Magnus is a solemn old fool; far too much of a fool to be an assassin. Royce has been the baronet's best friend for years; and his daughter undoubtedly adored him. Besides, it's all too absurd. Who would kill such a cheery old chap as Armstrong? Who could dip his hands in the gore of an after-dinner speaker? It would be like killing Father Christmas." "Yes, it was a cheery house," assented Father Brown. "It was a cheery house while he was alive. Do you think it will be cheery now he is dead?" Merton started a little and regarded his companion with an enlivened eye.英文原著 · 《The Innocence of Father Brown》
Aslaksen. By the votes of everyone here except a tipsy man, this meeting of citizens declares Dr. Thomas Stockmann to be an enemy of the people. (Shouts and applause.) Three cheers for our ancient and honourable citizen community! (Renewed applause.) Three cheers for our able and energetic Mayor, who has so loyally suppressed the promptings of family feeling! (Cheers.) The meeting is dissolved. (Gets down.)英文原著 · 《An Enemy of the People》
"At the close the audience (who made no movement to leave till the last note had been uttered) broke out in a tempest of cheers, only less vehement than those which welcomed her in Casta Diva. She came forward again, bowed with a bright, grateful face, and retired. The cheers were now mingled with shouts of 'Barnum!' who at last came forward, and with some difficulty obtained sufficient order to speak. 'My friends,' said he, 'you have often heard it asked, 'Where's Barnum?" Amid the cheers and laughter which followed, we only caught the words: 'Henceforth, you may say, 'Barnum's nowhere!' '英文原著 · 《Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum》
There was silence among the men about the guns for one brief instant and then such a cheer burst forth as had never broken from them even in battle: cheer on cheer, the long, wild, old familiar rebel yell for the guns they had fought with and loved.英文原著 · 《The Burial of the Guns》
Cheer. In its original sense of countenance, or look. Shakespeare, M. 96: "pale of cheer;" Spenser, F. 2: "But of his cheere did seeme too solemne sad;" Dryden, Hind and Panther, iii. 437: "Till frowning skies began to change their cheer," etc.英文原著 · 《The Lady of the Lake》
Distrust and a desire to be convinced were expressed in her eyes. What eyes they were! They sparkled just like two glowing coals. "'Listen, my dear, good Bela!' continued Pechorin. 'You see how I love you. I am ready to give up everything to make you cheerful once more. I want you to be happy, and, if you are going to be sad again, I shall die. Tell me, you will be more cheerful?'
"She fell into thought, her black eyes still fixed upon him.英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
So turns out three cheers was probably an adequate number of cheers.美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
Is observing the self-assembly of his Cheerios in his cereal bowl. is observing the self-assembly of his Cheerios in his cereal bowl.演讲 · 《Everyday inventions ~ Saul Griffith》