1謊言
不是事實的話,就是謊言。
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A polygraph machine, also known as a "lie detector," is a common part of criminal investigations.
測謊機又稱「測謊器」,是刑事調查中常見的工具。
- polygraph:「測謊機」
- also known as…:「又稱…」
- criminal investigation:「刑事調查」
2說謊
說出不是事實的話,就是說謊。
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The theory underlying it is that lying is stressful, and that this stress can be measured and recorded on a polygraph machine.
它背後的理論是:說謊會造成壓力,而這種壓力可以由測謊機測量並記錄。
- theory underlying it:「它背後的理論」,underlie 是「是…的基礎」
- stressful:「有壓力的」
- record:這裡是動詞,「記錄」
- that…, and that…:兩個 that 子句並列,都是 is 後面的補語
3躺(lay)
身體平放在上面,就是躺。
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The surgeon could not sit, and when he lay down he could barely get up.
這位外科醫師沒辦法坐著,躺下去後又幾乎起不來。
- lay:這裡是 lie「躺」的過去式(lie – lay – lain),he lay down 是「他躺了下來」
- barely:「幾乎不」,帶有否定意味
