But if my students can catch me making a mistake, it means they are following it and they are not hesitating to tell me.

如果我的学生能发现我犯的错误,这证明你们确实在听课,并且愿意直言不讳

耶鲁公开课 - 基础物理课程节选

I want to write a book that said that, you know the greatest patriots in our history, have been those people that said to our government : "Hey, you have to live up to your word.

我想写一本书告诉大家，美国历史上最伟大的爱国者，是那些敢于对政府直言不讳的人,嘿，你可不能食言。

普林斯顿公开课 - 国际座谈会课程节选

I the singer of Adamic songs" he said it directly "Through the new garden of the West, the great city is calling, as Adam early in the morning, walking forth from the bower, refreshed with sleep; behold me, where I pass, hear my voice."

我是个为亚当的歌曲吟诵的歌手",他直言不讳地说,"穿越西方新的花园,这个伟大的城市在呼唤,正如亚当在一天清晨,由树荫下走出,睡眠使他精神饱满,看着我走过吧,聆听我的声音"

耶鲁公开课 - 美国内战与重建课程节选

We're told that Lane isn't exactly a Yale man, but he sure looks a lot like a Yale English major, dare I say, such an unpleasant character, and so, so pompous.

我们知道，Lane准确地说并不是一个耶鲁的学生，但他长得真的很像是耶鲁英语专业的学生，恕我直言，这样一个不讨人喜欢的角色，如此自大的。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选