Mr Slope's only preferment has hitherto been that of reader and preacher in a London district church; and on the consecration of his friend the new bishop, he readily gave this up to undertake the onerous but congenial duties of domestic chaplain to the bishop. Mr Slope, however, on his first introduction must not be brought before the public at the tail of a chapter.英文原著 · 《Barchester Towers》
I have just been holding an interview with a woman who wants to take a baby home to surprise her husband. I had a hard time convincing her that, since he is to support the child, it might be a delicate attention to consult him about its adoption. She argued stubbornly that it was none of his business, seeing that the onerous work of washing and dressing and training would fall upon her. I am really beginning to feel sorry for men. Some of them seem to have very few rights.英文原著 · 《Dear Enemy》
Monarchical institutions have thrown an odium upon despotism; let us beware lest democratic republics should restore oppression, and should render it less odious and less degrading in the eyes of the many, by making it still more onerous to the few.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-1》
The want of free hands is felt in a State in proportion as the number of slaves decreases. But in proportion as labor is performed by free hands, slave labor becomes less productive; and the slave is then a useless or onerous possession, whom it is important to export to those Southern States where the same competition is not to be feared. Thus the abolition of slavery does not set the slave free, but it merely transfers him from one master to another, and from the North to the South.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-1》
A promise may be a consideration for a promise, although not every promise for every other. It may be doubted whether a promise to make a gift of one hundred dollars would be supported by a promise to accept it. But in a case of mutual promises respectively to transfer and to accept unpaid shares in a railway company, it has been held that a binding contract was made. Here one party agrees to part with something which may prove valuable, and the other to assume a liability which may prove onerous.英文原著 · 《The Common Law》
Is your law business so onerous that you could not go to-morrow?''
I laughed. ``I think I could settle what affairs I have by noon, Mr. Wharton,'' I replied. ``Egad, Mr. Ritchie, I like your manner,'' said he; ``and now for a few details, and you may go to bed.''
He sat with me half an hour longer, carefully reviewing his instructions, and then he left me to a night of contemplation.英文原著 · 《The Crossing》
Concentrating on a few pieces of onerous legislation is not a plan.美剧 · 《House of Cards》
Oh, well, as you know, the same onerous terms you accepted when you took Russ Hanneman's money,美剧 · 《Sillicon Valley》
Jian, I mean, your onerous terms not withstanding, I'm very excited to be a part of your VR play.美剧 · 《Sillicon Valley》
And now they want to imprison him with this onerous bail amount.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》