Missile after missile Bulan rained down upon the struggling, howling Dyaks, until, seized by panic, they turned and fled incontinently down into the depths of the canyon and back along the narrow trail they had come, and then superstitious fear completed the rout that the flying rocks had started, for one whispered to another that this was the terrible Bulan and that he had but lured them on into the hills that he might call forth all his demons and destroy them.英文原著 · 《The Monster Men》
"They will not do that again," he thought; "the next time they will use a charge of grape. I must keep my eye upon the gun; the smoke will apprise me -- the report arrives too late; it lags behind the missile. That is a good gun."英文原著 · 《An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge》
"By thunder! I'll teach yo' to come spyin' on me!" roared David. Above him on the mantel-piece blazed the Shepherds' Trophy. Searching any missile in his fury, he reached up a hand for it. Ay, gie it me back, Ye robbed me o't," the little man cried, holding out his arms as if to receive it. "Dinna, David," pleaded Maggie, with restraining hand on her lover's arm. "By the Lord! I'll give him something!" yelled the boy.英文原著 · 《Bob Son of Battle》
A volley of stones, big and little, was hurled after the fugitive, who now realizing his position ran for dear life. The stones hailed down round about him; occasionally one vicious missile would whiz past his ear, and send a cold shudder through him. The tramp of his pursuers sounded nearer and nearer, and his one chance of escape was to throw himself into the only boat, which he saw on this side of the river, and push out into the stream before he was overtaken.英文原著 · 《Boyhood in Norway》
Presently a larger missile struck him in the neck, and he heard a breathless snorting close behind him. That was the end; he gave himself up for lost, for those boys would have no mercy on him if they captured him.英文原著 · 《Boyhood in Norway》
"Oh, oh! Would it still kick and show temper, then?" cried Seriosha, seizing a dictionary and throwing it at the unfortunate boy's head. Apparently it never occurred to Ilinka to take refuge from the missile; he merely guarded his head with his hands.英文原著 · 《Childhood》
We're launching a lipstick at target, not a missile at Iran.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Must be what Kennedy said to his staff during the Cuban missile crisis.美剧 · 《Billions》