I am sorry you cannot give any verdict on continental extensions; and I infer that you think my argument of not much weight against such extensions; I know I wish I could believe. (327/1. This paragraph is published in the "Life and Letters," II., page 78; it refers to a letter (June 25th, 1856, "Life and Letters," II., page 74) giving Darwin's arguments against the doctrine of "Continental Extension." See Letters 47, 48.)英文原著 · 《More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume I》
The fireplace was deep, and there was a "settle" in the chimney corner, where three of us youngest girls could sit together and toast our toes on the andirons (two Continental soldiers in full uniform, marching one after the other), while we looked up the chimney into a square of blue sky, and sometimes caught a snow- flake on our foreheads; or sometimes smirched our clean aprons (high-necked and long sleeved ones, known as "tiers") against the swinging crane with its sooty pot-hooks and trammels.英文原著 · 《A New England Girlhood》
"Of chance? No, thank you. That goes by strength, skill, wind, endurance, chaste living, self-denial, and judicious training. Every winning boat is manned by virtues." His eye flashed, and he was as earnest all in a moment as he had been listless. A continental cynic had dubbed this insular cynic mad.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
"Well, principally. And I don't exactly object. I warn. In the first place, as soon as ever we get into Barfordshire, she will most likely jilt you. You may be only her Continental lover. How can I tell, _or you either?_ And if not, and you were to be weak enough to marry her, she would develop unexpected vices directly--they all do. And you are not rich enough to live in a house of your own; you would have to live in mine--a fine fate for a rising blade like you."英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
Vizard, I will now write to friends in all the Continental towns where there is good music. She will not be able to keep away from that long. I will also send photographs; and hope we may hear something. If not, perhaps a _judicious advertisement_ might remind her that she is inflicting pain upon persons to whom she is dear. I am, sir, your obliged and grateful servant,英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
She consented to be married that week in London: only she asked for a Continental tour before entering Vizard Court as his wife; but she did not stipulate even for that--she only asked it submissively, as one whose duty it now was to obey, not dictate.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
And, uh, it doesn't feel like a "We're just out of pocket for a minute." There's some kind of continental drift going on.美剧 · 《Billions》
Uh, despite popular lore, there is no place In the continental United States, Alaska or Hawaii From which one can dig straight through the center of the earth And come up in China.美剧 · 《The Big Bang Theory》
I think it's not exactly the Continental Congress, but all we need to do is switch one vote.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》