`French, eh!' repeated Carton, musing, and not appearing to notice him at all, though he echoed his word. `Well; he may be.'
`Is, I assure you,' said the spy; `though it's not important.' `Though it's not important,' repeated Carton in the same mechanical way--'though it's not important No, it's not important. Yet I know the face.'
`I think not. I am sure not. It can't be,' said the spy. `It--can't--be,' muttered Sydney Carton, retrospectively, and filling his glass (which fortunately was a small one) again. `Can't--be. Spoke good French.英文原著 · 《A TALE OF TWO CITIES》
CHAPTER. Great importance of the subject under consideration. Probability that water acts a much more important part in nutrition than has hitherto been generally imagined. Surprisingly small quantity of solid food necessary, when properly prepared, for all the purposes of nutrition. Great importance of the art of cookery. Barley remarkably nutritive when properly prepared. The importance of culinary processes for preparing food shown from the known utility of a practice common in some parts of Germany of cooking for cattle. Difficulty of introducing a charge of cookery into common use.英文原著 · 《ESSAYS-1》
It is, therefore, manifestly of no importance what a prince's Christian name is, if he be arbitrary, any more, indeed, than if he were not arbitrary. So the whole amount of this dangerous proposition may, at least in one view, be reduced to this, viz.: It is of little importance what a king's Christian name is. It is, indeed, of importance, that a king, a governor, and all good Christians, should have a Christian name; but whether Edward, Francis, or William, is of none, that I can discern."英文原著 · 《James Otis The Pre-Revolutionist》
Half-a-crown and the most important thing in life. I say the most important--I say the only important thing in life. A man's soul, its history and growth. What do you know of the soul, you ask me? How do you know there is one? Well, I can only tell you my news. If a man comes into your town and tells you that there is an army marching down upon it to destroy it he may be true or he may not. If he is true then, when you don't listen to him you are doomed.英文原著 · 《The Captives》
It was the measurement most likely of something, and he was afraid of forgetting it; therefore it was something important. Query--something about himself? Say "5" (inches) "along"--he doesn't wear a wig. Say "5" (feet) "along"--it can't be coat, waistcoat, trousers, or underclothing. Say "5" (yards) "along"--it can't be anything about himself, unless he wears round his body the rope that he's sure to be hanged with one of these days. Then it is _not_ something about himself. What do I know of that is important to him besides? I know of nothing but the Letter.英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》
"You are not in your right senses," said the chief agent, firmly; "anxiety and apprehension on your sister's account have shaken your mind. Try to compose yourself, and listen to me. I have something important to say--" (Trudaine looked at him incredulously.) "Important," continued Lomaque, "as affecting your sister's interests at this terrible crisis."英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》
It's important for her, and it's important for the both of you美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Because nothing is more important than television, and no one more important than the people who make that television.美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
- BoJack-- - Also, if you could say it's because I'm too important a star to take the risk on, but Mr. Peanutbutter can keep doing his stunts because he is less important; that would be real cool, thanks.美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
Oil imports fell 50 percent, oil imports from the Persian Gulf fell 87 percent. oil imports fell 50 percent, oil imports from the Persian Gulf fell 87 percent.演讲 · 《Winning the oil endgame ~ Amory Lovins》