VOA慢速英语:Can You Catch a Liar?

短语讲解：

1. Many people – from parents to police officers and airport security personnel – depend on this method. 
 
depend on 依赖; 相信; 信赖
例句：You may depend on me to help you.
你放心，我会帮助你的。

2. Not according to a new study.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。

3. Their investigation took place at one place where lying can get you into big trouble – an airport.

take place 发生，举行
例句：The meeting will take place in a few days.
大会将于日内举行。

4. They ask about informal things as you would in a normal conversation.

ask about 询问，打听
例句：He went to the station to ask about the trains.
他到火车站却了解火车情况。

5. Look for small details that do not add up or, in other words, make sense.

in other words 换句话说; 就是说
例句：In other words, menus provide a pedagogic vector.
换句话说，菜单是一条学习的途径。

6. Ask them details about their story and look for facts that seem in disagreement with each other.

each other 互相，彼此
例句：Like charges repel each other,unlike charges attract.
同性电荷相斥,异性电荷相吸。