He visited Brighton as the chosen companion of Lord Ferrers and the wicked Lord Lyttelton. His manners and learning were alike irresistible. Though the picking of pockets was the art and interest of his life, he was on terms of easy familiarity with light literature, and he considered no toil too wearisome if only his conversation might dazzle his victims. Two maxims he charactered upon his heart: the one, never to run a large risk for a small gain; the other, never to forget the carriage and diction of a gentleman.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
At the Hulks he recovered something of his dignity, and discretion rendered his first visit brief enough. Even when he was committed on a second offence, and had attempted suicide, he was still irresistible, and he was discharged with several years of imprisonment to run. But, in truth, he was born for honour and distinction, and common actions, common criminals, were in the end distasteful to him. In his heyday he stooped no further than to employ such fences as might profitably dispose of his booty, and the two partners of his misdeeds were both remarkable.英文原著 · 《A Book of Scoundrels》
Shall I con- fess it? When I was but a child, a certain old woman told my fortune to my mother. She pre- dicted for me death from a wicked wife. I was profoundly struck by her words at the time: an irresistible repugnance to marriage was born with- in my soul. Meanwhile, something tells me that her prediction will be realized; I will try, at all events, to arrange that it shall be realized as late in life as possible.英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
And then an idea flashed in upon him - a magnificent, irresistible idea. He drank off a glass of champagne and laughed loud and long at one of his neighbour's silly sayings. It was a glorious joke! The more he thought of it, the more he liked it. He called for more champagne, and all, save the little brown girl, greeted the magnum which presently appeared with cheers. Even Mrs. Da Souza unbent a little towards the young women against whom she had declared war. Faces were flushed and voices grew a little thick.英文原著 · 《A Millionaire of Yesterday》
"Tullia was irresistible; she twisted du Bruel round her fingers, the sky grew blue again, the evening was glorious. And ingenious writer of plays as he is, he never so much as saw that his wife had buried a trouble out of sight.英文原著 · 《A Prince of Bohemia》
And now that period was ended. As Gaspare rowed slowly on towards the island, in his simple and yet shrewd way he was pondering on life, on its irresistible movement, on its changes, its alternations of grief and joy, loneliness and companionship. He was silently reviewing the combined fates of his Padrona and himself. Behind him for a long while there was silence. But when the boat was abreast of the sloping gardens of Posilipo Artois spoke at last. "Hermione!" he said. "Yes," she answered. "Do you remember that evening when I met you on the sea?"
"After I had been to Frisio's?英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
I suddenly, through no fault of my own, became irresistible to her!美剧 · 《Friends》
For whom the label "It can't be done" was an irresistible challenge. for whom the label "It can't be done" was an irresistible challenge.演讲 · 《My immigration story ~ Tan Le》
Were irresistible to artists like Vermeer, and later, the Impressionists. were irresistible to artists like Vermeer, and later, the Impressionists.演讲 · 《Maranto Historys deadliest colors ~ J. V.》
I was happily carving out a niche for myself on the race circuit when I was unexpectedly flagged down by someone irresistible.电影 · 《Easy Virtue (2008)》