The Earth seems to be a pretty good inertial system, because on the ground, you leave something, it stays there.

地球看上去是个不错的惯性系,因为什么东西放在地上,都会保持静止

耶鲁公开课 - 基础物理课程节选

But even so, he says, the animal's life is to be treated with reverence, and the blood which is the life essence must be poured out on the ground, returned to God, not consumed.

即便如此，上帝仍认为，动物的生命应当被尊重，而作为生命重要元素的血，应当倒在地上,不应当引用，而是应该归还上帝。

耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选

They don't ask you to just be humble and throw yourself on the ground and consider yourself as nothing compared to the god,or the gods.

希腊人不要求你表现得很谦卑,也不会把你一脚踩在地上,认为你与上帝或诸神相比一无是处

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选