来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：心理学导论 第8集 第8集》

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  And some things are sort of standard.
  有些事情是很标准的
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  Suppose I was to tell you a story
  假设我告诉你一个故事
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  about a trip I took to the dentist or a visit I took to
  比如我去看牙医的过程
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  or a time when I ate out at a restaurant and
  或是我在餐厅吃饭的过程
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  I'm to omit certain details.
  我省略了其中的某些细节
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  like I omit the fact that I paid the bill in a restaurant,
  比如我省略了我吃完之后付账这个细节
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  Let's say I finished the meal and then I went home.
  假如我说我吃完饭就直接回家了
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  Still, you will tend to fill in the blanks.
  但是 你仍然会把空白的部分补上
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  You'll tend to fill in the blanks with things you know.
  你会在空白的部分填上一些你知道的东西
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  So, you might remember this later saying,
  所以你有可能在过后回忆时说
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  "Okay. He told me he finished eating, paid the bill and left,"
  "他告诉我他吃完饭然后付账离开了"
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  because paying the bill is what you do in a restaurant.
  因为付账是你在餐馆里必须要做的事