"And I long for the day when that modifier can be a moot point, but I'm ever grateful if I can inspire some young intrepid tenacious male or female filmmaker, and have them feel that the impossible is possible.

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I would be grateful if you would wait until that point if at all you possibly can. It just makes the whole thing work a little easier and it prevents that drop in the pit of my stomach when I see half of the class leave.

我将感激不尽,这样会好一点,以免我看到半数人走掉时,心情会受到影响。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

So, it could be very interesting for all of us to have issues to discuss in class, and quite often some questions are very common and your classmates will be grateful to you that you brought it up.

所以,大家一起在课堂上讨论一些问题,这会非常有意思,还有些时候,你们的问题很普遍,而你的同学会很感激你提出了这个问题

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And I think that was a heady feeling, and I would always be very grateful to have the chance to do that.

这是一个很刺激的感觉，同时我也会永远感谢,能够有这样一个机会。

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