The pathos of the sea haunted the town, made audible to every ear when a coming northeaster brought the rote of the waves in from the islands across the harbor-bar, with a moaning like that we heard when we listened for it in the shell. Almost every house had its sea-tragedy. Somebody belonging to it had been shipwrecked, or had sailed away one day, and never returned.英文原著 · 《A New England Girlhood》
As I have said, I did not learn much at the High School. My mind was never opened up by what was taught me there. It was a mere matter of rote and cram. I learnt by heart a number of Latin rules and phrases, but what I learnt soon slipped from my memory. My young mind was tormented by the tasks set before me. At the same time my hungry mind thirsted for knowledge of another kind. There was one thing, however, that I did learn at the High School. That was the blessings and advantages of friendship.英文原著 · 《An Autobiography》
In one corner a gentleman was seated at a writing table, who, as he made entries in a ledger, was talking to a woman who stood beside him. Mascarin?" asked Paul hesitatingly. "What do you want with him?" asked the man, without looking up from his work. "Do you wish to enter your name? We have now vacancies for three bookkeepers, a cashier, a confidential clerk--six other good situations. Can you give good references?"
These words seemed to be uttered by rote. "I beg your pardon," returned Paul; "but I should like to see M. Mascarin.英文原著 · 《Caught In The Net》
But we are Learning's changelings, know by rote The clarion watchword of each Grecian school And follow none, the flawless sword which smote The pagan Hydra is an effete tool Which we ourselves have blunted, what man now Shall scale the august ancient heights and to old Reverence bow?英文原著 · 《Charmides and Other》
"In order to pass the B.A. Examination, it was...necessary to get up Paley's 'Evidences of Christianity,' and his 'Moral Philosophy'...The careful study of these works, without attempting to learn any part by rote, was the only part of the academical course which...was of the least use to me in the education of my mind."英文原著 · 《Darwin and Modern Science》
"The careful study of these works, without attempting to learn any part by rote, was the only part of the academical course which, as I then felt and as I still believe, was of the least use to me in the education of my mind. I did not at that time trouble myself about Paley's premises; and taking these on trust, I was charmed and convinced by the long line of argumentation." ("Life and Letters", I. page 47.)英文原著 · 《Darwin and Modern Science》
I'm calling that little tease, Miss Jean Rotello, right now.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Your Honor, this is... every defense attorney insists on that by rote.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
I'm very sympathetic to people who have to say something by rote.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》