2. Being negative
2. 消極表述

Listen out for the sort of language someone you suspect is lying is using.
仔細聽你懷疑在說謊的人使用的語言類型,。

If they're using negative language, that's a good indicator as liars express a lot of negativity because they subconsciously feel bad about lying.
如果他們在使用消極的語言，就是很好的暗示,。說謊者常用許多消極表達,，因為潛意識里他們對撒謊行為感到慚愧。

3. Keeping it simple
3. 簡單化表述

Because it's difficult for liars to come up with a complex story on the spot, they often offer simplified stories, with no nuance.
因為對說謊者而言,，現(xiàn)場編出復雜故事挺困難的,，他們會經(jīng)常講些缺乏細節(jié)的簡單化故事。

Watch out for generalised and over-simplified terms explanations.
請留意概括的,、過分簡單的解釋說明,。

4. Overly-complex phrasing
4. 過分復雜的措辭

But, somewhat confusingly, although their stories, excuses and explanations are simple, the phrases they use tend to waffle and go on a bit.
然而，有些令人不解的是,，盡管說謊者的故事,、借口或解釋很簡單，他們使用的措辭卻往往含混又有些冗長,。

Keep and ear out for complex and disjointed sentences with unnecessary detail - it's a good sign they're telling porkies.
請密切注意復雜,、雜亂又帶有不必要細節(jié)的句子——這是他們在說謊的跡象。

Vocabulary

along the lines of: 類似
disjointed: 雜亂的

英文來源：每日鏡報
翻譯：實習生徐曉彤
編審：yaning（中國日報網(wǎng)）