(2)否定前缀un-:
① conscious adj.意识到的;自觉的→unconscious adj.无意的;不知不觉的
②clear adj.清楚的→unclear adj.不清楚的
③comfortable adj.舒服的→uncomfortable adj.不舒服的
④fair adj.公平的→unfair adj.不公平的
原文呈现
If you say the word"communication①",most people think of② words and sentences.Although these are very important,we communicate with more than③ just spoken and written words.Indeed,body positions are part of what we call"body language".We see examples of unconscious④ body language very often,yet there is also"learned"body language,which varies⑤ from culture to culture.
We use"learned"body language when we are introduced to strangers.Like other animals,we are on guard⑥ until we know it is safe to relax.So every culture has developed a formal⑦ way to greet strangers,to show them we are not aggressive⑧.Traditionally⑨,Europeans and Americans shake hands⑩.They do this with the right hand-the strongest hand for most people.If our right hand is busy greeting someone,it cannot be holding a weapon⑪.So the gesture⑫ is saying,"I trust you.Look,I'm not carrying a threatening⑬ weapon."If you shake hands with someone,you show you trust them.We shake hands when we make a deal⑭.It means,"We agree and we trust each other."
Greetings in Asian countries do not involve⑮ touching the other person,but they always involve the hands.Traditionally in China,when we greet someone,we put the right hand over the left and bow⑯ slightly⑰.Muslims⑱ give a"salaam⑲",where they touch their heart,mouth and forehead⑳.Hindus\s\up7(21(21) join their hands\s\up7(22(22) and bow their heads in respect\s\up7(23(23).In all of these examples,the hands are busy with the greeting and cannot hold a weapon.
Even today,when some people have very informal styles of greeting,they still use