Miss Minchin came into the room, accompanied by a sharp-featured, dry little gentleman, who looked rather disturbed. Miss Minchin herself also looked rather disturbed, it must be admitted, and she gazed at the dry little gentleman with an irritated and puzzled expression.英文原著 · 《A Little Princess》
Cleverness and eloquence on both sides certainly had their share in producing the very great and general disturbance of men's minds in the early days of Darwinian teaching. But by far the greater part of that disturbance was due to the practical novelty and the profound importance of the teaching itself, and to the fact that the controversy about evolution quickly became much more public than any controversy of equal seriousness had been for many generations.英文原著 · 《Darwin and Modern Science》
Thus he addressed the King: "Sire," he says, "your knights here are greatly aroused, and all their talk is of this kiss. They say that it shall never be bestowed without disturbance and a fight." And the King wisely replied to him: "Fair nephew Gawain, give me counsel now, sparing my honour and my dignity, for I have no mind for any disturbance."英文原著 · 《Four Arthurian Romances》
The question arises, by what right Benedict disturbs Valentine's tranquillity. The answer is by the right of his passion for her. He has an income of about twenty pounds a year. It would be impossible for him to marry on that. What has he to offer to the woman whose peace of mind he disturbs and whose position he ruins? He offers himself. Surely that should be enough. Then, too, it is impossible to reason with individuals of his temperament.英文原著 · 《George Sand》
We have, however, already seen that the efficiency of the solar attraction for disturbing the moon's movement depends on the distance between the earth and the sun. As therefore the average distance between the earth and the sun is increasing, at all events during the thousands of years over which our observations extend, it follows that the ability of the sun for disturbing the moon must be gradually diminishing.英文原著 · 《Great Astronomers》
Her ridiculous name is Euphemia. I have christened her (far more appropriately) Boiled Veal. No color in her hair, no color in her eyes, no color in her complexion. In short, no flavor in Euphemia. You naturally object to snoring. Pardon me if I turn my back on you--I am going to throw my slipper at her."
The soft voice of Cecilia--suspiciously drowsy in tone--interposed in the interests of mercy. "She can't help it, poor thing; and she really isn't loud enough to disturb us."
"She won't disturb _you_, at any rate! Rouse yourself, Cecilia.英文原著 · 《I SAY NO》
- Do not disturb! Do not disturb! - Surprise!美剧 · 《Friends》
What gets me off would disturb you at such a deep level, honey, you'd be best-served never to think about it again.美剧 · 《Billions》
Officer Salter responded to a disturbance call at the Danzig residence but found no reason to pursue matters with Mr. Danzig.美剧 · 《Billions》
Sometimes I hear people respond to the disturbing facts of the climate crisis Sometimes I hear people respond to the disturbing facts of the climate crisis演讲 · 《New thinking on the climate crisis ~ Al Gore》