Dialogue 1
Xiao Gao: Ouch! I just got bit again by another skeeter! I think summer is just around the corner.
小高:哎哟,我刚刚又被蚊子咬了。看来夏天马上就要来了。
Jingjing: Yeah, you must have sweet blood.
京晶:是啊,你的血一定很甜。
Xiao Gao: Well, all I know is that my blood type is “A”, I'm not sure if it's sweet or not.
小高:我只知道我是A型血,不知道是不是甜。
Jingjing: Oh, you know your blood type eh? Did you know that there's been a lot of research done about blood type in relation to personality?
京晶:哦,你知道你的血型吗?你知道有很多关于血型和性格的研究吗?
Xiao Gao: No, I didn't,can you enlighten me?
小高:不知道,你给我讲讲吧!
Jingjing: As you know,there are four possible blood types that a human being can have: A, B, AB, and O. Since you're A, let me tell you a few things about your personality.
京晶:你知道,人类一共可能有四种血型,A型,B型,AB型和O型,既然你是A型,我就先告诉你A型血的性格特点吧!
Xiao Gao: Okay, give it your best shot.
小高:嗯,你好好给我讲讲。
Jingjing: Most type As are sensitive to the needs of others and are good listeners.
京晶:多数A型血的人对于他人的需求很敏感,并且是非常好的倾听者。
Xiao Gao: Yeah, well,doesn't this describe everyone?
小高:是的,嗯,每个人不都可以这样说吗?
Jingjing: Hold on! I'm not done yet! You're also detail-oriented, creative and inventive. On the outside, you seem really calm, but on the inside, you are filled with anxiety and worry.
京晶:等等,我还没说完呢!你还非常注重细节,有创造力,和创新精神。你外表上看起来是一个非常冷静的人,但是其实内心充满了焦虑。
Xiao Gao: You're lying! I think you are describing me on purpose.
小高:你骗人,你肯定是故意这样描述我的。
Jingjing: I'm not kidding! The research really shows this. Also, type As are usually shy andsensitive, and a lot of them are perfectionists.
京晶:我没开玩笑,研究结果就是这么显示的。并且A型血的人通常很害羞和敏感,很多人还是完美主义者。
Xiao Gao: That's me to a T!
小高:这说的完全就是我。
Jingjing: Romantically,type As work best with other type As and ABs.
京晶:感情上A型血和其他A型血或AB型血的人最相配。
Xiao Gao: What do type As end up doing for jobs?
小高:那A型血的人适合做什么职业?
Jingjing: Common type A career choices include accountants, librarians, economists, computer programmers and writers.
京晶:常见的A型血的职业包括会计,图书管理员,经济学家,电脑工程师和作家。
Xiao Gao: I was once a computer programmer! Does it say anything about us being really stressed out?I'm usually pretty tense during the day.
小高:我原来就是一个电脑工程师。研究结果说我们A型血的人压力很大吗?我白天的时候精神经常容易紧张。
Jingjing: Yes it does,actually. Most type As often bottle up anxiety in order to get along with others. Many of them are tense,impatient, and unable to sleep well.
京晶:确实是,大多数A型血的人在和别人相处时会把焦虑的心情藏在心里。他们很多人都非常紧张、不耐烦,并且晚上睡不好。
Xiao Gao: Ahh! It's like you're reading my mind! What blood type are you? Tell me now!!
小高:哇,好像你会读心术似的!快告诉我你是什么血型的!
Jingjing: That's for you to determine. Go home and research all the different blood types, then let's see if you can guess it correctly!
京晶:这个得由你来告诉我。今天晚上回家好好研究一下不同的血型,看你能不能准确猜到我是哪个血型!
习语短语
1. skeeter = 蚊子
2. Summer is just around thecorner. = 夏天马上就要来了。
3. enlighten me = 给我讲讲
4. On the outside… but on theinside… = 外表是一个样子,但内心深处是另一个样子。
5. perfectionist = 完美主义者
6. to a T = 精准完美
7. bottle up (emotions) = 在感情藏在心里,不告诉别人,也不释放出来