雙語閲讀《學會聆聽》

學會聆聽他人應該是我們的禮貌，也是一項要掌握的技能。聆聽，會讓你發現一些你忽略的東西。

When I started out as a reporter, I had to learn to really listen, which didn’t come easily to me.

當我初為一名記者的時候，我不得不學會傾聽，這對於我來説並不容易。

I’m from a family that loves to debate and argue, and I’m naturally opinionated.

我來自一個喜歡辯論和爭吵的家庭，所以我天生就喜歡發表意見。

Early in my career, I found myself frequently interrupting my subjects, but when I played back the tapes of my interviews, I realized that not only were many of my interjections totally unnecessary, but they were also preventing my subjects from revealing information that might have been newsworthy or profound.

事業早起，當我回聽採訪錄音時發現，發現自己老是會打斷被採訪者，而且其中很多都是不必要的，導致很多有效或者重要的信息得不到發掘。

I gradually learned to just be quiet. What I most want from a conversation with others, whether they share my politics or loathe them, is understanding. It doesn’t mean you hide what you think or refrain from pressing someone who’s being unclear or evasive.

我漸漸開始學會安靜傾聽，我都會試圖理解。這並不代表要你隱藏自己的想法，或者對那些模稜兩可的回答不進行深入追問。

But it does mean the purpose of the exchange is to tease out what a person truly believes rather than to win an argument, convert them, or show them up.

交流的真正意義在於探尋出被調查者的真實想法，而不是贏得辯論、扭曲他們的.想法或是讓他們難堪。

下面，送給大家一些有關聆聽的句子。

1. 他們懷着濃厚的興趣聆聽着演講者。

They listened to the speaker with profound interest.

2. 她在山頂上大聲喊着，然後聆聽着回聲。

She shouted on the mountaintop and listened for the echo.

3. 屆時能聆聽到史密斯先生演講，定會是極為有趣和增長見識的。

It will be most interesting and informative to hear Mr. Smith.

4. 請讓我們有力量去完成您的使命，聆聽和領會您的意志，並將‘使用權力，服務於民'銘刻在心中，因為我們被賦予權力並非要達到自身目的，不是向世界炫耀，也不是獲取虛名。

Make us strong to do your work, willing to hear and to heed your will, and write on our hearts these words: "Use power to help people." For we are given power not to advance our own purposes, nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name.

5. 他坐在操場上，聆聽遠處的蛙鳴。

He sat on the playground listening to the distant croak.

6. 從我們的學者那裏拿掉有人聆聽他們的樂趣之後，對他們來説，學問將會是不值一顧的東西啦。

Take away from our learning men the pleasure of making themselves heard, learning will then be nothing to them.