【新編大學(xué)英語】(第二冊(cè))Unit 2 A 語言的魅力(4/4)
來源:滬江聽寫酷
2014-01-13 04:00
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You can see how"literal"translations of a woman's words could easily mislead a man who is used to using speech as a means of conveying only facts and information. You can also see how a man's responses might lead to an argument. Unclear and unloving communication is the biggest problem in relationships. The number one complaint women have in relationships is: "I don't feel heard."
Even this complaint is misunderstood and misinterpreted!
A man's literal translation of "I don't feel heard"leads him to take the woman's complaint lightly. He thinks he has heard her if he can repeat what she has said, A correct translation of a woman saying"I don't feel heard"is: "I feel as though you don't fully understand what I really mean to say or care about how I feel. Would you show me that you are interested in what I have to say?"
If a man really understood her complaint, then he would argue less and be able to respond more positively. When men and women are on the verge of arguing, they generally misunderstand each other. At such times, it is important to rethink or translate what they have heard.