(1) *Anathema maranatha* occurs at the close of St. Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians, and in the English version is made to appear as a composite phrase. It has so passed into common use, *maranatha* being taken as intensifying the curse contained in *anathema*. The words are properly to be divided, *maranatha* signifying "The Lord cometh."英文原著 · 《The Boy Captives》
The little man sat down heavily, his clothes still sodden, and resumed his tireless anathema. "I've tholed mair fra him, Wullie, than Adam M'Adam ever thocht to thole from ony man. And noo it's gane past bearin'. He struck me, Wullie! struck his airi father. Ye see it yersel', Wullie. Na, ye werena there. Oh, gin ye had but bin, Wullie!英文原著 · 《Bob Son of Battle》
I cannot adequately relate my astonishment at this uncommon inscription! The meagre but suffi- cient identification of the deceased; the impudent candour of confession; the brutal anathema; the ludicrous change of sex and sentiment--all marked this record as the work of one who must have been at least as much demented as bereaved. I felt that any further disclosure would be a paltry anti-climax, and with an unconscious regard for dramatic effect turned squarely about and walked away. Nor did I return to that part of the county for four years.英文原著 · 《Can Such Things Be》
Her attitude was that of anathema incarnated in a woman. Rey remained seated, serene, courageous, with the passive courage of a profound conviction and an immovable resolve. The whole weight of his aunt's wrath, threatening to overwhelm him, did not make him move an eyelash. This was his character. "You are mad. Marry my daughter, you! Marry her against my will!"
Dona Perfecta's trembling lips articulated these words in a truly tragic tone. "Against your will!英文原著 · 《Dona Perecta》
Thereupon reprimand, with all the anathemas of the Church hurled out on us; which we had to take with a contrite penitent air, a thing not easy to bring your face to at the moment. In a word, this dog of a Franke [he died within few months, poor soul, CE CHIEN DE FRANKE] led us the life of a set of Monks of La Trappe.英文原著 · 《History of Friedrich II of Prussia V 6》
Afterwards he was promoted and was given a command in England. Thither his wife went with him, and Mr. Otis discarded them both, if not with anathema at least with contempt.英文原著 · 《James Otis The Pre-Revolutionist》