"You folks of Rincon and Sharon," spoke a deep voice. It was the first man in the Pullman, and drops were rolling from his forehead, and his eyes were the eyes of a beleaguered ox. "You fathers and mothers," he said, and took another breath. They grew quiet. "I'm a father myself, as is well known." They applauded this. "Salvisa is mine, and she got my vote. The father that will not support his own child is not--does not--is worse than if they were orphans." He breathed again, while they loudly applauded." But, folks, I've got to get home to Rincon. I've got to.英文原著 · 《The Jimmyjohn Boss and Other Stories》
she was conducted, amidst a great concourse of the populace, to the fatal spot where, ten months before, Louis XVI. had perished. She listened with calmness to the exhortations of the ecclesiastic who accompanied her, and cast an indifferent look at the people who had so often applauded her beauty and her grace, and who now as warmly applauded her execution. On reaching the foot of the scaffold she perceived the Tuileries, and appeared to be moved; but she hastened to ascend the fatal ladder, and gave herself up with courage to the executioner.英文原著 · 《The Memoirs of Marie Antoinette》
Thus he quotes from Gay, and you applaud the aptness of the quotation, until you discover that already it was used by Steele in his appreciation of the heroic Smith! However, Johnson has his uses, and those to whom the masterpiece of Captain Alexander is inaccessible will turn with pleasure to the General History of the lives and adventures of the most Famous Highwaymen, Murderers, Street-Robbers, &c., and will feel no regret that for once they are receiving stolen goods.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
``Hooray!'' shouted the Hon. ``Lord, what a horse!'' For the first time the Blight, I observed, failed to applaud, while Mollie was clapping her hands and Buck was giving out shrill yells of encouragement. At the next tilt the Hon. Sam had his watch in his hand and when he saw the Discarded digging in his spurs he began to smile and he was looking at his watch when the little tinkle in front told him that the course was run.英文原著 · 《A Knight of the Cumberland》
"Very pretty, indeed, Sara," approved Miss Minchin. "That is what a real princess does when the populace applauds her. Lavinia"--scathingly-- "the sound you just made was extremely like a snort. If you are jealous of your fellow-pupil, I beg you will express your feelings in some more lady{-}like manner. Now I will leave you to enjoy yourselves."英文原著 · 《A Little Princess》
Julie had returned to the piano. This time she sang a song from /Semiramide, Son regina, son guerriera/, and the whole room applauded, a stifled outburst of wellbred acclamation which proved that the Faubourg Saint-Germain had been roused to enthusiasm by her singing.英文原著 · 《A Woman of Thirty》
I applaud your spirit in coming, and I will applaud your discretion when you leave.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》
That only certain kinds of accomplishments will be applauded in the home. that only certain kinds of accomplishments will be applauded in the home.演讲 · 《The sibling bond ~ Jeffrey Kluger》