不當冷場王！「閒聊」讓你社交無敵～The Art of Making Small Talk

The new policies are expected to facilitate economic growth.
這些新的政策預期會帶動經濟成長。

I don’t know that man well, so I have little interaction with him.
我跟那人不是很熟，因此我跟他沒什麼互動。

The problem is that there is not enough interaction between the couple.
問題在於這對夫妻間的互動不足。

Rosie’s anxiety about unemployment is understandable.
蘿西對失業感到憂心忡忡，這點是可以理解的。

The priest performed a ritual of blessing at the altar. 
這位牧師在祭壇上進行祈福代禱的儀式。

Reading an English newspaper has become part of my morning ritual.
閱讀英文報紙已經成為我晨間例行公事的一部分。

As part of the ceremony, Joseph and the other men must perform a ritual dance.
作為典禮的一環，喬瑟夫和其他男子必須表演儀式舞。

Important events such as weddings and funerals are full of ritual activities.
諸如婚禮和喪禮等的重要活動有很多儀式性活動。

Clare lives in isolation like Robinson Crusoe.
克蕾兒像魯賓遜•克魯索一樣地離群索居。

Marcus has made a resolution to become a psychologist someday.
馬克斯立志將來要當心理學家。

This meeting ’s aim is to foster friendly relations between our two companies.
這次會議旨在促進我們兩家公司之間的友好關係。

Judy has fostered three children from Africa during the past five years.
茱蒂過去 5 年來已經收養過 3 位來自非洲的孩童。

A social service agency placed the orphan with a foster family. 
社福機構將這名孤兒安置在一個寄養家庭中。

The problem, though complicated, is still manageable.
這個問題雖然複雜，但還是可以處理。

The crowd broke into spontaneous applause when 
the speech was over. 
演講結束時，群眾不由自主發出熱烈掌聲。

 I was a bit nervous when they asked me to give a 
spontaneous speech as tonight’s guest of honor. 
當他們要我以今晚貴賓的身分發表即席演說時，我有一點緊
張。

It took me a couple of days to get used to my new surroundings.
我花了好幾天才習慣新的環境。

Tammy identified the purse as hers by telling what it contained.
塔米藉著說出手提包內的東西指認這個手提包是她的。

The good mayor identified the well-being of his citizens with his own.
這位善良的市長把市民的幸福當作是自己的幸福。

The audience identified with the sorrow of the hero.
觀眾對這位男主角的悲痛感同身受。