Improving

(adj.) getting higher or more vigorous; 'its an up market'; 'an improving economy' .

校对:沃尔多

• This was a great advance, as a more accurate division of time was had by improving the isochronous properties of the vibrating escapement. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Electricity can have no greater mission than improving, strengthening and upbuilding good homes. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• If I ever get better, and ever have a second opportunity of improving our acquaintance-- He got up. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Why should not the law of nations go on improving? 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• We next went to the school of languages, where three professors sat in consultation upon improving that of their own country. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• Upon their present plan, they have little opportunity of improving themselves by the example of any other nation, except that of the Japanese. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• The young swarm of Hypanians, who may be advanced one hour in life, approach his person with respect, and listen to his improving discourse. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• One lifetime is too short, and I am busy every day improving essential parts of my established industries. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• I stumbled, on Sabbath last, when I thought with pride of my three hours' improving. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He hoped her intimacy with Miss Keeldar would continue; such society would be both pleasant and improving. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Willoughby, on his side, gave every proof of his pleasure in their acquaintance, which an evident wish of improving it could offer. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• At all events his face was tied up in a black silk handkerchief, which, with his hat perched on the top of it, was far from improving his appearance. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• But loss must be the necessary consequence of improving land for the sake of a produce of which the price could never bring back the expense. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• As soon as Galileo returned to his home in Padua he busied himself with improving his invention. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• The next immediate step was a further investigation of the possibilities of improving the quality of the carbon filament. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• I have done you plenty of credit, and in improving my own reputation I have improved yours quite as much. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• He was doing it again and improving on the manner, at prayers, in his mental arithmetic, all through his questioning, all through the day. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Edison's standpoint to-day is that an evil to be dreaded in manufacture is that of over-standardization, and that as soon as an article is perfect that is the time to begin improving it. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• But if I had more room, I should take a prodigious delight in improving and planting. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• That long walk with his friend had ended in improving his manners, especially towards his wife. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• To those influences, and to the improving society of my friend from boyhood, commend me with your best wishes. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• All this was very pleasant and improving to see; and Oliver beheld it with great admiration. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Improving a husband! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• I shall insist upon my husband improving me, or else we part. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• You don't see much of one another,' said Bradley, not improving in respect of ease. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Thank you, ma'am,' said Bitzer, knuckling his forehead again, in return for the favour of Mrs. Sparsit's improving conversation. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• My first impulse upon taking any apparatus into my hand, from an egg-beater to an electric motor, is to seek a way of improving it. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• You seem desirous of knowing what progress we make here in improving our governments. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• I'll not say th' advantage is all on his side, for all I take credit for improving him above a bit. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Everything interests him, every object tempts him to try his hand at improving on it. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.

校对:惠特尼