His throat was powerless. His arms and hands were like lead.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

Lane looked faintly interrupted. "Why what?" " Why did you think it was going to go over like a lead balloon?"

莱恩微弱的问，什么为什么“,为什么你认为它像一个领头气球“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

We have theories--mathematical theories-- that lead us to devise financial structures, which are complicated devices just like engines or nuclear reactors.

金融学中的理论,数学理论,能帮助我们构造金融工具,金融工具就像发动机,或者核反应堆一样,都是复杂的工具

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Lincoln said to the old man: "When I think of the sacrifices of life still to be offered, and the hearts and homes to be made lonely before this terrible war is over, my heart is like lead.

VOA: special.2009.11.12

So imagine the following example, an invader is thinking about invading a country, and there are two ways -- there are two passes if you like -- through which he can lead his army.

想象一下这样的例子,一个侵略者打算入侵一个国家,有两条路,想象成两个关口也行,侵略者必须通过一个才能进入

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选

But I was born in Haiti. In the summer of 2009 I would like to lead a humanitarian trip to Haiti.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

But even if you do survive-- let's the ground floor-- even if you do survive, you would lead a life of constant frustration-- refusing to accept something that is there whether you like it or not.

即使你幸存下来-,比如你在一楼-,就算你真得幸存下来，你的生活将是处处受挫-,拒绝接受现实事物,不论你喜欢与否。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

And I feel like having dealt with adversity really helps me to lead a group of men through difficult times as well."

VOA: special.2010.06.02

Changing the diet of populations is a pretty good idea and it's the kind of thing that could help individuals certainly lead healthier, happier lives, but also could change things like healthcare costs for a whole country, so these are big, big factors.

改变大众的饮食是个很好的想法,它不仅可以让人们过上更健康幸福的生活,还可以改变整个国家的医保费用,所以饮食是个非常非常重要的因素

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

Others like mysteries that lead the reader to an exciting discovery.

VOA: special.2009.02.27

Heavy metals,such as lead,and products like insecticides have recently been linked to abormalities in newborns and attention deficits in toddlers.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

The lead up to Afghanistan's second round of voting is beginning much like the first round under the Taliban's threats of violence.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

Now he would just like to walk again. TBI can lead to physical disabilities as well as changes in mental ability, personality and behavior.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

"And a step like the one it took yesterday is not helpful, is not going to lead to a resolution of these outstanding issues.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

He says the repeal of total gun bans in places like Chicago and Washington,DC, will lead to fewer restrictions on gun owners in other places.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06