And with Sir George and Sir James, Both knights of good account, Good Sir Ralph Raby there was slain, Whose prowess did surmount.英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
Yet it was not the sinner that Father de Smet meant to crush. He always supple- mented his acts of physical prowess with that explanation. It was the sin that he struck at from the shoulder -- and may not even an anointed one strike at sin?英文原著 · 《A Mountain Woman》
Again, the Norman never receded. He was willing to stop occasionally, in order to bide his time; but he clung tenaciously to every mile he had won. His skill as a castle builder was as striking as his prowess in battle or his cautious wisdom in council. He took possession of an old fortified post, or hastily constructed one of turf and timber; but he soon turned it into a castle of stone. At that time the Welsh had no knowledge of sieges; and their impetuous valour was of no use against the new castles.英文原著 · 《A Short History of Wales》
An enormous fellow, with a great red face and cropped moustache, occupied my poor father's place; he it was who had replaced our fruitful vineries with his stinking stables; but I am bound to own he looked a genial clod, as he sat in his fat and listened to the young bloods boasting of their prowess, or elaborately explaining their mishaps. And for a minute we listened also, before I remembered my responsibilities, and led Raffles round to the back of the house.英文原著 · 《A Thief in the Night》
The ruddy Northman told some tales of his own prowess in keeping order: notably one of a Marquis.英文原著 · 《An Inland Voyage》
HERMIONE My father came from Sparta for this very purpose. ORESTES And was he after all defeated by that old man's prowess? HERMIONE Oh no! but by shame; and he hath gone and left me all alone. ORESTES I understand; thou art afraid of thy husband for what thou hast done. HERMIONE Thou hast guessed it; for he will have a right to slay me. What can say for myself? Yet I beseech thee by Zeus the god of our family, send me to a land as far as possible from this, or to my father's house; for these very walls seem to cry out "Begone!" and all the land of Phthia hates me.英文原著 · 《Andromache》
So tread lightly before you assiduously malign the veracity of my etymological prowess.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
Your sexual prowess isn't gonna get you out of this.美剧 · 《Suits》
Yes, I was told of your prowess, which is why I chose a law not published in any book, but a long-standing provision honored in England for decades.美剧 · 《Suits》