I was completely at ease. They sat,and while I answered happily, they talked of common things.

VOA: special.2009.05.16

Why they never quite sat down and standardized all this, I have no idea.

我不理解为什么当时人们不统一规格

耶鲁公开课 - 美国内战与重建课程节选

They sat on the bed cross-legged and looked at each other.

他们盘腿坐在床上看着对方。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

The two men ate alone, then they sat in the living room and read.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

On the way to the hospital, they stopped by a tavern and he had a little pint of cider to drink, sat down and talked to people.

在去医院的路上，他们在酒馆停了下来,他喝了一品拖苹果酒，坐下来同大家交谈。

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

"And when he left me and they told me he was going to you, Bill,I sat on my floor and cried.

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

They would say there is a low correlation between SAT scores and grade point averages in college, or maybe it's a high correlation.

媒体会说,SAT成绩,和大学里的平均学分相关性很低,或相关性很高

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

They sat at tables and explained their plans to make the world a better place to live.

VOA: standard.2010.04.25