Undivided attention is another sign of respect. You may have noticed that very few people listen with complete attention. Most people half-listen, and if you ask them to repeat what you have just said, they cannot. They may appear to be listening, but i
“专一”是尊重对方的另一表现。你也许察觉到很少有人一心一意地听别人讲话。多数人只是半心半意地听。如果你请他们复述你刚才说过的话，他们是不可能复述出来的。他们可能看上去是在听着，但是事实上有许多事情在他们头脑里转来转去--购物清单呀，要做的事呀，令人烦恼的事?2274
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 注意，注意力;照料，关怀;殷勤;
int. [口令]立正;
💡 at向+tent延伸+ion表名词 →伸展出去听别人讲 →注意力
"He nodded absently, his attention absorbed by the screen."
他专心注视着屏幕，只是心不在焉地点了点头。
近义：heedfulness, application, industriousness, intentness, interest, mindfulness
反义：apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indifference, indolence, lassitude
n. 符号;手势;迹象;指示牌;
vt.& vi. 签名;打手势;
💡 sign(mark)→记号；征兆；签字；做手势；表示
"Sign your name in the blank space below."
把名字签在下面的空白处。
近义：legalize, authenticate, seal, stamp, subscribe, undersign
反义：abrogate, negate, nullify, outlaw, quash, repeal
vt. 尊重;尊敬;关心;遵守;
n. 尊重，恭敬;敬意;某方面;
💡 re再+spect看→再看一眼→尊敬
"Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law."
尊重生命是英国法律最重要的原则。
近义：honor, honour, obey, observe, prize, regard
反义：outrage, smirch, besmirch, deride, disgrace, dishonor
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
adj. （用以强调）完全的;完成的;达到结尾的;完整的;
vt. 完成，使完满;完成或结束;填写（表格）;
💡 com 全部+plete满→全满→完全的
"She was accosted in the street by a complete stranger."
在街上，一个完全陌生的人贸然走到她跟前搭讪。
近义：implement, improve, make, attain, perfect, perform
反义：ignore, transgress, unheed, violate, disregard, disrespect