I mean, for example, that if a man strikes, there must be something which is stricken? And if the striker strikes violently or quickly, that which is struck will he struck violently or quickly? And the suffering to him who is stricken is of the same nature as the act of him who strikes? And if a man burns, there is something which is burned? Certainly. And if he burns in excess or so as to cause pain, the thing burned will be burned in the same way? Truly. And if he cuts, the same argument holds-there will be something cut?英文原著 · 《Gorgias》
June 22. A little better, but under dreadful Apprehensions of Sickness. June 23. Very bad again, cold and shivering, and then a violent Head-ach. June 24. Much better. June 25. An Ague very violent; the Fit held me seven Hours, cold Fit and hot, with faint Sweats after it.英文原著 · 《ROBINSON CRUSOE》
As Rebecca spoke she started violently, and lost sight of her resentment, for something singular happened. Suddenly the rose- bush was agitated violently as if by a gust of wind, yet it was a remarkably still day. Not a leaf of the hydrangea standing on the terrace close to the rose trembled.英文原著 · 《Stories Of The Supernatural》
If he's crossed, it makes him violent. [with an air of discovery], and I've noticed in my own case, when I'm violent I'm always sorry for it afterwards.英文原著 · 《Strife》
This disease was a consequence of violent commotions in the earth's organism--if any disease of cosmical origin can be so considered. One spring set a thousand others in motion for the annihilation of living beings, transient or permanent, of mediate or immediate effect. The most powerful of all was contagion; for in the most distant countries, which had scarcely yet heard the echo of the first concussion, the people fell a sacrifice to organic poison--the untimely offspring of vital energies thrown into violent commotion.英文原著 · 《The Black Death and The Dancing Mania》
"The bride is not yet come out of her chamber," he whispered to Sir Frederick; "I trust that we must not have recourse to the violent expedients of the Romans which I read of at College. It would be hard upon my pretty cousin to be run away with twice in two days, though I know none better worth such a violent compliment."英文原著 · 《The Black Dwarf》
- Is he violent? - Rachel-- - Is he violent? - I made him a promise-- I don't give a shit.美剧 · 《Suits》