察言观色：捕捉肢体语言的10个窍门

 　　1. Worry, surprise, or fear can cause people to raise their eyebrows¹ in discomfort². So if someone compliments your new hairstyle or outfit³ with raised eyebrows, that person may not be sincere.

　　担忧、吃惊或是恐惧都能使得人们不自然地眉头上挑。因而要是有人在赞美你的新发型或是服装时眉毛上挑着，那他也许并不是在真心赞美。

　　2. Whether you know it or not, your vocal⁴ range shows your interest. "Once a conversation begins, besotted women slip into sing-songy voices," Psychology⁵ Today reports, "while men drop theirs an octave."

　　不管你是否对此知悉，你声线的变化反映出兴趣。《今日心理学》（Psychology Today，一本关于心理学的杂志，也有同名网站）报导称：“一旦人们开始交谈，动情的女人们说话会不经意地让声线动听，而男人们则会把音低八度。”

　　察言观色：捕捉肢体语言的10个窍门

　　3. When you look at someone in the eyes, it sets an arousal state in the body. A leering stranger can evoke⁶ fear, while the stare of a lover can kindle⁷ romance.

　　当你注视某人的双眼，这能激活对方身体的某种状态。一个陌生人色眯眯地瞧你，能引发恐惧。而爱人的凝视则激发浪漫。

　　4. In an attempt to avoid looking shifty-eyed, some liars⁸ will purposefully hold their gaze a touch too long, so that it's slightly uncomfortable.

　　为了避免被人看出目光闪烁，一些说谎者会故意让他们的目光停留过长时间，因而这让人有些不舒服。

　　5. Psychologically, crossed legs signal that people are mentally, emotionally, and physically⁹ closed off, which may mean they are less likely to budge¹⁰ in a negotiation¹¹.

　　从心理学上来讲，跷二郎腿表明人们在心理、情感和肢体方面都处于隔离状态，这似乎意味着他们不太可能会主动与你协商问题。

　　6. When two people are getting along and feeling a connection, their postures¹³ and movements mirror each other's.

　　当两个人相处融洽、心意相通时，他们彼此的姿势和动作是镜像对应的。

　　7. The smile is all about the crow's-feet around your eyes. When you're smiling joyfully¹⁴, they crinkle. When you're faking it, they don't.

　　笑容和眼角处的鱼尾纹关系甚大。当你开心大笑时，它们会起褶；当你假笑时，是不会这样的。

　　8. Someone who is receptive to your humor is most likely interested in you. Laughter serves as a way of signaling a desire for a relationship, be it platonic¹⁵ or romantic.

　　能懂得你幽默的人更可能对你感兴趣。笑声发出的是一种渴求与你建立关系的信号，不管此种关系是柏拉图式的还是浪漫的。

　　9. They include holding an erect¹⁶ posture¹², purposeful walking, steepling, palm-down hand gestures, and generally open and expansive body postures.

　　肢体语言包括坐姿笔直、故意走动、竖起手指、手势掌心朝下和通常张开和伸展着的身体姿势。

　　10. A shaky leg can signal anxiety and irritation¹⁷.

　　一条腿抖动可以表明那人的焦急和愤怒。

1 eyebrows   

眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Eyebrows stop sweat from coming down into the eyes. 眉毛挡住汗水使其不能流进眼睛。
• His eyebrows project noticeably. 他的眉毛特别突出。

2 discomfort   

n.不舒服，不安，难过，困难，不方便

参考例句：

• One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling.旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
• She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke.老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。

3 outfit   

n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

• Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
• His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

4 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。

5 psychology   

n.心理，心理学，心理状态

参考例句：

• She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
• He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。

6 evoke   

vt.唤起，引起，使人想起

参考例句：

• These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer.这些图像可能会在观众中产生强烈反响。
• Her only resource was the sympathy she could evoke.她以凭借的唯一力量就是她能从人们心底里激起的同情。

7 kindle   

v.点燃，着火

参考例句：

• This wood is too wet to kindle.这木柴太湿点不着。
• A small spark was enough to kindle Lily's imagination.一星光花足以点燃莉丽的全部想象力。

8 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。

9 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

10 budge   

v.移动一点儿；改变立场

参考例句：

• We tried to lift the rock but it wouldn't budge.我们试图把大石头抬起来，但它连动都没动一下。
• She wouldn't budge on the issue.她在这个问题上不肯让步。

11 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

12 posture   

n.姿势，姿态，心态，态度；v.作出某种姿势

参考例句：

• The government adopted an uncompromising posture on the issue of independence.政府在独立这一问题上采取了毫不妥协的态度。
• He tore off his coat and assumed a fighting posture.他脱掉上衣，摆出一副打架的架势。

13 postures   

姿势( posture的名词复数 )； 看法； 态度； 立场

参考例句：

• Modern consciousness has this great need to explode its own postures. 现代意识很有这种摧毁本身姿态的需要。
• They instinctively gathered themselves into more tidy postures. 她们本能地恢复了端庄的姿态。

14 joyfully   

adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地

参考例句：

• She tripped along joyfully as if treading on air. 她高兴地走着，脚底下轻飘飘的。
• During these first weeks she slaved joyfully. 在最初的几周里，她干得很高兴。

15 platonic   

adj.精神的；柏拉图（哲学）的

参考例句：

• Their friendship is based on platonic love.他们的友情是基于柏拉图式的爱情。
• Can Platonic love really exist in real life?柏拉图式的爱情，在现实世界里到底可能吗？

16 erect   

n./v.树立，建立，使竖立；adj.直立的，垂直的

参考例句：

• She held her head erect and her back straight.她昂着头，把背挺得笔直。
• Soldiers are trained to stand erect.士兵们训练站得笔直。

17 irritation   

n.激怒，恼怒，生气

参考例句：

• He could not hide his irritation that he had not been invited.他无法掩饰因未被邀请而生的气恼。
• Barbicane said nothing,but his silence covered serious irritation.巴比康什么也不说，但是他的沉默里潜伏着阴郁的怒火。