Part C: Translation (2021 英二)

Part 1: Full Text (Click to Translate)

We tend to think that friends and family members are our biggest sources of connection, laughter, and warmth. 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 didnt expect. 

In one series of studies, researchers instructed Chicago-area commuters using public transportation to strike up a conversation with someone near them. On average, participants who followed this instruction felt better than those who had been told to stand or sit in silence. 

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. Much of the time, however, this belief is false. As it turns out, many people are actually perfectly willing to talk - and may even be flattered to receive your attention. 

Part 2: Sentence Translation (Click to Expand)

01We tend to think that friends and family members are our biggest sources of connection, laughter, and warmth.▶

我们往往认为，朋友和家人是我们交流、欢笑和温暖的最大源泉。

02While 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带来我们意想不到的情绪提升和归属感。

03In one series of studies, researchers instructed Chicago-area commuters using public transportation to strike up a conversation with someone near them.▶

在一系列研究中，研究人员指示乘坐公共交通工具的芝加哥地区通勤者与身旁的人开始交谈。

04On average, participants who followed this instruction felt better than those who had been told to stand or sit in silence.▶

平均而言，遵循这一指示的参与者比那些被告知默默站立或坐着的参与者感觉更好。

05The 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.▶

研究人员还指出，当我们回避与陌生人进行随意的互动时，往往是因为一种不恰当的焦虑，即认为他们可能不想和我们说话。

06Much of the time, however, this belief is false.▶

然而很多时候，这种想法是错误的。

07As it turns out, many people are actually perfectly willing to talk - and may even be flattered to receive your attention.▶

事实证明，许多人实际上非常愿意交谈——甚至可能会因为受到你的关注而感到受宠若惊。

Part 3: Syntax Analysis (重点句型剖析)

02 句型拆解：让步状语从句与定语从句嵌套
句首 While that may well be true 是 while 引导的让步状语从句，意为“虽然那很可能是真的”。主句谓语是 found，后接 that 引导的宾语从句。在宾语从句中，动名词短语 interacting with strangers 作主语。宾语从句的末尾 that we didn't expect 是一个定语从句，修饰前面的 a boost 和 feelings。

03 句型拆解：现在分词作后置定语与不定式作宾补
主干为 researchers instructed Chicago-area commuters... to strike up a conversation...。这里使用了 instruct sb. to do sth.（指示某人做某事）的结构。在 commuters 之后，using public transportation 是现在分词短语作后置定语，修饰 commuters（使用公共交通工具的通勤者）。

04 句型拆解：比较级与双重定语从句
主干为 participants... felt better than those...。在比较级的前后各包含一个 who 引导的定语从句。第一个是 who followed this instruction，修饰 participants；第二个是 who had been told to stand or sit in silence，修饰代词 those，并且在从句中使用了过去完成时的被动语态（had been told）。

05 句型拆解：时间状语从句与同位语从句
主句的主干为 The researchers also argued that...。在 that 引导的宾语从句内部，首先是一个由 when 引导的时间状语从句 when we shy away from...。该宾语从句的真正主干是 it is often due to a misplaced anxiety。在 anxiety 之后，that they might not want to talk to us 是一个同位语从句，解释说明 anxiety 的具体内容。