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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。
good
nice