要和陌生人说话

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Consider the times you've hopped on a subway, boarded a plane / or entered a waiting room.

Chances are, you probably avoided engaging with any fellow commuters or patients.

But contrary to what we might think, we'd be happier / if we did strike up a conversation with a total stranger.

想一下你上了地铁，登上飞机或进入了等候室的时候，很有可能，你会避免与任何通勤者或病人接触。但与我们想象相反的是，如果与一位陌生人随意开始交谈，我们可能会因此感到快乐。

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chances are 很有可能

•Bring an umbrella with you because chances are it's going to rain today.

带把伞，因为今天可能会下雨。

engage with sth/sb. 与…建立密切关系；尽力理解

to become involved with and try to understand sth/sb

•She has the ability to engage with young minds. 她能够与年轻人心意相通。

commuter /kəˈmjuːtə(r)/ 通勤者；（远距离）上下班往返的人

a person who travels into a city to work each day, usually from quite far away

•Our university has decided to build a lounge for commuter students.

我们学校已经决定给走读生建一个休息厅了。

strike up sth (with sb) （和某人）建立友谊，开始来往，交谈起来

to begin a friendship, a relationship, a conversation, etc.

•He would often strike up conversations with complete strangers. 他爱和根本不相识的人攀谈。