Harry, meanwhile, found Langdon, who had been driven back, as St Clair had suspected. He had also sustained a slight wound in the arm, but he was rejoicing over their final success. "Everything happens for the best," he said. "You might have been driven back, Harry, as I was. You might not have met Stuart. This little wound in my arm might have been a big one in my heart. But none of those things happened. Here I am almost unhurt, and here we are victorious."
"Victorious, perhaps, but without spoils," said St.英文原著 · 《The Guns of Bull Run》
As near Porto-Bello lying On the gently swelling flood, At midnight with streamers flying Our triumphant navy rode; There while Vernon sate all-glorious From the Spaniards' late defeat: And his crews, with shouts victorious, Drank success to England's fleet:英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
Wales and England were now, both of them in their own way, trying to become one country. It was seen by many that strength and peace were better than division and war. In England, the Earls of Mercia and Wessex tried to rise into supreme power. In Wales Llywelyn ab Seisyll, victorious in many battles and wishing for peace, made the country rich and happy. Still, when he died in 1022, the princes said they would not obey another over-king.英文原著 · 《A Short History of Wales》
Further south William the Conqueror himself came to Cardiff, and possibly built a castle. The Norman conquest of the south coast of Wales was exceedingly rapid, and castle after castle rose to mark the new victorious advances--Coety, Cenfig, Neath, Kidwelly, Pembroke, Newport, Cilgeran.英文原著 · 《A Short History of Wales》
Miss Maitland, at her last sovereign, began to lean on the victorious Klosking, and bet as she did: her pile increased. The dove caught sight of her game, and backed her luck. The creole backed her heavily.英文原著 · 《A Woman-Hater》
You win by taking the lead -- which is what I did for you by methodically clawing up the mountain, ruthlessly defeating your enemies, and then emerging victorious -- not dithering around in some meadow!美剧 · 《Modern Family》
"The victorious strategist seeks battle after the victory has been won, while he who is destined to defeat first fights and seeks victory afterwards." Are we at war?美剧 · 《Shameless》
Fisher, Veronica Fisher after my daddy, Victorious Fisher.美剧 · 《Shameless》
You'll be standing by my side, supporting me, feeding me legal precedents, And if you had the upper body strength, Carrying me out on your shoulders when I'm victorious.美剧 · 《The Big Bang Theory》