Essay

我感到我们都有结识的愿望，但似乎都不知如何开口，于是互相注视一下终又都移开目光擦身而过；这样的次数一多，便更不知如何开口了。（史铁生 《我与地坛》）
“We both had the desire to strike up a conversation, but neither of us knew how to begin. So, after glancing at each other for a moment, we both averted our eyes and passed by without a word. The more this happened, the more difficult it became for either of us to initiate a conversation.”