Emberson said people try to make sense of snippetsof conversation and predict what speakers will say next.

艾伯森说，在听别人打手机时，人们总想弄清说话人所说的只言片语的意思，并预测说话人接下来会说什么。

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Mr Knowles, a retired teacher, volunteers alongside Mr Emberson at the woods, clearing scrub and brambles twice a month.

退休教师诺尔斯，同恩伯森一起，当起了森林的志愿者，每月两次，他们会清理灌木丛和荆棘。

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Emberson also said that in such a situation people try to make sense of snippets of conversation and predict what speakers will say next.

艾伯森还称，在这种情况下，人们会试图搞明白只言片语背后的完整含义，并预测说话者接下来要说什么。

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