"That so?" murmured Johnny showing a mild and obligatory interest. "What's it about?"英文原著 · 《Cabbages and Kings》
There remains three duties to be performed before the curtain falls upon the patched comedy. Two have been promised: the third is no less obligatory.英文原著 · 《Cabbages and Kings》
After a careful study of American history, I have determined that nothing is so valuable to a future president as an early obligatory unescapable performance of CHORES.英文原著 · 《Dear Enemy》
The people the source of all power here as elsewhere - Manages its own affairs - No corporation - The greater part of the authority vested in the hands of the Selectmen - How the Selectmen act - Town-meeting - Enumeration of the public officers of the township - Obligatory and remunerated functions.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-1》
Of his old Bohemian associates he kept up intimate relations with one only, and that was Whelpdale. This was in a measure obligatory, for Whelpdale frequently came to see him, and it would have been difficult to repel a man who was always making known how highly he esteemed the privilege of Milvain's friendship, and whose company on the whole was agreeable enough. At the present juncture Whelpdale's cheery flattery was a distinct assistance; it helped to support Jasper in his self-confidence, and to keep the brightest complexion on the prospect to which he had committed himself.英文原著 · 《New Grub Street》
The little whisper which suggested to her that there was a good deal that was mysterious in the incident of her friend's visit she refused to regard as rendering it less obligatory on her--Phyllis--to pray that she might be forgiven that horrid suspicion which, for an instant, had come to her; and so she fell asleep praying to God to forgive her for her sin (in thought) against her friend.英文原著 · 《Phyllis of Philistia》
No art student's portfolio would be complete without the obligatory squares and circles colliding, or what I like to call man's inhumanity to art.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》