| 词汇 | example_english_woolly |
| 释义 | Examples of woollyThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Looking into the pulp vats the seedsman-narrator sees they are ' ' full of white, wet, woolly-looking stuff, not unlike the albuminous part of an egg, soft-boiled. In urgent need of protection-habitat for the woolly spider monkey. My noble friend will agree that it is the most awfully woolly wording. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The phrase "acting in consultation" is far too woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that the advertising campaigns are much too woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Where they do suggest any policies, those are at best woolly and at worst dangerous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Paradoxically, though, we can lose by being weak and woolly-minded. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The point we are making is that it is too muddle-headed and woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His thinking on that occasion must have been extremely woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Another clearly wrong method is the woolly-headed, generous approach, unrelated to market disciplines, which has proved disastrous in many countries. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Anyone less like a starry-eyed, woolly-minded intellectual it would be very hard to find. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Everyone knows that he is an idealist, but not woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I say that there should be a frank discussion because there has been altogether much too much woolly talk about the question of immigration. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He expressed great surprise that these wild and woolly charges should be repeated by those who resented such allegations in the past. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A policy of that kind would be much better than these woolly and nebulous talks about the capitalist system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If that is right, does not the word "injury"by itself provide a perfectly adequate safeguard without the wholly imprecise and woolly word"substantial" added to it? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I rise only to answer the "woolly" argument, because it was a woolly criticism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They refer to what we are doing as "woolly". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Again, experience in my local authority shows a woolly approach to the hardship clause when it comes to housing improvements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, he does not help his case when he produces woolly solutions and refuses to answer entirely reasonable questions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Since 1945 the well-intentioned, articulate academics and reformers have had their way, often aided and assisted by woolly political thinking and woolly, inept political action. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The phrase "in the context of" seems to me to be woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 No argument in this field can be anything but woolly, because we have had no practical experience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are recommended to knit woolly hats and to wear long-johns. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that the whole view of conservation in this area is extremely woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am anxious to find out what is in those woolly heads. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In striking that balance, he has produced legislation that is so woolly that it can mean all things to all men. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Although one or two matters have been clarified, many fundamentals still remain as woolly as the woolliest among us could wish. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall do it one day, but not until we are rid of the present dim and woolly tyranny. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There seems to be an extraordinary amount of woolly thinking about them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that it will not be said that that is a woolly expression. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They deserve far better than a woolly, vague statement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The main criticism was that the document was far too woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The argument about examining the causes of terror is where some people's thinking becomes decidedly woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The straightforward language we want will become vague; the precise advice we want will become woolly and opaque. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What on earth does the woolly reference to "any cause for concern" in clause 9(4)(g) mean, and what basis has it in law? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Though it may make a woolly promise to teachers, even then it means that the teachers will have to pay the whole lot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My attention was first drawn to this clause by its extraordinary woolly phraseology. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the context of clause 2, his remarks were a little woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have sought briefly to show the immensity of what is comprehended within the innocent-looking, woolly motion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One's first impression is that it is woolly, that it lacks precision, and that it sets up a lot of committees. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not ordinarily go in for legislation containing lofty sentiments, very often couched in woolly terms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I use perhaps a slightly strong word in saying that it is woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that they will increase in number as they are very woolly and have woolly legs and are a rare breed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The problem is that the restrictions provide a straitjacket instead of—to extend the metaphor—a woolly cardigan. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am not on the point now of the complete independence of wild and woolly authorities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of us believe that it is becoming rather woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Here public opinion, to a very large extent, condemns community penalties and crime prevention programmes as being soft and woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I was surprised by the indeterminate, short and woolly article under that heading. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In relation to action zones we have four clauses, no regulations, and just some woolly, broad outline consultation document. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What sort of woolly minds have they that they do not understand the mentality of those with whom they are dealing? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My amendment has been called woolly, but it offers the only way to ensure that environmental groups are consulted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of us who deal with immigration and asylum matters are far from woolly liberals about those issues. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Concern for the welfare of offenders is not about being a soft, woolly liberal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have had, from more than one place, a good deal of woolly generalisations and promises. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 When the prevailing wind takes the emission over the village, cars and pavements are covered in a fine powder and a heavier, woolly substance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 While most of us think we know what the greenhouse effect is, it is a somewhat woolly expression. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In other words, as is so often the case, the party opposite is divided, and the policy has to be stated in woolly generalities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our starting point in this debate should be to cast aside the myths and woolly thinking and begin at the beginning. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If people say that this is woolly, we point out that the track record is there for all to see. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall come to the precise definitions, woolly and vague as they are. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The conclusions put forward and the decisions taken are, sadly, woolly and inadequate. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Lastly, there are a lot of even more woolly suggestions about "the commanding heights of the economy", and so on and so forth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said that the arrangements were vague and woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, "prestige" has become rather an unfashionable word to-day, particularly among our woolly intellectuals. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The five sub-committee structure has been woolly and inconclusive, indeterminate and generally speaking not satisfactory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Woolly advice was certainly given about the use of disinfectant and how it should be used on road vehicles and road barriers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We shall get ourselves into difficulties by using such woolly phraseology here. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have left it very wide and very woolly, and it is still unsatisfactory. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not mean that we should listen to woolly-headed theories that society is at fault and criminals are not to blame. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I call it woolly because it was petty and did not get to the deep problems confronting this industry and the nation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One might almost be forgiven for thinking that it was about wool, so woolly is its phrasing. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not want to put forward a woolly proposal: here is something which can be done now. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have some very timid and woolly assertions of what is to be done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is another point on which we are all extremely woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why are they not covered by the constructively decisive "shall"of subsection (2) rather than the worryingly woolly"may" of subsection (3)? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I note that he shakes his woolly, farmer's head—to no avail. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Would any question, however woolly or tangential, have sufficed? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I should be the first to admit that at first sight the phrase that we are discussing appears rather woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yesterday we had much talk about bland, meaningless and woolly statements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I wish to pick up one or two of the woolly comments that have been made in the last hour or two. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I mean liberal not in the woolly sense, but in the rational sense. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The phrase "have regard to" in the clause as drafted is extremely woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I noted his criticism that the existing provision was woolly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He saw himself as an empiricist, attacking such woolly concepts as" natural equality" and the imaginary" state of nature" beloved of the political philosophers. If you are giving other words for something you cannot hide behind a woolly definition. The woolly notion of 'globalisation' has become a defining contemporary theme. The white zone, found in each of the samples, comprised fungal hyphae filaments forming loose woolly webs around crystals of the substrate. They have been seen by many physicalists as a reactionary woolly-minded doctrine that would impede a fully naturalistic account of the mental. Seen in this way, moral education ceases to be a woolly concept and becomes a subject which can be tackled in schools in a variety of ways. At best, this is woolly thinking, at worst it is flatly contradictory of the very specific notion of a modern, liberal developmental state provided elsewhere in the report. Let us not be satisfied with woolly wording in relation to vital public service. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We cannot afford, in either financial or human terms, to make room for woolly interpretations by one side or the other. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English I found the formulations in the final text to be woolly, to say the least. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The compromise now circulating among the big groups has introduced an extremely woolly concept, namely that of social policy. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English How can you defend woolly criteria according to which high volume chemicals too can be exempted from tests designed to detect cancer risks? From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The answers to questions like this remain very evasive, and indeed, often woolly. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English We are tired of woolly declarations of intent where tough decisions are called for. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Decisions are drawn out, resulting in woolly compromises or, quite simply, in no action being taken at all. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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