The heat of the tropic night and the strenuous gallop had covered El Capitan with a lather of sweat. The reins upon his neck dripped with it. The gauntlets with which Chesterton held them were wet. As he raised the matchbox it slipped from his fingers and fell noiselessly in the trail. With an exclamation he dropped to the road and to his knees, and groping in the dust began an eager search.英文原著 · 《A Charmed Life》
The first time Sara took her in charge was one morning when, on passing a sitting room, she heard both Miss Minchin and Miss Amelia trying to suppress the angry wails of some child who, evidently, refused to be silenced. She refused so strenuously indeed that Miss Minchin was obliged to almost shout--in a stately and severe manner-- to make herself heard.英文原著 · 《A Little Princess》
"Oh, you will get your twenty - four hours, and perhaps longer, but not much longer. You're an audacious fellow, Maskull, but this trip will prove a little strenuous, even for you.... And so, like the unbelievers of old, you want a sign from heaven?"
Maskull frowned. "But the whole thing is ridiculous. Our brains are overexcited by what took place in there. Let us go home, and sleep it off."
Krag detained him with one hand, while groping in his breast pocket with the other. He presently fished out what resembled a small folding lens. The diameter of the glass did not exceed two inches.英文原著 · 《A Voyage to Arcturus》
He is usually home by ten-thirty. I spoke of it, one evening, as having been a strenuous day, and he responded, with a cheerfully whimsical smile: ``Three sermons and shook hands with nine hundred.''英文原著 · 《Acres of Diamonds》
But, always doddering behind him, were the two old people, strenuous to be of help to him.英文原著 · 《Active Service》
THE next morning Coleman awoke with a sign of a resolute decision on his face, as if it had been a development of his sleep. He would see Marjory as soon as possible, see her despite any barbed-wire entanglements which might be placed in the way by her mother, whom he regarded as his strenuous enemy. And he would ask Marjory's hand in the presence of all Athens if it became necessary.英文原著 · 《Active Service》
The point is, there seems to be some strenuous opposition to the chapman woods development, and as your liaison, I think you should consider relocating it.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》
Just, no exercise or, you know, strenuous activity for the next six weeks.美剧 · 《The Good Doctor》
I would agree with Mr. Gardner, you're both arguing your case through voir dire, which I strenuously disapprove of.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
We strenuously insist that this case be dismissed with prejudice.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》