TED演讲：别对我撒谎(13)

 　　Science has surfaced many, many more indicators¹.  科学发现了更多的指示标。

　　We know, for example, we know liars² will shift their blink rate, point their feet towards an exit.  比如说，骗子会改变他们眨眼的频率，他们的脚会对着出口。

　　They will take barrier objects and put them between themselves and the person that is interviewing them.  他们会拿某样东西挡在质询者和自己之间。

　　They'll alter their vocal³ tone, often making their vocal tone much lower. 他们会改变说话的音调，通常是把音调压低许多。

　　Now here's the deal. These behaviors are just behaviors.  请注意，这些行为都只是行为而已。

　　They're not proof of deception⁴. They're red flags.  并不是谎言的证明。它们起到的是警示的作用。

　　We're human beings. We make deceptive⁵ flailing⁶ gestures all over the place all day long.  我们都是人。我们整天都在做掩盖谎言的动作。

　　They don't mean anything in and of themselves.  这些动作本身没有任何意义。

　　But when you see clusters of them, that's your signal.  但是如果看到一连串这样的动作，你就要警觉了。

　　Look, listen, probe, ask some hard questions, get out of that very comfortable mode of knowing, walk into curiosity mode, ask more questions, have a little dignity, treat the person you're talking to with rapport⁷.  你要观察、倾听、质问、问一些难的问题，从心安理得的状态走出来，进入好奇模式，多问问题，提高点自尊，并尊重对方。

　　Don't try to be like those folks on "Law & Order" and those other TV shows that pummel their subjects into submission⁸.  尽量不要像“法律与秩序”一类美剧里的那群人那样，对嫌疑人强行逼供。

　　Don't be too aggressive, it doesn't work. 不要太咄咄逼人，这是行不通的。

1 indicators   

（仪器上显示温度、压力、耗油量等的）指针( indicator的名词复数 )； 指示物； （车辆上的）转弯指示灯； 指示信号

参考例句：

• The economic indicators are better than expected. 经济指标比预期的好。
• It is still difficult to develop indicators for many concepts used in social science. 为社会科学领域的许多概念确立一个指标仍然很难。

2 liars   

说谎者( liar的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The greatest liars talk most of themselves. 最爱自吹自擂的人是最大的说谎者。
• Honest boys despise lies and liars. 诚实的孩子鄙视谎言和说谎者。

3 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

4 deception   

n.欺骗，欺诈；骗局，诡计

参考例句：

• He admitted conspiring to obtain property by deception.他承认曾与人合谋骗取财产。
• He was jailed for two years for fraud and deception.他因为诈骗和欺诈入狱服刑两年。

5 deceptive   

adj.骗人的，造成假象的，靠不住的

参考例句：

• His appearance was deceptive.他的外表带有欺骗性。
• The storyline is deceptively simple.故事情节看似简单，其实不然。

6 flailing   

v.鞭打( flail的现在分词 )；用连枷脱粒；（臂或腿）无法控制地乱动；扫雷坦克

参考例句：

• He became moody and unreasonable, flailing out at Katherine at the slightest excuse. 他变得喜怒无常、不可理喻，为点鸡毛蒜皮的小事就殴打凯瑟琳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• His arms were flailing in all directions. 他的手臂胡乱挥舞着。 来自辞典例句

7 rapport   

n.和睦，意见一致

参考例句：

• She has an excellent rapport with her staff.她跟她职员的关系非常融洽。
• We developed a high degree of trust and a considerable personal rapport.我们发展了高度的互相信任和不错的私人融洽关系。

8 submission   

n.服从，投降；温顺，谦虚；提出

参考例句：

• The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.战败将军缴剑表示投降。
• No enemy can frighten us into submission.任何敌人的恐吓都不能使我们屈服。