But be that as it may, the most famous scientist of Rome must be remembered as a popular writer rather than as an experimental worker. In the history of the promulgation of scientific knowledge his work is important; in the history of scientific principles it may virtually be disregarded.英文原著 · 《A History of Science-1》
You were told always that your father had died in prison. He didn't."
"What! Her sharp cry rang out strangely into the little room. Already he could see signs of the coming storm, and the task which lay before him seemed more hateful than ever. "Listen," he said. "I must tell you some things which you know in order to explain others which you do not know. Your father was a younger son born of extravagant parents, virtually penniless and without the least capacity for earning money. I don't blame him - who could?英文原著 · 《A Millionaire of Yesterday》
The literary effect of the King James version at first was less than its social effect; but in that very fact lies a striking literary influence. For a long time it formed virtually the whole literature which was readily accessible to ordinary Englishmen. We get our phrases from a thousand books. The common talk of an intelligent man shows the effect of many authors upon his thinking. Our fathers got their phrases from one great book. Their writing and their speaking show the effect of that book.英文原著 · 《A Study of Bible》
Add that the times have and still need its moral steadying. Every age seems to its own thoughtful people to lack moral steadiness, and they tend to compare it with other ages which look steadier. That is a virtually invariable opinion of such men. The comparison with other ages is generally fallacious, yet the fact is real for each age. Many things tend in this age to unsettle moral solidity. Some of them are peculiar to this time, others are not. But one of the great influences which the Bible is perpetually tending to counteract is stated in best terms in an experience of Henry M. Stanley.英文原著 · 《A Study of Bible》
I did not want you to stay. I wasn't in love with you then. I wanted you to go to Sydney; to go back to Hawaii. But you insisted on staying. You virtually--"
He paused for a softer word than the one that had risen to his lips, and she took it away from him. "Forced myself on you--that's what you meant to say," she cried, the flags of battle painting her cheeks. "Go ahead. Don't mind my feelings."
"All right; I won't," he said decisively, realizing that the discussion was in danger of becoming a vituperative, schoolboy argument.英文原著 · 《Adventure》
"I suppose we could take him," said Abigail, seeing that the decision was virtually made already; "there's the corner room, which we don't often use. Only, if he should get worse on our hands--"英文原著 · 《Beauty and The Beast》
That I acquire your virtually worthless shares in Ice Juice for considerably over market.美剧 · 《Billions》
The important thing is that these two have been living together for almost a year with virtually no drama.美剧 · 《Bojack Horseman》
...virtually every man that we've ever gone out with.美剧 · 《Friends》