In his official capacity he was a relentless prosecutor. The noun Clagett speedily turned itself into a verb; "to Clagett" meant "to prosecute;" they were convertible terms. In spite of his industrious severity, and his royal emoluments, if such existed, the exchequer of the King's Attorney showed a perpetual deficit. The stratagems to which he resorted from time to time in order to raise unimportant sums reminded one of certain scenes in Moliere's comedies.英文原著 · 《An Old Town By The Sea》
But it was fortunate for us, on that wintry eve of our untried life, to enjoy the warm and radiant luxury of a somewhat too abundant fire. If it served no other purpose, it made the men look so full of youth, warm blood, and hope, and the women--such of them, at least, as were anywise convertible by its magic--so very beautiful, that I would cheerfully have spent my last dollar to prolong the blaze. As for Zenobia, there was a glow in her cheeks that made me think of Pandora, fresh from Vulcan's workshop, and full of the celestial warmth by dint of which he had tempered and moulded her.英文原著 · 《The Blithedale Romance》
China is a student's paradise where the possession of learning is instantly convertible into unlimited pelf.英文原著 · 《The Soul of the Far East》
With the amount of convertible debt Bensinger controls, he's our largest creditor.美剧 · 《Billions》
Yes, and with a grandmother's unconditional love, Who needs frat boys who only like you for your convertible?美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
Even you have to agree that a girl Who'd trade her baby for a convertible isn't ready for motherhood.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》