It's an image of ascent toward heaven, from which the boy returns.

这是接近天堂的的样子，从那里，这个孩子又回到地面。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

He spoke advancing toward her: What is it you see from up there always?--for I want to know."

他站在她面前：,“你在那里看什么呢？我想知道，“

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

Machiavelli wants to redirect power to some degree away from the nobles and toward the people.

马基雅维利想要在某种程度上,使权力由贵族往人民方向偏转。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

Instead of trying to pursue those alternative theories in a systematic fashion, let me just gesture toward some of the things that seem to be missing from that kind of life.

我们不去系统地研究,那些理论，在此我要例举一些,那种生活似乎所缺少的东西。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选