I think in the cyber world, people tend to cover something up, or tell small lies to impress others.

在网络这个虚拟的世界里，人们倾向于伪装自己，或者说谎来博取别人的注意。

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Nearly 40 percent of workers surveyed believed jargon betrayed a lack of confidence, while one in five thought those who used it were untrustworthy or trying to cover something up.

接近40%的员工觉得套话是缺乏自信的表现，20%的员工认为使用套话的人要么是不堪重任，要么就是想掩盖什么事情。

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They knew they had done something terribly wrong and lied to cover it up.

他们知道已犯下了大错，并撒谎来掩盖这一错误。

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And it better cover something that can back that up.

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