A man losing his way on a hillside, strayed into a chamber full of enchanted knights, each lying motionless, in complete armor, with his horse standing motionless beside him. On a rock near the entrance lay a sword and a horn, and the intruder was told that he must choose between these, if he would lead the army. He chose the horn, and blew a loud blast; whereupon the knights and their horses vanished in a whirlwind, and their visitor was blown back into common air, these words sounding after him upon the wind:英文原著 · 《Henry Ossian Flipper》
Heeney's been over on guard from the start." "Then he's still inside there," said Kline, clipping off his words. "We'll search the saloon. Nice night's work this is! One out of the whole gang--and that one with the compliments of the Gray Seal!" The men went out and began to descend the stairs. "One," said Jimmie Dale to himself, still motionless, still breathing in that slow way so characteristic of the drug. Three. Four." The minutes went by--a quarter of an hour--a half hour. Still Jimmie Dale lay there--still motionless--still breathing with slow regularity.英文原著 · 《The Adventures of Jimmie Dale》
"The drums," whispered Ventnor. "The drums of destiny. What is it they are heralding? A new birth of Earth and the passing of man? A new child to whom shall be given dominion--nay, to whom has been given dominion? Or is it--taps--for Them?"
The drumming died as I listened--fearfully. About us was only the swishing, the sighing of the falling trees beneath the tread of the Thing. Motionless stood Norhala; and as motionless Ruth.英文原著 · 《The Metal Monster》
Neb did not move. Pencroft only uttered one word. "Living?" he cried. Neb did not reply. Spilett and the sailor turned pale. Herbert clasped his hands, and remained motionless. The poor Negro, absorbed in his grief, evidently had neither seen his companions nor heard the sailor speak. The reporter knelt down beside the motionless body, and placed his ear to the engineer's chest, having first torn open his clothes.英文原著 · 《The Mysterious Island》
I gasped. What did it mean? Did it mean in some way another accident to Norton--perhaps fatal this time? Why had Kennedy allowed him to try it to-day when there was even a suspicion that some nameless terror was abroad in the air? Quickly I turned to see if Norton was all right. Yes, there he was, circling above us in a series of wide spirals, climbing up, up. Now he seemed almost to stop, to hover motionless. He was motionless.英文原著 · 《The Silent Bullet》
Turning, she gave an impatient sweep with her paddle. The prow of the canoe dipped and was motionless. Rome had caught the stern, and the girl wheeled in hot anger. Her impulse to strike may have been for the moment and no longer, or she may have read swiftly no unkindness in the mountaineer's steady look; for the uplifted oar was stayed in the air, as though at least she would hear him.英文原著 · 《A Cumberland Vendetta》
And for a moment Mrs Huber stood motionless in her kitchen grief-stricken by this senseless tragedy But only for a moment If there was one thing Mrs Huber was known for it was her ability to look on the bright side I was laid to rest on a Monday After the funeral all the residents of Wisteria Lane c美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
He grimly does his work, then he sits motionless till it's time to work again.美剧 · 《Sillicon Valley》
I say we wait until his lights go off, And then I make hot, motionless love to you.美剧 · 《The Big Bang Theory》