精品阅读：等人时你可以做的7件事_跨考网

　　Life is filled with more instances of waiting than actually doing what we were waiting for. We all have gone through the irritating period of waiting for someone who is a regular late comer. These times come quite often in life and can be made exciting and productive instead of boring and restless if you follow these 7 tips given below.

　　与其说是在做实事，还不如说生活中更多的是等待吧。每个人都有过惴惴不安等待总迟到的人的经历。等待在生活中处处可见，与其让这段时间无聊虚度，还不如参考以下7个方法，让它变得开心而有意义呢。

　　In this era of smartphones, you can’t really get bored while awaiting someone. However, if you are fed up of playing games and chatting aimlessly online, you could download a host of exciting photo editing apps. They are great fun to use on pictures and one can keep editing for hours altogether, it’s that addictive.

　　在这个智能手机盛行的年代，谁都不至于在等人时感到无聊。但要是你已经厌倦玩游戏或漫无目的地瞎侃，何不下载各种好玩的图片编辑软件呢。编辑图片也很有意思，还很容易上瘾，说不定你玩上几个小时都停不下来呢。

　　2. Observe people around you

　　观察周围的人

　　A great exercise to do is to observe people around you. This doesn’t mean that you stare at them. Keep glancing at their actions, expressions and voices. Surely you would be able to find something new, interesting and amusing from such observations.

　　还有一个消磨时间的办法就是观察周围的人。当然，这不是要你盯着人家看，而是让你观察别人的言行举止。观察之后，你肯定也能发现新奇好玩的乐子。

　　3. Close your eyes

　　闭目养神

　　If you are in a public place or on a transport vehicle, ensure that you are not wearing any expensive jewelry and clutch your purse before doing this exercise. Close your eyes, massage your temples and eyes and rotate your neck. This is an excellent relaxation technique to calm your nerves.

　　如果你是在公共场所或交通车辆上，切记先保管好贵重首饰、捂紧包包，然后再闭上眼睛、按摩太阳穴和眼眶、扭扭脖子，这么做能极大放松你绷紧的神经。

　　4. Chew gum

　　嚼口香糖

　　Purchase a pack of gum or keep one handy in your purse at all times so that you can chew on a gum while waiting for your not so punctual colleague or friend. This will be like an exercise for your jaw and facial muscles that will help in toning the fat on the face.

　　在等不准时的同事或朋友时，可以买包口香糖或随时在包里备点口香糖。嚼口香糖能锻炼下颚和面部肌肉，有助于平衡面部脂肪。