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- n. 外地人，外国人未考
n. 陌生人，生客15 次
Researchers analysed the frequency and impact of gaps greater than 2 seconds during conversations, including an overview of previous studies which indicate that the fear of awkward silences can be so extreme that people avoid talking to strangers, even though doing so is likely to be an enjoyable experience.
研究人员分析了谈话中超过2秒的停顿出现的频率及其影响，其中包括对以往研究的综述，这些研究表明，人们对尴尬沉默的恐惧可能极其强烈，以至于会避免与陌生人交谈，尽管与陌生人交谈很可能是一种愉快的经历。
Long gaps between strangers are likely to be followed by a change in topic.
陌生人之间的长时间停顿之后，往往会转换话题。
She found similar interference when participants watched 15-second clips of pairs of people and judged whether they were strangers, friends, or dating partners.
当参与者观看两人一组的15秒视频片段，并判断他们是陌生人、朋友还是恋人时，她也发现了类似的干扰。
While that may well be true, researchers have also recently found that interacting with strangers actually brings a boost in mood and feelings of belonging that we didn’t expect.
虽然这很可能是真的，但研究人员最近也发现，与陌生人互动实际上会提升我们的情绪和归属感，这是我们没有预料到的。
The researchers also argued that when we shy away from casual interactions with strangers, it is often due to a misplaced anxiety that they might not want to talk to us.
研究人员还认为，当我们回避与陌生人随意交流时，往往是出于一种不必要的担心，即担心他们可能不想和我们说话。
Most people are not comfortable holding eye contact with strangers.
大多数人与陌生人保持眼神交流时会感到不自在。