That is to say, maybe the most central and, for me, possibly the most fascinating question theory asks is well, what is literature?

对我而言，理论提出的最核心，也许是最有趣的一个问题是,文学是什么？

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

My guess is that 9:00 is not going to be a tremendously popular time, but maybe you'll surprise me.

我的猜测是九点的课时,不会是特别受欢迎的时间，但是可能你们会给我点儿惊喜。

麻省理工公开课 - 计算机科学及编程导论课程节选

But what is the commonality about getting to that question, because I think, maybe you can correct me if I'm wrong here, campus life in some ways is about that question.

但说到刚才的问题，不同学校对此共性是什么，因为，要是我说错了您可以纠正我，校园生活在某些方面是和这个问题有关的。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

And what I'll mention to you just in terms of the fact that -- we're finally dealing with real molecules, which is -- or molecules that are made up of more than one atom, which is kind of exciting for me and maybe for some other of you that like to move into thinking about what some of the consequences of these molecules reacting might be.

而我将要告诉大家的是,我们终于开始与真正的分子打交道了，或者说由多于一个原子所组成的分子，这让我和你们中的某些人感到有些兴奋,因为我们更喜欢思考这些分子,经过反应之后可能出现的一些结果。

麻省理工公开课 - 化学原理课程节选

Well, one way of course is to accept the objection and say " "You're right Death isn't really bad for me " And some philosophers have indeed accepted that very conclusion, maybe Epicurus Most of us want to say " "No, no Death is bad for me" So we need a better answer to the ?" "Oh yeah? When is it bad for you?"

一种方式当然是接受它并说,“你是对的，死亡对我来说真的没什么坏处“,而一些哲学家确实接受了,那个结论，也许比如伊壁鸠鲁,我们大多数人想说,“不，不，死亡对我来说有坏处“,于是我们需要一个更好的答案来回答,“是么？，它什么时候对你有坏处了“

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选