Last time we taught this class, we did a survey to find out what type of people were sitting in this room-- they are just like yourselves-- and find out why you'll be taking this class.

上一次我们教这门课时，我们做了一个调查，看看坐在这上课的都是什么类型的人-,他们就像你们一样-,看看为什么你们会上这门课。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

Here is one case. We have job searches and sometimes job-- senior job searches involve the faculty sitting in--around in a room and tossing out names and we use these names as a basis for further discussion.

举个例子，我们要找合适的人填补空缺,有时候要填被一个高级职位,就需要全体老师坐在会议室里,例举一个个人选,这些人选会留待进一步讨论。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

Or one of my favorite examples, you could be sitting in your-- you read this sort of thing in the newspaper periodically-- you could be sitting in your living room when suddenly an airplane crashes into your house, killing you.

或者像我最喜欢用的一个例子那样，你可能坐在你-,你按时读报纸之类的东西-,你可能正坐在你家起居室里,这时突然有架飞机撞进了你家，杀死了你。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选