In the nineteen eighties, her performances in "The Burning Bed" and "Small Sacrifices" earned her Emmy Award nominations.

VOA: special.2009.12.27

He went around passing out rumors that his mother had actually been impregnated by the god Apollo, when he appeared as a snake in her bed.

他散布谣言说,阿波罗神化身为蛇，与他的母亲结合。

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

Then, as one who'd waited precisely for her maledict voice to hoarsen, I outshouted her in these terms: "Therefore come to bed, my equal, uncursing, uncursed!"

我瞅准时机，等她的咒骂声一减弱,我大吼起来，盖过了她的声音：,你不是要平等吗，那就床上见，别老跟我念咒了“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Later that day, Sue came to the bed where Johnsy lay, and put one arm around her.

VOA: special.2009.08.01

Mrs. Watts was sitting alone in a white iron bed cutting her toenails with a large pair of scissors.

Watts太太独自坐在,一张白色的铁床上,用一把很大的剪刀,剪自己的脚趾甲。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

"Dear,dear!" said Sue, leaning her worn face down toward the bed.

VOA: special.2009.08.01

We struggled, but I held her down on the bed.

VOA: special.2009.11.08

She is getting food and help from her church and is working to salvage her family's belongings, including bed sheets and clothing.

VOA: standard.2009.10.07