The prince stayed here for two years; then he wished to go further. The old man begged him hard to stay, but he would not, so his hairy friend gave him a golden apple out of which came a horse with a golden mane, and a golden staff with which to guide the horse. The old man also gave him a silver apple out of which came the most beautiful hussars and a silver staff; and a copper apple from which he could draw as many foot soldiers as ever he wished, and a copper staff. He made the prince swear solemnly to take the greatest care of these presents, and then he let him go.英文原著 · 《The Crimson Fairy Book》
Am I a friend or relation of his? It is true that for a long time we lived under one roof . but aren't there plenty of people with whom I have lived?" . I seized the papers and lost no time in carry- ing them away, fearing that the staff-captain might repent his action. Soon somebody came to tell us that the "Adventure" would set off in an hour's time. I ordered the horses to be put to. I had already put my cap on when the staff- captain entered the room. Apparently he had not got ready for departure.英文原著 · 《A Hero of Our Time》
Stafford will take a cup of tea in the library, Lady Betty," replied the secretary. "He asked me to bring it to him. He is copying an important paper." Sir Horace forsook his boots, and in a fit of momentary interest asked, "They have come to terms?" The secretary nodded. Lady Betty said "Pshaw!" A man brought in the fresh teapot. The next moment Mr. Stafford himself came quickly into the room, an open telegram in his hand. He nodded pleasantly to his wife and her cousin. But his thin, dark face wore--it generally did--a preoccupied look.英文原著 · 《Andre Cornelis》
You noticed, I can see, the handwriting. Was it Sir Horace's?" "No," replied the secretary. "Whose was it?" "I think--I think, Mr. Stafford--that it was Lady Betty's. But I should be sorry, having seen it only for a moment--so say for certain." "Lady Betty's?" Mr. Stafford repeated the exclamation three times, in pure surprise, in anger, a third time in trembling. In this last stage he walked away to the window, and turning his back on his companion looked out. He recalled at once his wife's petulant exclamation of yesterday, the foolish desire expressed, as he had supposed in jest.英文原著 · 《Andre Cornelis》
Ready-to-halt! Reverence, then, and almost worship thy staff! Throw all thy weight upon thy staff. Confide all thy weakness to it. Talk to it as thou walkest with it. Make it talk to thee. Worm out of it all its secrets about its first Owner. And let it instruct thee about how He walked with it and how He handled it.英文原著 · 《Bunyan Characters-2》
No doubt the cross-staff is a very primitive contrivance, but when handled by one so skilful as Tycho it afforded results of considerable accuracy. I would recommend any reader who may have a taste for such pursuits to construct a cross-staff for himself, and see what measurements he can accomplish with its aid.英文原著 · 《Great Astronomers》
I tried to live my life by Jim Baker's words: "You can either focus on the 'Chief' or the 'of Staff.'" "Those who have focused on the 'of Staff' have done pretty well." But if Mase Cap is no longer an operation, what do I do here?美剧 · 《Billions》
You took it out on me, you did it in front of the staff, then you took it out on the staff the way you're doing right now.美剧 · 《The News Room》
- The staffers weren't there. - The staffers were not there.美剧 · 《The News Room》
If I knew we were gonna have staff meetings after work, I would've taken job at T.G.I. Friday's instead.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》