Clayton looked up, and to his horror saw the muzzle of a rifle pointed straight at his head. At the other end of it, and standing in the door, was a short, stocky figure, a head of bushy hair, and a pair of small, crafty eyes. The fierceness and suddenness of the voice, in the great silence about him, and its terrible earnestness, left him almost paralyzed.英文原著 · 《A Mountain Europa》
He thought of the bent photograph frame, of the photograph that had been so loved torn into fragments, of the sound that was--hardly crying, and of the face he had seen for an instant as he drew near to the island. He ought to come to some decision, to take some action. Vere was depending upon him. But he felt as if he could do nothing. In answer to Vere's appeal he had hastened to the island. And now he was paralyzed, he was utterly useless. He felt as if he dared not do anything. Hermione in her grief, had suddenly passed from him into a darkness that was sacred.英文原著 · 《A Spirit in Prison》
de Vandenesse and the Marquise looked on in dull amazement, as if all power to think or move had been suddenly paralyzed.英文原著 · 《A Woman of Thirty》
She sat a moment, almost paralyzed with pleasure, and then cast her eyes down, lest their fire should proclaim her feelings too plainly.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
"The wife was paralyzed, and sat stupefied, and the people about feared for her reason.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
Rose's head sank again on her brother's shoulder. She shuddered, and leaned back faintly on the arm which he extended to support her. One of the female prisoners tried to help Trudaine in speaking consolingly to her; but the consummation of her husband's perfidy seemed to have paralyzed her at heart. She murmured once in her brother's ear, "Louis! I am resigned to die--nothing but death is left for me after the degradation of having loved that man." She said those words and closed her eyes wearily, and spoke no more.英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》
sense of humor. that's very important. now I know you think there's no reason to go on living, - because you're paralyzed-- - so you thought, "hey!" "you know what might cheer him up? two more paralyzed guys." please. just hear them out. now if you'll excuse me, i'm going to make some tea. so your w美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
Well, then he's paralyzed from the waist down and hides it by walking.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》