This was no Saint Francis with enough time to knock out a few canticles or to preach to the birds or do any of the other endearing things so close to Franny Glass's heart.

圣人弗朗西斯没有足够的时间去,来唱颂歌或者向鸟儿告解或者做任何,其他讨喜的事情，正合弗兰尼的心意。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

If there is any character who seems kind of endearing, at least for me, Enoch it's probably Enoch.

如果非要说有一个让人有点喜欢的角色，至少对我来说，那应该就是。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Her characters are not very endearing.

她的角色都不太讨人喜欢。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选