converse on their mobile phones 在手机上交谈

　　When I commute into London, there are certainly plenty of people conversing on their mobile phones – sometimes too loudly – discussing and sharing personal details with a friend.在我上班去伦敦的路上，无疑有很多人在手机上交谈（有时说话声太大），和朋友讨论和分享个人私事。

　　pluck up the courage to strike up a conversation鼓起勇气和陌生人攀谈

　　However, new evidence has shown that plucking up the courage to strike up a conversation might be good for our health.然而，新的研究证据表明，鼓起勇气和陌生人攀谈可能对健康大有益处。

　　feel uncomfortable and intimidated 觉得不舒服、胆怯

　　They found that many people feel uncomfortable and intimidated talking to others and their research suggested that when we make an initial conversation “we consistently underestimate how much a new person likes us.”他们发现，许多人与他人交谈时会觉得不舒服、胆怯，他们的研究也表明，在一开始交谈时，“我们一直低估新认识的人喜欢我们的程度。”

　　converse with sb.和某人交谈

　　It seems we carry a negative voice in our head telling us all the things that could go wrong and why someone wouldn’t want to converse with us.

　　我们的头脑中似乎带有一种消极思想，这种思想告诉我们可能会变糟糕的所有事情，以及为什么有人不愿意和我们交谈。

　　is surprisingly pleasant出人意料的愉快

　　has a positive impact on our wellbeing 对我们的健康有积极的影响

　　Connecting with strangers is surprisingly pleasant and it has a positive impact on our wellbeing.与陌生人建立良好的关系，是出人意料的愉快的，它对我们的健康也有积极的影响。

　　reach out and have a conversation 主动与他人交谈

　　People are in a better mood after they reach out and have a conversation, however minimal.在主动与他人交谈后，无论对话多短，人们的心情会变得更好。

　　lead to better mental health 带来更良好的心理健康

　　It’s true that talking can make you feel happier and happiness can lead to better mental health.诚然，交谈可以让你觉得更幸福，而幸福会带来更良好的心理健康。

　　extroverts 外向的人

　　introverts 内向的人

　　behave in an extroverted manner 以外向的方式行事

　　Both extroverts and introverts are happier when they are asked to behave in an extroverted manner.”

　　当外向的人和内向的人被要求以外向的方式行事时，他们都会更高兴。

　　loner 独来独往的人

　　come out of your shell 融入外部世界

　　make some small talk with a stranger 与陌生人闲聊

　　So maybe, if you’re a loner, it’s time to come out of your shell and make some small talk with a stranger – it could be the beginning of a new friendship.

　　所以，或许，如果你是一个独来独往的人，是时候融入外部世界，与陌生人闲聊了，这可能会开启一段新友谊。