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TheDiscomfortofSilence(沉默的不适之处)

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thedisfortofsilence

manyamericansfindsilenceunfortable.theywillmurmurontofillanyquietnessifitextendsformorethanamoment.studentsoftenstudywiththeirradiossinging;housewivesleavetelevisionsonforthepanionshipofsoundeventhoughtheymaybeworkinginsomeotherroom.ifyouaresilentforlongperiods,theywilldotheirbesttodrawyououtorwillaskifyoufeelallrightorifthereisanythingthattheycandotohelpyou.sometimessilencecanbepuzzling,however;ifamericansdisagreewithwhatyouaresaying,manyofthemwillremainquiet.thismaynotsuggestagreement;oftenitonlymeansthattheyconsideritimpolitetoarguefurther.

沉默的不适之处

许多美国人发现沉默令人不适。如果沉默的时间超过一会儿,他们就会低声说话填补沉默的时间。 学生学习时经常听着收音机的歌声。主妇们虽然在其他屋子干活也会开着电视,与电视声音做伴。如果你长时间保持沉默,他们就会竭尽全力让你说话,或者询问你是否还好,他们有没有什么可以帮忙的。但有时沉默会使人误解;如果美国人不同意你说的话,他们很多都会保持沉默。这并不表明他们赞成,通常沉默只是意味着他们认为继续争论缺乏礼貌。