We, too, understand the relevance of what we call "the society function."] Rather it must be elucidated in its full extent through the problem of the evolution of literature.

你们不要以为我们很幼稚,我们也明白社会功能的意义是什么],但是我们必须用,文学进化的角度来解释它的功能。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

So stop me anytime you don't follow something, and don't assume that you're not following something because there's something wrong with your level of comprehension.

只要你没跟上,随时打断我,不要以为你没跟上是因为,你的理解能力有问题

耶鲁公开课 - 基础物理课程节选

Don't seem to impose, don't seek to impose your own high-minded innocence, sometimes called justice, your own high-minded innocence on the requirements of statecraft because it will only lead to ruin.

不要似乎去强加，不要试图去强加,把你高尚的纯真，有时候被称作正义，你自以为的高尚纯真强加到管理国家的,必要条件上去因为它只会导致毁灭。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

I'll cover them of course and go over what I think the key points are, but if I don't discuss the readings in class please don't take that as a sign that the readings aren't important.

我会对其进行讲解,并且指出重点部分,如果有课上没讲到的阅读材料,不要以为这些不重要

耶鲁公开课 - 关于食物的心理学、生物学和政治学课程节选

So,I'm telling you from the beginning, but don't dream and think that somehow the Final's going to be so much different from your regular day-to-day performance, but to give you some reason to live after the Midterm.

所以我在开始告诉你们,但是,不要以为你们的最终成绩,和你们的平时表现,没什么关系,但这能让你们不至于期中的时候就绝望了

耶鲁公开课 - 基础物理课程节选