H substance

substance ['sʌbstəns]

n. 物质，材料;实质，内容;[神]灵;（织品的）质地;

sub下面+st站立+ance表名词→站在下面的东西→物质；本质

We have to maintain communication to understand each other.

必须保持交流以求相互理解。

I approve of your decision.

我赞成你的决定。

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