英语PK台 第274期:通过血型来识人(3)

 　　Dialogue

　　Jingjing: So we talked about blood type As and blood type Bs, but do you remember me telling you there was also a blood type AB?

　　京晶：我们上次说到了A型血和B型血的人，但是你还记得吗，我告诉过你还有AB型血的人。

　　Xiao Gao: Yeah, Ido, I found them to be the most interesting of all!

　　小高：嗯，我记得，我觉得他们是最有意思的血型。

　　Jingjing: Me too. Not surprisingly, they have both A and B traits.Sometimes they're shy and outgoing, hesitant and confident.

　　京晶：我也觉得是，不难理解他们有A型血和B型血的特质，他们时而害羞时而外向，时而犹豫不决时而又信心满满。

　　Xiao Gao: Type ABs often stand out like a sore thumb among other types. They are trustworthy and like to help others.

　　小高：AB型血的人经常能在一群人当中凸显出来，他们非常可靠还乐于帮助别人。

　　Jingjing: They also think logically and are determined¹ to do things correctly.

　　京晶：他们的思维非常有逻辑性，并且非常有决心把事情做好。

　　Xiao Gao: Type ABs can find a soul mate with any other blood type.

　　小高：AB型血的人可以和任何其他血型的人成为灵魂伴侣。

　　Jingjing: Did you know that both John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe are type ABs?

　　京晶：你知道吗？约翰·肯尼迪和玛丽莲·梦露都是AB型血的人。

　　Xiao Gao: Yeah, what a coincidence! What's even more interesting is that only about 2%～5% of the population are blood type AB.

　　小高：是啊，太巧了，更有趣的是只有2%到5%的人是AB型血。

　　Jingjing: They're really charming and popular. They don't sweat the small stuff.

　　京晶：他们非常有魅力并且受欢迎，从不为小事烦心。

　　Xiao Gao: So what do type ABs usually do for work?

　　小高：那么AB型血的人一般做什么样的工作？

　　Jingjing: Well, some common type AB careers are bartenders, lawyers, teachers and sales people.

　　京晶：一些常见的工作有调酒师、律师、老师和销售员。

　　Xiao Gao: There's never a dull moment in a type ABs life. If you can find one for a friend, consider yourself lucky!

　　小高：AB型血的人生活一点儿也不单调，如果你能找到他们做朋友，那你实在太幸运了。

　　习语短语

　　1. stand out like asore thumb = 杰出，突出，鹤立鸡群

　　2. soul mate = 灵魂伴侣

　　3. What acoincidence! = 太巧了！

　　4. Don't sweat the small stuff. = 不拘小节，不纠结于小事情。

　　5. never a dull moment = 生活总是忙碌而有趣的，一点儿也不单调

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。