Suppose I had a rope, that stretched from that into the room, all the way across-- to this end of the room.

假设我有一根绳子，从屋子的这一端，一直伸展到-,屋子的这一端。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

I think of nineteenth-century art as being horizontal and stretched out like agricultural life in New England.

我觉得19世纪的艺术应该是,水平的，就像新英格兰伸展开来的农业。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

In our hallway, ablaze with welcoming lights, my Lolita peeled off her sweater, shook her gemmed hair, stretched towards me two bare arms, raised one knee. "Carry me upstairs, please. I feel sort of romantic tonight."

在自家的门厅里，欢迎的灯光大亮，洛丽塔脱下,套衫，摇摇晶光闪亮的头发，向我伸出两只裸露的胳膊，抬起一直膝盖：“请抱我上楼去，我觉得今晚有些,浪漫，“

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选