This naked sword, that hangeth by my side, Such virtue hath, that what man that it smite, Throughout his armour it will carve and bite, Were it as thick as is a branched oak: And what man is y-wounded with the stroke Shall ne'er be whole, till that you list, of grace, To stroke him with the flat in thilke* place *the same Where he is hurt; this is as much to sayn, Ye muste with the flatte sword again Stroke him upon the wound, and it will close. This is the very sooth, withoute glose;* *deceit It faileth not, while it is in your hold."英文原著 · 《The Canterbury Tales》
It had been a sort of race hitherto, and the rowers, with set teeth and compressed lips, had pulled stroke for stroke. At last the foremost boat came to a sudden pause. Best gave a cheery shout and passed her, steering straight into the broad track of crimson that already reeked on the sea ahead. "What is it?" he cried. But he heard only a smothered curse from Frere, and then his consort pulled hard to overtake him. It was, in fact, nothing of consequence--only a prisoner "giving in". "Curse it!" says Frere, "What's the matter with you? Oh, you, is it?--Dawes!英文原著 · 《For the Term of His Natural Life》
Yea, such prevalency had the lusts and fruits of the flesh in this poor soul of mine, that had not a miracle of precious grace prevented, I had not only perished by the stroke of eternal justice, but had also laid myself open, even to the stroke of those laws which bring some to disgrace and open shame before the face of the world.英文原著 · 《Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners》
Now, look out! By Jove, we are _ahead!_"
The leading boats came on, Oxford pulling a long, lofty, sturdy stroke, that seemed as if it never could compete with the quick action of its competitor. Yet it was undeniably ahead, and gaining at every swing. Young Hardie writhed on his perch. He screeched at them across the Thames, "Well pulled, Stroke! Well pulled all! Splendidly pulled, Dodd! You are walking away from them altogether.英文原著 · 《Hard Cash》
"Into the ship our brave lads spring, -- On shield and helm their red blades ring; The air resounds with stroke on stroke, -- The shields are cleft, the helms are broke. The wounded bonde o'er the side Falls shrieking in the blood-stained tide -- The deck is cleared with wild uproar -- The dead crew float about the shore."英文原著 · 《Heimskringla》
Aslak replied, "It is bad enough if that stroke displease thee, for I thought it was striking Norway into thy hands; and if I have given thee offence, sire, by this stroke, and have thy ill- will for it, it will go badly with me, for I will get so many men's ill-will and enmity for this deed that I would need all your protection and favour."英文原著 · 《Heimskringla》
I twist, and I stroke, and I twist, and I stroke.美剧 · 《Shameless》
* It's gettin' hot in here * * So leave all that Strokes tee shirt drama behind *美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》