And where are the heroes whose art was as glorious as their intrepidity? One and all they have climbed the ascent of Tyburn.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
I had started in wintry twilight from my own door; and hired a small car that found its way across the hills towards Naphill. But as night blackened and frost brightened and hardened it I found the way increasingly difficult; especially as the way was an incessant ascent. Whenever we topped a road like a staircase it was only to turn into a yet steeper road like a ladder.英文原著 · 《A Miscellany of Men》
Germans remain German. An American lady of my acquaintance was about to climb from Amalfi to Ravello in company with a German lady of her acquaintance. The German lady had a German Baedeker, the American a Baedeker in English, published several years apart. The Baedeker in German recommended a path that went straight up the ascent, the Baedeker in English a path that went up more gradually around it. "Mine says this is the best way," said the American. "Mine says straight up is the best," said the German. "But mine is a later edition," said the American. "That is not it," explained the German.英文原著 · 《A Straight Deal》
Maskull followed her example, and the raft, abandoned, was rapidly borne away by the current. They soon touched ground, and were able to wade the rest of the way. By the time they reached dry land, the sun had set. Gleameil made straight for the hills; and Maskull, after casting a single glance at the low, dim outline of the Wombflash Forest, followed her. The cliffs were soon scrambled up. Then the ascent was gentle and easy, while the rich, dry, brown mould was good to walk upon. A little way off, on their left, something white was shining. "You need not go to it," said the woman.英文原著 · 《A Voyage to Arcturus》
The pale aurora increased, seeming to come in tiny jets with slight shocks; eternal things seemed to light up by sheer transparency, as if white-flamed lamps had slowly been raised up behind the shapeless gray clouds, and held there with mysterious care, for fear of disturbing the calm, even rest of the sea. Below the horizon that colossal white lamp was the sun, which dragged itself along without strength, before taking its leisurely ascent, which began in the dawn's eye above the ocean.英文原著 · 《AN ICELAND FISHERMAN》
Computed in time, the length of ascent and descent together amounted to one year and three months." The annotator apparently computes the distance from Ephesus to Cotyora.英文原著 · 《Anabasis》
Conway has had a dramatic ascent since he announced his candidacy in May of 2015.美剧 · 《House of Cards》
It's the ascent of man using an escalator, and it's in three parts. It's the ascent of man using an escalator, and it's in three parts.演讲 · 《What is retro-futurism ~ Bruce McCall》