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第9章 The Relationship between Blood Type and Character

Type A:Type A people are conservative and passive, and are concerned with appearances. Although type A people are superficial①. And have a touch of mental instability, they are very patient and finish what they start.

Type B:Type B people get along well withothers because they are straightforward②, and are noted③ for their creativity. But type B people are also moody④ and become bored and annoyed easily.

Type O:Type O people are stubborn⑤ and impulsive⑥.Their redeeming⑦ quality is that they are loyal to their friends.

Type AB:Type AB people are indecisiveand picky⑧. They tend to be demanding⑨ and impatient, and they have trouble seeing things through.

Despite any real evidence to support these ideas, Takeji’s theory quickly caught on⑩. By 1930, standard job application forms included a blank for blood type, and today market researchers use it to predict buying habits, and ordinary people use it to choose friends and romantic partners.

① superficialadj.肤浅的

② straightforward adj.坦率的、正直的

③ noted adj.著名的

④ moody adj.喜怒无常

⑤ stubborn adj.顽固的、固执的

⑥ impulsive adj.冲动的

⑦ redeeming adj.补偿的

⑧ pickyadj.好挑剔的

⑨ demanding adj.苛求的

⑩ catch on流行

个人血型和性格之间的关系

A型的人保守、被动,在意外表。 A型的人虽然肤浅、精神有点不稳定,但他们很有耐性,而且会坚持把他们开始的工作做完。

B型的人和别人处得好,因为他们很直率,并以他们的创意闻名。但是B型的人也很情绪化,很容易觉得无聊、觉得烦。

O型的人顽固、冲动。作为补偿的气质,是对他们的朋友很忠诚。

AB型的人犹豫不决、爱挑剔。他们比较苛求、没耐性,他们没办法坚持到底。

不管有没有任何支持这些想法的实证,竹二的理论很快流行起来。到了1930年,标准的工作申请表已经包括了填写血型的空格,现在的市场调查员用这种方法来预测购买习惯,普通人则用它来选择朋友和情人。