Coroner," said Gregory Hall, in his subdued but firm way, "I cannot think these questions are relevant or pertinent. Unless you can assure me that they are, I prefer not to reply." "They are both relevant and pertinent to the matter in hand, Mr. Hall; but I am now of the opinion that they would better be asked of another witness. You are excused. I now call Miss Florence Lloyd."英文原著 · 《The Gold Bag》
But he did not laugh. The next moment he was busy visioning the hat, and belt, and revolver. Undoubtedly this was love, he thought, and he felt a tiny glow of pride in him in that the Solomons had not succeeded in killing all his sentiment. An hour later, Christian Young stood up, knocked out his pipe, and prepared to go aboard and get under way. "She's all right," he said, apropos of nothing spoken, and yet distinctly relevant to what was in each of their minds. "She's got a good boat's-crew, and she's a sailor herself. Good-night, Mr. Sheldon.英文原著 · 《Adventure》
[42] "If Polyphemos's eye be the sun, then Odysseus, the solar hero, extinguishes himself, a very primitive instance of suicide." Mahaffy, Prolegomena, p. See also Brown, Poseidon, pp. 39, 40. This objection would be relevant only in case Homer were supposed to be constructing an allegory with entire knowledge of its meaning. It has no validity whatever when we recollect that Homer could have known nothing of the incongruity.英文原著 · 《Myths and Myth-Makers》
There near and far nor add nor take away;
For there where God immediately doth govern,
The natural law in naught is relevant.英文原著 · 《Paradiso》
The train of thought was coherent and relevant. Questions were readily answered and attention easily held. Memory was fair for most events. School knowledge was reasonably well retained. Judgment, to this observer, seemed impaired, although no definite delusions could be elicited. Emotionally she was found more or less irritable, fault finding, and at times a trifle despondent. (Certainly the latter would be a natural reaction under the circumstances.) Often, however, she was found cheerful and contented. No special volitional disturbances were noted.英文原著 · 《Pathology of Lying》
"Avuncular," he said, relevant of nothing, "after this, I wish you'd call me Smoke. I've made some smoke on this trail, haven't I?"英文原著 · 《Smoke Bellew》
- News clippings aren't relevant. - All is relevant.美剧 · 《Lie to me》
I need information-- some of it relevant, some of it not-- and I only know if something is relevant if...美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
- But it isn't relevant to asylum. - Maybe not, but it is relevant to an application for a T visa.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
You tell me how that is in any way relevant to your investigation.美剧 · 《Billions》
That question, and what happens is those particular things become relevant. that question, and what happens is those particular things become relevant.演讲 · 《Where does creativity hide ~ Amy Tan》