He sells other things, handsaws, and pencils, and mouth-harps, and two knives for a quarter, of such pure steel that he whittles shavings off a wire nail with 'em, and is particular to hand you the very identical knife he did it with. He has jewelry, though I don't suppose you could cut a wire nail with it. You might, at that.英文原著 · 《Back Home》
Alving. Oh, as a matter of fact it was nothing of any consequence. Some shavings in the carpenter's shop caught fire.英文原著 · 《Ghosts》
Engstrand. But I saw quite distinctly your reverence take a candle and snuff it with your fingers and throw away the burning bit of wick among the shavings.英文原著 · 《Ghosts》
KING OLAF BURNS THE WOOD SHAVINGS ON HIS HAND FOR HIS SABBATH BREACH.英文原著 · 《Heimskringla》
'Tis useless to speak of the griefs of society-- They overtake us in passing along; And public misfortunes, in all their variety, Need not be told in a holyday song. The troubles of Wall-street, I'm sure that you all meet, And they're not at all sweet--but look at their pranks: Usurious cravings, and discounts and shavings, With maniac ravings and Lombardy banks. [See Notes]英文原著 · 《Poems》