TED演讲:性格的迷思--你究竟是谁(6)

 We communicate differently, extroverts² and introverts⁴.  外向者和内向者的交流方式有所不同。

Extroverts, when they interact, want to have lots of social encounter punctuated⁵ by closeness. 外向者在与人互动时喜欢肢体接触，喜欢亲近对方。

They'd like to stand close for comfortable communication.  他们喜欢靠近对方近距离交流。

They like to have a lot of eye contact, or mutual⁶ gaze. 他们喜欢眼神接触，甚至相互凝视。

We found in some research that they use more diminutive⁷ terms when they meet somebody. 有研究表明，外向者更喜欢使用昵称。

So when an extrovert¹ meets a Charles,  比如当一个外向者遇见一个叫查尔斯的人，

it rapidly becomes "Charlie," and then "Chuck," and then "Chuckles⁸ Baby." 很快就会开始叫他“查理”，然后变成“查克”，然后变成“小查查”。

Whereas for introverts, it remains⁹ "Charles," until he's given a pass to be more intimate by the person he's talking to. 而内向者呢，会一直叫他“查理”，直到对方认为他俩的关系已经足够亲密。

We speak differently. Extroverts prefer black-and-white, concrete, simple language. 外向者和内向者的说话方式也不同。外向者喜欢确定、 具体、简洁的语言。

Introverts prefer -- and I must again tell you that I am as extreme an introvert³ as you could possibly imagine -- we speak differently. 而内向者喜欢——我必须再次提醒大家，我是一个十足的内向者——我们说话方式很不一样。

We prefer contextually complex, contingent¹⁰, weasel-word sentences 我们内向者更喜欢说一些复杂难懂，模棱两可，云山雾罩的话

More or less. As it were. Not to put too fine a point upon it -- like that. 或多或少吧。基本是这样。不把话说死——就像刚才那样。

When we talk, we sometimes talk past each other. 我们在说话的时候，经常会打太极，推来推去。

1 extrovert   

n.性格外向的人

参考例句：

• A good salesman is usually an extrovert,who likes to mingle with people.一个好的推销员通常很外向，喜欢和人们交往。
• Do you think you're an extrovert or introvert?你认为你是个性外向的人还是个性内向的人？

2 extroverts   

性格外向的人( extrovert的名词复数 )； 活跃、愉快、爱交际的人

参考例句：

• In the second half, the students were criticized. Extroverts were unfazed. 在后半部分，举不动时学生要受批评，外向性格的学生表现出不满。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 大脑与疾病
• Extroverts prefer lively conversation to brooding on the meaning of life. 性格外向的人喜欢高谈阔论，而不愿思索人生的意义。

3 introvert   

n.性格内向的人

参考例句：

• You are very much an introvert.你是一位地道的内向性格者。
• The same conversation that energizes the extravert also drains the introvert.同样的交谈能让外向者荣光焕发，却让内向者精神颓靡。

4 introverts   

性格内向的人( introvert的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Extroverts tend to lack self-discipline while introverts lack courage. 性格外向的人缺乏自我约束力，而性格内向的人则缺乏勇气。
• I an introvert and introverts get drawn in. 我是个内向的人而且内向是天生的。

5 punctuated   

v.（在文字中）加标点符号，加标点( punctuate的过去式和过去分词 )；不时打断某事物

参考例句：

• Her speech was punctuated by bursts of applause. 她的讲演不时被阵阵掌声打断。
• The audience punctuated his speech by outbursts of applause. 听众不时以阵阵掌声打断他的讲话。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

7 diminutive   

adj.小巧可爱的，小的

参考例句：

• Despite its diminutive size,the car is quite comfortable.尽管这辆车很小，但相当舒服。
• She has diminutive hands for an adult.作为一个成年人，她的手显得非常小。

8 chuckles   

轻声地笑( chuckle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Father always chuckles when he reads the funny papers. 父亲在读幽默报纸时总是低声发笑。
• [Chuckles] You thought he was being poisoned by hemlock? 你觉得他中的会是芹叶钩吻毒吗？

9 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

10 contingent   

adj.视条件而定的；n.一组，代表团，分遣队

参考例句：

• The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
• Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。