But while one would not willingly encourage an intrusive custom, there is another view of the matter. The most enjoyable thing about writing is that the relation between writer and reader may be and often does become that of mutual friendship; an friends naturally like to know each other in a neighborly way.英文原著 · 《A New England Girlhood》
Psychologists will tell us all about the subconscious mind, the hidden loves and hates and longings which we believe are dead and long forgotten. When one of those emotions suddenly comes alive and stands, terribly real and intrusive, between our souls and our everyday lives, the strongest and the best of us may stumble and grope blindly after content, or reparation, or forgetfulness, or whatever seems most likely to give relief.英文原著 · 《Cabin Fever》
(1) Lines 42-52 are intrusive; the list of vegetables which the Mouse cannot eat must follow immediately after the various dishes of which he does eat. (2) lit. `those unable to swim'. (3) This may be a parody of Orion's threat in Hesiod, "Astronomy", frag.英文原著 · 《Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica》
It seemed like a fatality. _She_ looked astonished; and _she_ said: "How did you get here?" No intrusive visitors were within hearing, this time. "My dear!" Cosway remonstrated, "Mrs. Margery must have told you, when she sent me my invitation." Adela turned pale. Margery?" she repeated. Margery has said nothing to me; Mrs. Margery detests you. We must have this cleared up.英文原著 · 《LITTLE NOVELS》
AND DEAR SIR, - Events follow each other so quickly in this singular country, and my situation is so peculiar, and I am afraid so little understood at home, that I am obliged to take up the pen more frequently than I am inclined. Do not think me intrusive in again troubling you. I do it in the hope of preventing any alarm which an incorrect report of the following circumstance might cause you.英文原著 · 《Letters》
I'm about to ask you some very intrusive questions.美剧 · 《Shameless》