Take my word for it, they are sparring at this moment; and that poor, silly Severne meditating and moderating, and getting scratched on both sides for trying to be just."英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
Jay, speaking to R. Lee, and leading him by the button of his coat, to me. "I understand, sir, said he to me, that this gentleman informed you that Govr Livingston drew the Address to the people of Gr Britain." I assured him at once that I had not received that information from Mr. Lee & that not a word had ever passed on the subject between Mr. Lee & myself; and after some explanations the subject was dropt. These gentlemen had had some sparrings in debate before, and continued ever very hostile to each other.英文原著 · 《AUTOBIOGRAPHY》
Bud found the bacon and cut according to his appetite. His host got out a blackened coffeepot and half filled it with water from a dented bucket, and balanced it on one side of the struggling fire. He remarked that they had had some rain, to which Bud agreed. He added gravely that he believed it was going to clear up, though--unless the wind swung back into the storm quarter. Bud again professed cheerfully to be in perfect accord. After which conversational sparring they fell back upon the little commonplaces of the moment.英文原著 · 《Cabin Fever》
Thus was instituted the reign of terror at the Solito Ranch. For a few weeks McGuire blustered and boasted and swaggered before the cow- punchers who rode in for miles around to see this latest importation of Raidler's. He was an absolutely new experience to them. He explained to them all the intricate points of sparring and the tricks of training and defence. He opened to their minds' view all the indecorous life of a tagger after professional sports. His jargon of英文原著 · 《Heart of the West》
Thou shalt not fight him, I say!"
Myles turned away without answering him. "What is to do?" called one of those who were still looking out of the windows as the crowd of boys passed beneath. "Blunt and Falworth are going to fight it out hand to hand in the armory," answered one of the bachelors, looking up. The brawling of the squires was a jest to all the adjoining part of the house. So the heads were withdrawn again, some laughing at the "sparring of the cockerels."
But it was no jesting matter to poor Myles.英文原著 · 《Men of Iron》
"You read my letter?" inquired Gilbert, sparring for wind.英文原著 · 《Options》
Every day after sparring in that, they'd make you do 100 laps and 50 pull-ups.美剧 · 《Suits》