But next morning Julie could be gay. She made a great effort to look happy, to hide, not her melancholy, as heretofore, but an insuperable loathing. From that day she no longer regarded herself as a blameless wife. Had she not been false to herself? Why should she not play a double part in the future, and display astounding depths of cunning in deceiving her husband? In her there lay a hitherto undiscovered latent depravity, lacking only opportunity, and her marriage was the cause.英文原著 · 《A Woman of Thirty》
He looked at her first with a little astonishment--fancy taking his little narrative to heart like that--then with compunction, and then with a momentary horror at himself, and terror at the impassable gulf fixed between them, by her rare goodness and his depravity.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
The natural depravity of mankind and remains of original sin were so fixed in Mr. Johnson's opinion, that he was indeed a most acute observer of their effects; and used to say sometimes, half in jest, half in earnest, that they were the remains of his old tutor Mandeville's instructions. As a book, however, he took care always loudly to condemn the "Fable of the Bees," but not without adding, "that it was the work of a thinking man."英文原著 · 《Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson》
11th ed., 1860. 12th ed., 1863. BEGGS, T. Extent and Causes of Juvenile Depravity. London, 1849. BELL, J. The Use and Abuse of Expert Testimony. Philadelphia, 1879.英文原著 · 《Criminal Psychology》
Woman in Prison. WOODS, L. Essay on Native Depravity. WOOLDRIDGE, C. The Grafters of America, who they are and how they work. Chicago, 1906. WULFFEN, E. Handbuch ffir den exekutiven Polizei- und Kriminal- beamten, f fir Geschworene und Sch6ffen, sowie fbr Strafansaltsbeamte.英文原著 · 《Criminal Psychology》
Clearly. And that which exceeds most in hurtfulness will be the greatest of evils? Then injustice and intemperance, and in general the depravity of the soul, are the greatest of evils! That is evident. Now, what art is there which delivers us from poverty? Does not the art of making money? And what art frees us from disease? Does not the art of medicine?英文原著 · 《Gorgias》
Once you announce your depravity, there's plenty of other depravers seeking company.美剧 · 《Shameless》
In a bar full of depraved people, you are the grand poobah of depravity.美剧 · 《Shameless》
Well, I'm sure you would both agree that exposing Amy to this kind of depravity is not in her best interest.美剧 · 《Shameless》
With all due respect, Father, we're not exposing our daughter to any depravity.美剧 · 《Shameless》