"'No, sir,' he replied quietly; 'I can't say as they have, altogether. That Hannah of yours has turned out a bit of a teaser.'
"There was no touch of reproach in his tones. He simply stated a melancholy fact. "'But she is a good wife to you in other ways,' I urged. 'She has her faults, of course. We all have. But she is energetic. Come now, you will admit she's energetic.'
"I owed it to myself to find some good in Hannah, and this was the only thing I could think of at that moment.英文原著 · 《Novel Notes》
She, too, was much older than I, and a most excellent, energetic, and studious young woman. I wonder if she remembers how hard we tried to get英文原著 · 《A New England Girlhood》
At Shrewsbury, where the Severn, after leaving the mountains of Wales, turns to the south, Roger of Montgomery was placed, with his wife Mabel, an energetic little woman, hated and feared by all. Roger himself, while ever ready to fight, preferred to get what he wanted by persuasion; he was not less cruel than Hugh of Chester, but he was less fond of war. He and his sons pushed their way up the Severn, and built a castle at Montgomery.英文原著 · 《A Short History of Wales》
David II., a mild and well-meaning prince, was too weak to carry his father's policy out. He tried to maintain peace, and did homage to his uncle, the King of England. But, as the head of the patriotic party, his more energetic brother, Griffith, opposed him. By guile he caught Griffith, and shut him in a castle on the rock of Criccieth. The other princes shook off the yoke of Gwynedd, and Henry III. tried to play the brothers against each other. David sent Griffith to Henry, who put him in the Tower of London. In trying to escape, his rope broke, and he fell to the ground dead.英文原著 · 《A Short History of Wales》
But when he grasped the exact meaning of his Padroncina's words, his expression changed. He shook his head vigorously. "Not true!" he said. "Not true! No matter--there is no matter with my Padrona."
"But Gaspare--"
Vere protested, explained, strong in her conviction of the change in her mother. But Gaspare would not have it. With energetic gestures he affirmed that his Padrona was just as usual. But Vere surprised a look in his eyes which told her he was watching her to see if he had deceived her.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
Her merchants already stood afar off lamenting for their great city"; or this, "In the energetic language of the prophet, Machiavelli was mad for the sight of his eyes which he saw."英文原著 · 《A Study of Bible》
You'll be glad to hear that Matthew's conscience is much more energetic than mine.美剧 · 《Downton Abbey》
I'll just look real energetic and stay away from the ball.美剧 · 《Friends》
He's smart, he's energetic, and, most important, he's a fighter.美剧 · 《House of Cards》