Then came the ceremony of "coming to scratch". When time was called for the second round the brindled dog was let loose in his own corner, and was required by the rules to go across the ring of his own free will and attack the other dog. If he failed to do this he would lose the fight. The white dog, meanwhile, was held in his corner waiting the attack. After the next round it was the white dog's turn to make the attack, and so on alternately. The animals need not fight a moment longer than they chose, as either dog could abandon the fight by failing to attack his enemy.英文原著 · 《Three Elephant Power》
HASTINGS. So then, like an experienced general, you attack them on every quarter. If you find their reason manageable, you attack it with your philosophy; if you find they have no reason, you attack them with this. Here's your health, my philosopher. [Drinks.]英文原著 · 《She Stoops To Conquer》
In the United States, if a political character attacks a sect, this may not prevent even the partisans of that very sect from supporting him; but if he attacks all the sects together, everyone abandons him, and he remains alone.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-1》
"They seem to mean mischief!" said the hunter, cocking his rifle. And, in fact, they were swooping nearer, and more than one came within fifty feet of them, as if defying the fire-arms. "By George, I'm itching to let them have it!" exclaimed Kennedy. "No, Dick; not now! Don't exasperate them needlessly. That would only be exciting them to attack us!" "But I could soon settle those fellows!" "You may think so, Dick. But you are wrong!" "Why, we have a bullet for each of them!" "And suppose that they were to attack the upper part of the balloon, what would you do? How would you get at them?英文原著 · 《Five Weeks in a Balloon》
Now must we tell about King Inge and his men. When they saw that King Hakon and his people were ready for battle, and the river only was between them, they sent a light vessel to recall the rest of the fleet which had rowed away; and in the meantime the king waited for them, and arranged the troops for the attack. Then the chiefs consulted in presence of the army, and told their opinions; first, which ships should lie nearest to the enemy; and then where each should attack.英文原著 · 《Heimskringla》
"There is one exception to this rule--the grey wolf will attack fiercely when very hungry. But their courage depends upon their numbers; in this they are like white men. One wolf or two will never attack a man. They will stampede a herd of buffaloes in order to get at the calves; they will rush upon a herd of antelopes, for these are help- less; but they are always careful about attacking man."英文原著 · 《Indian Boyhood》
Mike, this is an attack on our firm, and an attack against one of us is an attack against all of us.美剧 · 《Suits》
- That was no heart attack. - Who had a heart attack?美剧 · 《Billions》