Israel's past and present and future generations form a collective entity, Israel, that collectively assents to the covenant.

犹太人的过去，现在，未来形成了一个共同的存在，全体犹太人都赞成这个契约。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

Not with this girl, this girl is perfect. But in the past, I've had lots of problems with roommates.

和这个女孩没吵过，她太完美了。但在过去，我和室友之间存在很多问题。

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Why do we care more about future non-existence ? than past non-existence?

为什么我们更在乎未来不存在的事,而不是更在乎过去不存在的事？

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

I look back there and I'm just seeing that sign that says 'exit'.

我回顾过去，只看到了某事物存在的标志。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

What made things go so awry that people and food used to be more in sync in terms of health and well-being, although there were problems in some ways.

是什么让一切偏离正轨,尽管有些方面存在种种问题,过去人与食物的关系,就健康方面而言,要比现在更为和谐

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选