The useful silence 场景学习单

Rain taps the window after a difficult family memory is mentioned.

一段艰难的家庭记忆被提起后，雨点敲打着窗户。

REPORTER

I keep trying to fill the silence with another question.

我总想用另一个问题填满沉默。

LISTENER

A pause can be part of the answer. Let it finish.

停顿也可以是回答的一部分。让它结束。

REPORTER

What I hear underneath it is anger and disappointment.

我从沉默下面听到的是愤怒和失望。

LISTENER

Offer that as a check, not as a verdict.

把它作为确认来提出，不要当成结论。

The reporter waits, then asks whether those words fit.

记者等待了一会儿，然后询问这些词是否贴切。