All of these matters, however, could have been easily adjusted, and if there were an "if" in history they would have been adjusted without revolution and without independence. The commercial question, however, involving money rights, and implying the privilege and power of the Mother Country to take from the Colonists their property, however small the amount, could but engender resistance, and if the claim were not relinquished could but lead to war and disruption.英文原著 · 《James Otis The Pre-Revolutionist》
Nina was silent: the custom of choosing the sovereign by a diet beyond the Rhine, reserving only the ceremony of his subsequent coronation for the mock assent of the Romans, however degrading to that people, and however hostile to all nations of substantial independence, was so unquestioned at that time, that Rienzi's daring suggestion left her amazed and breathless, prepared as she was for any scheme, however extravagantly bold.英文原著 · 《Rienzi》
But thus far we have reasoned only on one side of the question. Our pious sentiments have led us to magnify the Lord in all his works, and, however imperfect the analogy, and however obscure the conception we can form of the myriads of rational creatures, all of them no doubt infinitely varied in their nature, their structure and faculties, yet to view the whole scheme with an undoubting persuasion of its truth. It is however somewhat in opposition to the ideas of piety formed by our less adventurous ancestors, that we should usurp the throne of God,英文原著 · 《Thoughts on Man》
When, however, he spied about and sought for the comforters of his lonesomeness, behold, there were kine there standing together on an eminence, whose proximity and smell had warmed his heart. The kine, however, seemed to listen eagerly to a speaker, and took no heed of him who approached. When, however, Zarathustra was quite nigh unto them, then did he hear plainly that a human voice spake in the midst of the kine, and apparently all of them had turned their heads towards the speaker.英文原著 · 《Thus Spake Zarathustra》
I cannot forget how ashamed I felt when my name ap- peared in the shadow of such names, and how sure I was that every acquaintance was ridiculing me behind my back. Bayard Taylor, however, wrote me from the _Tribune_ office a kind note saying that he was glad to see me ``on the road to great usefulness.'' Governor Clafflin, of Massachusetts, took the time to send me a note of congratulation. General Benjamin F. Butler, however, advised me to ``stick to the last'' and be a good lawyer.英文原著 · 《Acres of Diamonds》
To paraphrase Talleyrand, what's done is but little and that little is not good. However, since your last letter full of such excellent "tips" I have rewritten it and think it is much improved. I will write to Thurston concerning the artist to-morrow. He is away from B. at present. On the whole the article is not bad. Your boy, DICK. Richard's stay on The Record, however, was short-lived.英文原著 · 《Adventures and Letters》
We do, however, have something even better-- Max's homemade cupcakes.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
And however an investigation may start, once I'm in it, I'm like a goddamned octopus -- tentacles out in every direction, looking, listening, sucking up every bit of information that I can find.美剧 · 《Billions》
I appreciate that, but since she has no prior relationship with me -- Build rapport however you want, okay?美剧 · 《Billions》
You, however. well, consider this me returning the courtesy.美剧 · 《Billions》