

    BBC: Colombia��s spiritual centre

  • Throw a heavier, flat knit sweater around your shoulders on top of your suit or blazer and let the sleeves dangle down.

    WSJ: Ask Teri | Dressing in Layers, But Staying Stylish

  • On a recent trip, passengers scooted sideways down a 16-inch aisle, some slumped over so their shoulders didn't hit the small overhead bins and their heads didn't scrape the ceiling.

    WSJ: Regional Jets: Are These Model Airplanes?

  • He awaited the crowd's approval seated on a carved wooden throne, with his eyes cast down, and with his mother's cloak of kiwi feathers draped around his shoulders.

    ECONOMIST: Dame Te Atairangikaahu

  • He stands on the shoulders of all those people who have incessantly prayed for a day when "justice will run down like waters and righteousness as a mighty stream" (Amos 5:24).

    CNN: Commentary: My father, George Wallace, and Barack Obama

$firstVoiceSent
- 来自原声例句
小调查
请问您想要如何调整此模块?

感谢您的反馈,我们会尽快进行适当修改!
进来说说原因吧 确定
小调查
请问您想要如何调整此模块?

感谢您的反馈,我们会尽快进行适当修改!
进来说说原因吧 确定