In reading the Sketch of 1844, I have found it difficult to recognise the absence of any definite statement of the principle of divergence as a flaw in the Essay. Descent with modification implies divergence, and we become so habituated to a belief in descent, and therefore in divergence, that we do not notice the absence of proof that divergence is in itself an advantage. As shown in the Autobiography, my father in 1876 found it hardly credible that he should have overlooked the problem and its solution.英文原著 · 《The Life and Letters-1》
She supposed herself to be free. But was she, could she ever be at liberty as he was? The man who had been dipping his feet in the sea rested one hand on the gunwale, let his body droop forward, dropped into the water, paddled for a moment, reached one of the floating corks, turned over head downwards, describing a circle which showed his chocolate-colored back arched, kicked up his feet and disappeared. The second man lounged lazily from the boat into the sea and imitated him. The boy sat still and went on singing. Vere felt disappointed. Was not he going to dive too? She wanted him to dive.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
Fahrquhar dived -- dived as deeply as he could. The water roared in his ears like the voice of Niagara, yet he heard the dull thunder of the volley and, rising again toward the surface, met shining bits of metal, singularly flattened, oscillating slowly downward. Some of them touched him on the face and hands, then fell away, continuing their descent. One lodged between his collar and neck; it was uncomfortably warm and he snatched it out.英文原著 · 《An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge》
He dived very deep, but he dived all in vain, The prize he had slighted he found not again; Many times did the friar his diving renew, And deeper and deeper the river still grew.英文原著 · 《Crotchet Castle》
He dived, and he dived, to the end of his days, As the peasants oft witnessed with fear and amaze. The mad friar's diving-place long was their theme, And no plummet can fathom that pool of the stream.英文原著 · 《Crotchet Castle》
"Dive into the water! Dive into the water!" for there was a lake near by. This ad- vice he obeyed.英文原著 · 《Indian Boyhood》
I cannot state, officially or unofficially, where your interests diverge, or if they diverge.美剧 · 《Billions》
When we see each other on the street, I want us to wave, not dive behind a garbage can. oh, I didn't dive. I... Just dropped my keys.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
In that case, the woman dives into religion, While the man dives into a bottle-blonde bartender Who tries to buy my love with action figures.美剧 · 《The Big Bang Theory》
Oh, well, the handbook also says the school promotes "Tolerance of diverse viewpoints." Ms. Stowe clearly has a diverse viewpoint and chose to...美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
As individuals diverge in that pathway of learning that I mentioned to you. as individuals diverge in that pathway of learning that I mentioned to you.演讲 · 《A new way to diagnose autism ~ Ami Klin》