精美英文欣赏:交际面面观 Levels of Communication(2)

Levels of Communication 2

交际面面观

showing pictures of your kids, and exchanging personal history.

秀你孩子们的照片，和概括性的自我介绍。

Factual communication is relatively¹ safe and most do this well.

事实沟通是相对安全的和更有可能做好的方式。

eg: I'm majoring in business administration.

例如：我的专业是商业管理。

I'm married with three children, two sons and one daughter.

我结婚了，有三个孩子，二个儿子一个女儿。

Did you watch the basketball game last night?

昨晚你看篮球比赛了吗？

What did you do in class last Friday?

上周五你在教室做什么了？

Peak communication: Coming together with another in an extraordinary way.

共鸣性沟通：以不同寻常的方式一起沟通。

Two individuals experience a transformation²

两个人都有所转变。

when they are sharing exactly the same emotion with the same level of intensity³.

当他们以相同感情进行情感交流时，

It's as if, for the moment, two souls come into one.

就好像，在那一刻两个灵魂合二为一了。

Peak communication is rare, even among close friends and family members.

即使是在亲密的朋友和家人之间，共鸣性沟通是难得的事。

eg: I love you. I love you too.

例如：我爱你。我也爱你。

I'm so angry with you. I'm so angry with you as well.

你太让我生气了。你也同样让我生气。

I'm glad that we were able to fight long enough to get this resolved.

我很高兴我们争执那么久终于把问题解决了。

Yes, I feel exactly the same way, glad that we communicated collaboratively.

是的，我也这么觉得，真高兴我们能那样沟通。

I'm scared. I'm scared too.

我害怕。我也害怕。

1 relatively   

adv.比较...地，相对地

参考例句：

• The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
• The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。

2 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

3 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。