"Some people have had these for 15 or 20 years and never been able to get one to bloom, so we are really lucky here to have one."

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

Now you do have an opportunity-- this class does- that my class has never had before, and that is to nominate your own novel for the last one that we read, one of your choice.

现在你真的有了个机会-,在我的课上有了个机会-,去推荐一本小说作为我们的最后一本读物,你们自己的选择。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

Now you do have an opportunity-- this class does- that my class has never had before, and that is to nominate your own novel for the last one that we read, one of your choice.

现在你真的有了个机会-,在我的课上有了个机会-,去推荐一本小说作为我们的最后一本读物,你们自己的选择。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选