Then they said, I'm going to ask you a question but before you answer the question I'm going to spin a wheel of fortune.

他们说,接下来我要问一个问题,但是在你们回答之前,我会转幸运轮盘

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Now, I want to pause for a moment there and ask you a question.

现在，我想停顿片刻问你们一个问题。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

For example, in the late 1990s, if you were to ask a question--I'm hypothesizing -how likely is it that the Dow will be over 10,000 by the year 2008?

例如,在90年代末,假如有人问你这样一个问题,道指在2008年底前,突破万点大关的可能性有多大

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Let me ask you a question first about John Barth and the stories that I asked you to read. Which of them was your favorite? Some cackling I hear None of them?Which of them was your favorite?

我先来问你们一个关于约翰·巴斯和我让你们读的,故事的问题，你们最喜欢哪个故事，我听到一些咯咯笑的声音,都不喜欢吗，你们最喜欢哪个故事啊？

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选