Just as a cooling pot gives off heat, so all through youth and adolescence we give off calories of virtue. That's what's called ingenuousness. Q.An interesting idea. A.That's why a "good man going wrong" attracts people. They stand around and literally warm themselves at the calories of virtue he gives off. Sarah makes an unsophisticated remark and the faces simper in delight"How innocent the poor child is!" They're warming themselves at her virtue. But Sarah sees the simper and never makes that remark again. Only she feels a little colder after that.英文原著 · 《This Side of Paradise》
Captain Thorn stroked his moustache with an air that seemed to say he /could/ boast of his share of such baskings: in short, as if he felt half inclined to do it. "Upon my word," he simpered, "you do me too much honor; I cannot confess to having been favored by Miss Afy."英文原著 · 《East Lynne》
"Dear me!" bridled Afy, with a simper, "I don't know any good /that/ can do you. You might have seen me go by an hour or two ago--if you had possessed eyes. I was on my way to Miss Carlyle's," she continued, with the air of one who proclaims the fact of a morning call upon a duchess.英文原著 · 《East Lynne》
As so often before, but never again. He had brought nuts for the boys as well as the correct time for Wendy. "Peter, you just spoil them, you know," Wendy simpered [exaggerated a smile]. "Ah, old lady," said Peter, hanging up his gun. "It was me told him mothers are called old lady," Michael whispered to Curly. "I complain of Michael," said Curly instantly. The first twin came to Peter. "Father, we want to dance."
"Dance away, my little man," said Peter, who was in high good humour.英文原著 · 《Peter Pan》
What could that simpering fool have been talking about?美剧 · 《Ugly Betty》