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》
"That confirms me," said Dr. "Insomnia followed, and increased the feeling of physical strangeness by increasing the bodily disturbance. I suspect an intellectual disturbance."英文原著 · 《Soul of a Bishop》
They came in here half an hour ago. You remember them, don't you?"
"There's just one couple in the house, but I'm not sure whether they're the ones you want. I'll ask them to come down if you wish. Oh, I wish you wouldn't make any disturbance. This is terrible."
"We'll not make any disturbance," replied Alderson, "if you don't. Just you be quiet. We merely want to see the girl and take her away. Now, you stay where you are.英文原著 · 《The Financier》
Seneschal, however, who came in just as coffee was handed round, evidently shared M. Folgat's apprehensions. The good mayor came to hear the news, and to tell his friends how he had spent the day. The funeral of the firemen had passed off quietly, although amid deep emotion. No disturbance had taken place, as was feared; and Dr. Seignebos had not spoken at the graveyard. Both a disturbance and a row would have been badly received, said M. Seneschal; for he was sorry to say, the immense majority of the people of Sauveterre did not doubt M.英文原著 · 《Within an Inch of His Life》
But the child Clorinda, it seemed, was of lustier stock than her older sisters, and this those about her soon found out to their grievous disturbance. When Mother Posset had drawn her from under her dead mother's body she had not left shrieking for an hour, but had kept up her fierce cries until the roof rang with them, and the old woman had jogged her about and beat her back in the hopes of stifling her, until she was exhausted and dismayed. For the child would not be stilled, and seemed to have such strength and persistence in her as surely infant never showed before.英文原著 · 《A Lady of Quality》
Officer Salter responded to a disturbance call at the Danzig residence but found no reason to pursue matters with Mr. Danzig.美剧 · 《Billions》
Were you aware that the U.S. Attorney was pursuing charges against you in connection with a firearms disturbance by one of your employees?美剧 · 《Billions》
Wisteria Lane is so peaceful that even the slightest disturbance... can be very alarming.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
Now, massive disturbance at this scale is known to affect hydrological cycles, Now, massive disturbance at this scale is known to affect hydrological cycles,演讲 · 《How trees talk to each other ~ Suzanne Simard》
Three layers down, the dreams are gonna collapse with the slightest disturbance.电影 · 《Inception (2010)》