Four day after their interview with Mr. Micks, when they were at last nearing the end of the voyage, Doctor Trueman detained Claude after medical inspection to tell him that the Chief Steward had come down with the epidemic. "He sent for me last night and asked me to take his case,--won't have anything to do with Chessup. I had to get Chessup's permission. He seemed very glad to hand the case over to me."英文原著 · 《One of Ours》
THE MISTRESS. Yes; but there was never a poet yet who would bear to have his wife say exactly what she thought of his poetry, any more than be would keep his temper if his wife beat him at chess; and there is nothing that disgusts a man like getting beaten at chess by a woman.英文原著 · 《The Complete Writings-1》
Surrender? Why not? By and by his gaze traveled to the chess players. There was another game than chess being played there, though kings and queens and knights and bishops were still the sum of it. "Are you so very far away, then?" The song had ceased; the countess was looking at him curiously. "Thank you," he said; "indeed, you had taken me out of myself."
"Do you like chestnuts?" she asked suddenly. "I am very fond of them."
"Then I shall fetch some." It occurred to her that the room was very warm; she wanted a breath of air--alone. "Checkmate!" cried the Colonel, joyfully.英文原著 · 《The Puppet Crown》
During the day they hunted or took long rides into the interior of the duchy. Both women possessed a fine skill in the saddle. In the evenings there were tourneys at chess, games and music. Each night Fitzgerald learned a little more about chess and a little less about woman. The countess, airy and delicate as a verse of Voiture's, bent all her powers (and these were not inconsiderable) toward the subjugation of Maurice. She laughed, she sang, she fascinated. She had the ability to amuse hour after hour. She offered vague promises with her eyes, and refused them with her lips.英文原著 · 《The Puppet Crown》
Autumn was well set in by this time, and the brilliant cold sky hung over the prairies as young and fresh as if the world were not old and tired. Annie no longer could look as trim as when she first came to the little house. Her pretty wedding garments were beginning to be worn and there was no money for more. Jim would not play chess now of evenings. He was forever writing articles for the weekly paper in the adjoin- ing town. They talked of running him for the state legislature, and he was anxious for the nomination.英文原著 · 《A Mountain Woman》
Keller can bring up Kate, he can offer Peter deals, he can even beat me at chess -- - He's winning the chess game? - No.美剧 · 《White Collar》
Hey, how cool would it be if we could get Chess to go poo on a hipster?美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
We've got to be playing three-dimensional chess.美剧 · 《Billions》
I found myself in a chess match in Washington Square Park with one of those hustlers who's been taking tourists' money for years.美剧 · 《Billions》
Diplomats and courtiers used chess terms to describe political power. Diplomats and courtiers used chess terms to describe political power.演讲 · 《A brief history of chess ~ Alex Gendler》