1、 We’ve been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.
我们也经历过:在电梯里、在银行排队或在飞机上，周围都是和我们一样全神贯注于智能手机的人，或者更糟的是，在令人不舒服的沉默中（还）挣扎（着玩手机）。
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2、 We’ve been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.
我们也有过这样的经历:在电梯里、在银行排队或在飞机上，周围的人都像我们一样，全神贯注地盯着自己的智能手机，或者更糟的是，在不舒服的沉默中挣扎。[机器自动翻译，如有错误，感谢纠错]
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1、 ” For instance, if the host casually acknowledges that there is a camera in the room by telling a story about it, that may be enough to provide an opening for a guest to say if they are uncomfortable.
比如，如果主人讲了一个有关摄像头的故事，不经意地承认房间里有摄像头，这可能就足以让客人有机会说出他们是否感到不舒服。
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1、 When confronted with an uncomfortable set of facts, the tendency is often to double down on their current position rather than publicly admit to being wrong.
当面对一组令人不安的事实时，人们往往倾向于在目前的立场上加倍努力，而不是公开承认自己错了。
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1、 It is deeply uncomfortable – it’s the emotional equivalent of wearing a jacket weighted with stones.
这让人非常不舒服——这就像穿着一件镶着石头的夹克。
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