And he says of his own writing, "I had tried to convey something of what it felt like to be a Negro, and no one had been able to listen.

作者自己也这小说里写道：“我曾试着去和身边人,传达那种我想成为黑人的强烈感觉，但没人能听进去。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

She's always made me feel like, like it's home, so

她总能让我找到家的感觉，

恋爱八个年头 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

I feel certain sensations in my body, but it doesn't seem as though I observe a soul.

我能感应到肉体里某些特定的感觉,但我并不认为那样我就能观察到灵魂

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

In certain moods, I sort of feel I can just begin to imagine it.

在某些情况下,我感觉我能想象出圆的方形

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