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🔍 句構顏色對照：
主詞 S 動詞 V 受詞 O 補語 C 修飾語
本課探討「肢體語言」在溝通中的重要性。以下為編者依課文主旨改寫的重點摘要（非課文原句），依內容分為三個段落：理論、解讀說謊、眼神與結論。
🧠 第一段｜7% 與 55% 的理論（The 7% vs 55% Theory）
▶Many people assume that the words we say carry most of a message, but studies suggest otherwise.
許多人以為我們說出口的話承載了訊息的大部分，但研究顯示並非如此。
🔍 句構分析
①Many peopleS assumeV that the words we say carry most of a messageO（名詞子句）
②but連接詞 studiesS suggestV otherwiseO
assume that... = 假設……；otherwise = 並非如此、相反地。
▶Dr. Albert Mehrabian, a famous psychology professor, found that speech accounts for only about seven percent of our emotional communication.
知名心理學教授麥拉賓博士發現，言語只占我們情緒溝通的約百分之七。
🔍 句構分析
①Dr. Albert MehrabianS , a famous psychology professor,同位語 foundV that speech accounts for only about 7% of...O（名詞子句）
account for = 占（比例）（句型一）；a famous psychology professor 為主詞的同位語。
▶According to his research, our bodies do most of the work, expressing around fifty-five percent of what we truly feel.
根據他的研究，我們的身體承擔了大部分的工作，表達出我們真正感受的約百分之五十五。
🔍 句構分析
①According to his research副詞 our bodiesS doV most of the workO , expressing around 55% of what we truly feel分詞構句
expressing... 為現在分詞構句（附帶說明）；what we truly feel 名詞子句作 of 的受詞。
▶Because physical signals often reveal our real thoughts, they can be even more honest than our words.
因為肢體訊號常洩露我們真正的想法，它們甚至可能比言語更誠實。
🔍 句構分析
①Because physical signals often reveal our real thoughts原因副詞子句
②theyS can beV even more honest than our wordsC（比較級）
reveal = 洩露、顯露；more honest than = 比……更誠實（比較級）。
🔍 第二段｜解讀肢體語言與說謊的破綻（Reading Lies）
▶For this reason, being able to read body language is a valuable skill that helps us understand others.
因此，能夠解讀肢體語言是一項有價值的技巧，能幫助我們了解他人。
🔍 句構分析
①being able to read body languageS（動名詞片語） isV a valuable skillC that helps us understand others限定關係子句
be able to V = 能夠……（句型二）；that... 關係子句修飾 skill。
▶It is especially useful when we want to determine whether or not someone is telling the truth.
當我們想判斷某人是否在說實話時，這特別有用。
🔍 句構分析
①ItS isV especially usefulC when we want to determine whether or not someone is telling the truth時間副詞子句
whether or not = 是否（句型三）；determine 後接名詞子句作受詞。
▶When people lie, they usually give themselves away through three telltale signs.
人們說謊時，通常會透過三個洩露真相的徵兆露出馬腳。
🔍 句構分析
①When people lie時間副詞子句 theyS give awayV themselvesO through three telltale signs副詞
give oneself away = 露出馬腳、洩底；telltale = 洩露真相的（核心字）。
▶First, their movements turn stiff, and they tend to make fewer gestures, keeping their hands close to the body.
首先，他們的動作變得僵硬，而且往往較少做手勢，把手靠近身體。
🔍 句構分析
①their movementsS turnV stiffC
②theyS tend to makeV fewer gesturesO , keeping their hands close to the body分詞構句
tend to V = 往往……（句型五）；turn + adj. = 變得……；keeping... 分詞構句表附帶動作。
▶Second, they often can't help but touch or scratch their faces and necks, sometimes rubbing their eyes without being conscious of it.
其次，他們常忍不住觸摸或抓自己的臉和脖子，有時揉眼睛卻沒意識到。
🔍 句構分析
①theyS can't help but touch or scratchV their faces and necksO , sometimes rubbing their eyes without being conscious of it分詞構句
can't help but + 原形 = 忍不住……（句型四）；without being conscious of = 沒意識到。
👀 第三段｜眼神、愛意與結論（Eyes, Love & Conclusion）
▶The eyes offer another clue: a right-handed person's eyes tend to move left when honest but drift right when making things up.
眼睛提供另一個線索：慣用右手者說實話時眼睛往往往左移，編故事時則飄向右邊。
🔍 句構分析
①a right-handed person's eyesS tend to moveV left when honest副詞 but driftV right when making things up副詞
tend to V = 往往；make things up = 編造、捏造。
▶Body language can also reveal romantic feelings, since people unconsciously imitate and lean toward those they are attracted to.
肢體語言也能顯露愛意，因為人們會不自覺地模仿並靠向自己喜歡的人。
🔍 句構分析
①Body languageS can revealV romantic feelingsO , since people unconsciously imitate and lean toward those...原因副詞子句
since = 因為；those (whom) they are attracted to = 他們喜歡／被吸引的人。
▶In short, watching the body is one of the best ways to sense people's true feelings, and we can do it without saying a single word.
簡而言之，觀察身體是感受他人真實情緒最好的方法之一，而且我們不用說一個字就能辦到。
🔍 句構分析
①watching the bodyS（動名詞） isV one of the best ways to sense people's true feelingsC
②weS can doV itO without saying a single word副詞
one of the best + 複數 N；without + V-ing = 不……就……。