He was haunted also with the hint, which somehow seemed to be equally horrifying, that it all had something to do with Mr. Prior. There seemed even to be something creepy in the fact that he was always respectfully referred to as Mr. Prior, and that it was in the domestic life of the dead farmer that he had been bidden to seek the seed of these dreadful things. As a matter of fact, he had found that no local inquiries had revealed anything at all about the Prior family.英文原著 · 《The Man Who Knew Too Much》
The young monks protested loudly against such an act, declaring it to be treacherous, disgraceful, felonious. The prior endeavoured to make them listen to reason and be silent, but the young monks, though in a minority, got the upper hand. They deposed the prior, abused and assaulted him, and finally flung him into prison. One of them was appointed prior without ballot, and this new leader, followed by his adherents, roused the generals and officiously sent them away.英文原著 · 《The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan》
As the Prior finished, a door at the lower end of the refectory swung open,
and in came Sir Richard, with folded hands and head bowed upon his breast. Thus humbly he walked slowly up the hall, while his men-at-arms stood about
the door. When he had come to where the Prior sat, he knelt upon one knee. "Save and keep thee, Sir Prior," said he, "I am come to keep my day."英文原著 · 《The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood》
"It is full early," said the prior, "The day is not yet far gone, I had liever to pay an hundred pound, And lay it down anone. The knight is far beyond the sea, In England is his right, And suffereth hung-er and cold And many a sorry night: It were great pity," said the prior, "So to have his lond; An ye be so light of your consci-ence, Ye do to him much is wrong."英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
'She had a winsome face.'
'Ho! what have young clerks to do wi' winsome faces?' laughed the Benedictine. 'She was good to me,' Malcolm could truly say. 'They had her in St. Abbs yonder,' said the monk. 'Is she there?' asked Malcolm. 'I would pay my duty and thanks to her.'
'Now--there I cannot say,' replied Brother Nicolas. 'My good Mother Abbess and our Prior are not the friends they were in Prior Akefield's time; and there's less coming and going between the houses.英文原著 · 《The Caged Lion》
With these fatal questions did the holy fathers occupy themselves, reflecting upon them in their gloomy leisure, and in low whisperings consulting with their prior. And in such secret consultation did Cardinal Francesco Albani find the prior with his confidant in the refectorium.英文原著 · 《The Daughter of an Empress》
Sorry, Wanda and I have to get to a prior engagement-- - Party. - A prior engagement party.美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
Student loan reform is a priority for you, so it will be a priority for the president and me.美剧 · 《House of Cards》
This hospital's priorities... your priorities are upside down, and today, that killed someone.美剧 · 《The Good Doctor》
Well, then it's a good thing your feelings aren't a fucking priority.美剧 · 《Billions》