For adolescents and adults learning a second language, filled pauses smooth out awkward early conversations.

对于学习第二语言的青少年和成年人来说，充满停顿可以消除尴尬的早期对话。

Because, contrary to popular belief, the use of filled pauses doesn't decrease with mastery of a language.

因为， 与流行的看法相反，填充停顿的使用不会随着语言的掌握而减少。

This may mean that filled pauses cue toddlers to expect novel words, and help them connect new words to new objects.

这可能意味着充满停顿会提示幼儿期待新词，并帮助他们将新词与新物体联系起来。

And they don't just benefit the speaker— a filled pause lets your listeners know an important word is on the way.

而且它们不仅对演讲者有益——充满停顿让您的听众知道一个重要的词即将到来。

For example, while a silent pause might be interpreted as a sign for others to start speaking, a filled pause can signal that you're not finished yet.

例如，虽然沉默的停顿可能被解释为其他人开始讲话的标志，但充满的停顿可能表示您尚未完成。

A rippling accompaniment flowed through it all, and a burst of delighted laughter from the children filled up the first pause with a fitting answer to the voices that seemed calling to them from the vernal woods.

一阵涟漪般的伴奏贯穿其中，孩子们一阵愉快的笑声填补了第一个停顿，对似乎从春天的树林里呼唤他们的声音做出了恰当的回答。

In 2011, a study showed toddlers common and uncommon objects alongside a recording referring to one of the items. When a later recording asked them to identify the uncommon object, toddlers performed better if that instruction contained a filled pause.

2011 年，一项研究向蹒跚学步的幼儿展示了常见和不常见的物品，并附有一段提到其中一件物品的录音。当后来的录音要求他们识别不常见的物体时，如果该指令包含完整的停顿，幼儿的表现会更好。