听写训练 Test 3 Distance Between Two People When Talking

 Distance Between Two People When Talking

 

Unconsciously, we all keep a comfortable distance around us / when we interact with other people. / This space between us and another person forms invisible walls. / The amount of space changes / depending on the nature of the relationship. / For example, we are usually more comfortable / standing¹ closer to family members than to strangers. / Personality also determines the size of the area / with which we are comfortable when talking to people. / Introverts² often prefer to interact with others / at a greater distance than extroverts³ do. / Cultural styles are important too. / A Japanese employer and employee usually stand farther apart / while talking than their American counterparts. / Latin Americans and Arabs tend to stand closer than Americans do when talking. /

 

For Americans，the usual distance in social conversation ranges from about an arm’s length to four feet，/ and less space may reveal how uncomfortable they are. / In cultures where close physical contact is acceptable and even desirable. / Americans may be perceived as cold and distant. /

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 introverts   

性格内向的人( introvert的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Extroverts tend to lack self-discipline while introverts lack courage. 性格外向的人缺乏自我约束力，而性格内向的人则缺乏勇气。
• I an introvert and introverts get drawn in. 我是个内向的人而且内向是天生的。

3 extroverts   

性格外向的人( extrovert的名词复数 )； 活跃、愉快、爱交际的人

参考例句：

• In the second half, the students were criticized. Extroverts were unfazed. 在后半部分，举不动时学生要受批评，外向性格的学生表现出不满。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 大脑与疾病
• Extroverts prefer lively conversation to brooding on the meaning of life. 性格外向的人喜欢高谈阔论，而不愿思索人生的意义。