Just as a cooling pot gives off heat, so all through youth and adolescence we give off calories of virtue. That's what's called ingenuousness. Q.An interesting idea. A.That's why a "good man going wrong" attracts people. They stand around and literally warm themselves at the calories of virtue he gives off. Sarah makes an unsophisticated remark and the faces simper in delight"How innocent the poor child is!" They're warming themselves at her virtue. But Sarah sees the simper and never makes that remark again. Only she feels a little colder after that.英文原著 · 《This Side of Paradise》
The activity of radium decays so slowly that it would not sink to half its initial value in less than some two thousand years, and yet one gramme of radium emits about 100 calories of heat during each hour of its existence.英文原著 · 《Darwin and Modern Science》
"Well, anyhow, I guess Claude had more to eat when Brother Weldon was staying there. Preachers won't be fed on calories, or whatever it is Enid calls 'em," said Susie, who was given to looking on the bright side of things. "Claude's wife keeps a wonderful kitchen; but so could I, if I never cooked any more than she does."英文原著 · 《One of Ours》
Q.All your calories gone? A.All of them. I'm beginning to warm myself at other people's virtue. Q.Are you corrupt? A.I think so. I'm not sure. I'm not sure about good and evil at all any more. Q.Is that a bad sign in itself?英文原著 · 《This Side of Paradise》
I'm saving my calories for one of those fabulous new cronuts.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
So With All The Calories We Just Burned, I Say We Deserve A Huge Lunch At A Fancy Restaurant.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
You actually burn calories while eating I-- So, Andy, tell me, are you really happy with that Joan?美剧 · 《Modern Family》
For me it may be: every calorie you consume, you conserve, For me it may be: every calorie you consume, you conserve,演讲 · 《Genomics 101 ~ Barry Schuler》
The energy saving of sleeping is about 110 calories a night. the energy saving of sleeping is about 110 calories a night.演讲 · 《Why do we sleep ~ Russell Foster》