If the reaction of the person becomes emotional, then it is possible to make contact with them, touching them gently on the arm or shoulder.

如果人的反应变为情绪上的，那你就可以接触他们，轻轻碰触他们的手臂和肩膀。

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She held one hand to her forehead, and bending slowly, she reached out with her free arm, nearly touching a dark mass lying in the road.

她一手捂着额头，慢慢地弯下身子，伸出另一只胳膊，摸向躺在路上的一团黑色的东西。

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In Mediterranean countries, if you refrain from touching someone's arm when talking to them or if you don't greet them with kisses or a warm embrace, you'll be considered cold.

在地中海国家，如果你和别人交谈时没有碰对方的手臂，或见面问候时没和对方亲吻拥抱，别人会认为你不热情。

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Lera sat down and slid her hand across the table, touching his arm.

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When blogger Violet Blue--who has pictures of herself posing with her Apple laptop on her Web site--approached Jobs on the floor of the MacWorld Expo to ask for a photo, lightly touching his arm, Jobs rebuffed her.

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Try this: Choose one nonverbal behavior (say, touching a colleague on the arm) and list all the conditions under which this behavior would be acceptable in your company or organization.

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