At eight o'clock in the morning the day clerk arrived and Ikey started hurriedly for Mrs. Riddle's to learn the outcome. And, lo! as he stepped out of the store who but Chunk McGowan sprang from a passing street car and grasped his hand--Chunk McGowan with a victor's smile and flushed with joy.英文原著 · 《The Four Million》
"Oh, that stuff you gave me!" said Chunk, broadening his grin; "well, it was this way. I sat down at the supper table last night at Riddle's, and I looked at Rosy, and I says to myself, 'Chunk, if you get the girl get her on the square--don't try any hocus-pocus with a thoroughbred like her.' And I keeps the paper you give me in my pocket. And then my lamps fall on another party present, who, I says to myself, is failin' in a proper affection toward his comin' son-in- law, so I watches my chance and dumps that powder in old man Riddle's coffee--see?"英文原著 · 《The Four Million》
The man stooped down and unfastened my chain, grumbling to himself because I had
not been put in another car. ""Some folks tumble a dog round as if he was a
chunk of coal," he said, patting me kindly.英文原著 · 《Beautiful Joe》
Then to Gyp, who had rushed off in hot pursuit: Coom back, chunk-'ead. What's usc o' you agin a gallopin' potamus?"
Gradually the sounds died away and away, and were no more. "Thot's 'im, the devil!" said the Master at length. "Nay; the devil has a tail, they do say,"
replied Jim thoughtfully. For already the light of suspicion was focusing its red glare. "Noo I reck'n we're in for bloody times amang the sheep for a while," said the Master, as Jim picked up his bags. "Better a sheep nor a mon," answered the postman, still harping on the old theme.英文原著 · 《Bob Son of Battle》
When he reached the first steep descent, however, he remembered that Pete had spoken of some mail for the Harts, and turned back to get it. Once more in Hartley, he found that the belated train was making up time, and would be there within an hour; and, since it carried mail from the West, it seemed hardly worthwhile to ride away before its arrival. Also, Pete intimated that there was a good chance of prevailing upon the dining-car conductor to throw off a chunk of ice. Grant, therefore, led his horse around into the shade, and made himself comfortable while he waited.英文原著 · 《Good Indian》
"See here, old pincushion, I'd run home yonder and get you a chunk of gingerbread if I thought you could open your mouth."英文原著 · 《Hans Brinker》
I saw the wings, and I thought heaven was filled with chunky Chinese cherubs and no jazz.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》