"The swan is held almost in reverence by us Hollanders. These give the building its name--Zwanenburg, swan castle. That is all I know. This is a very important spot; for it is here that the wise ones hold council with regard to dike matters. The castle was once the residence of the celebrated Christian Brunings."英文原著 · 《Hans Brinker》
"Be sure you say good-bye for me to Peter and the goats, and especially to Little Swan. I wish I could give Little Swan a present, for she has helped so much to make me strong."英文原著 · 《Heidi》
No great things of a meaning in this mission, we can guess, or Algarotti had not gone upon it,--though he is handy, at least, for keeping it unnoticed by the Gazetteer species. Nor was the Swan successful, it would seem; the more the pity for our Swan! However, he comes back safe; attends Friedrich in Silesia; and in the course of next month readers will see him, if any reader wished it.英文原著 · 《History of Friedrich II of Prussia V 12》
[a] 11. Swanscombe Brotherhood [b] Mr. Pallant [c] Wesleyan Church, Swanscombe, near Northfleet [d] Mr. Plaatje英文原著 · 《Native Life in South Africa》
A few years ago the population of Hamilton is said to have been nearly eight thousand; that of Treasure Hill, six thousand; of Shermantown, seven thousand; of Swansea, three thousand. All of these were incorporated towns with mayors, councils, fire departments, and daily newspapers. Hamilton has now about one hundred inhabitants, most of whom are merely waiting in dreary inaction for something to turn up. Treasure Hill has about half as many, Shermantown one family, and Swansea none, while on the other hand the graveyards are far too full.英文原著 · 《Steep Trails》
Ah, you should have seen her on that evening! She was like a swan to look at, and her song was like the dying strains of the swan. And all shouted applause, and all the women wept; indeed, I myself wept, not from emotion, but with rage, with bitterness, for they had forgotten me--forgotten, for this new poetess; they overwhelmed her with flatteries, leaving me alone and unnoticed! And yet you ask me if I hate her!"英文原著 · 《The Daughter of an Empress》
That word was "swans." * [MOUTHS] "Swans." Well, seeing that drunk Santa wet himself really perked up my Christmas.美剧 · 《Friends》
Why would I do that? You're my white swan, Katrina's my black swan. The math ain't that hard.美剧 · 《Suits》
I've been humping my ass into the city, hour and a half in traffic, into this swanky Manhattan office, and you haven't called a single meeting because the government's frozen all the assets.美剧 · 《Billions》
Gotta make sure this thing's a real black swan event.美剧 · 《Billions》