The princess had more power, influence and force of character than anyone who had ever before been interested in such a case.

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And yet, you like him anyway, and I think that's the power of the novel, and that's why I think he's such a character.

但是，你还是会喜欢他，我想那就是这部小说的力量，那就是为什么我认为他是个很有趣的角色。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

How could such a debauched character possibly understand the mysterious truths about chastity?

这样一个行为不检点的人物,怎么可能明白关于贞节的难解的事实呢？

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These are such, sort of, cliched southernisms that you start to see this character as a caricature. He is very hard to see as a human being.

原来的地方，这是典型的南方陈词滥调，你开始发现,这个角色的滑稽之处，他很难被当做是人。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

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