看音乐喜好知他人性格

 　　Musical tastes and personality type are closely related, according to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world.

　　一项针对全世界三万六千多人的调查显示，人的音乐品味与个性紧密相联。

　　Researchers at Cambridge University say people use musicto define their identity.

　　剑桥大学研究人员表示，人们可以通过音乐来判断对方大概是怎样的一个人。

　　People often view rock fans as artistic¹ or rebellious², classical buffs as intellectual and rap followers³ as athletic⁴ or hostile.

　　摇滚乐迷通常比较有艺术气质或者反叛、古典乐爱好者则较有文化修养，而说唱乐迷则比较有运动天赋，但容易产生对立情绪。

　　The university's Dr Jason Rentfrow said: "Even though our assumptions may not be accurate, we get a very strong impression about someone when we ask them what music they like."

　　剑桥大学的杰森．伦特弗洛博士说：“尽管我们的假设不完全准确，但我们往往通过询问对方喜爱怎样的音乐来形成对对方的看法。”

　　During the study, sample groups of subjects regularly made the same assumptions about people's personalities⁵, values, social class and ethnicity, based on their music taste. The profiles of fans of each of the genres⁶ was sharply distinct.

　　调查发现，很多人都根据别人的音乐品位来判断对方的性格、价值观、社会地位和种族等，不同音乐类别爱好者的个性有着鲜明的差异。

　　Dr Rentfrow believes his paper, entitled You Are What You Listen To, demonstrates how music can reinforce stereotypes⁸ and social prejudices.

　　伦特弗洛在这篇题为《You Are What You Listen To》的报告中说，音乐确实能强化人们的传统观念和社会偏见，但这往往有偏差。

　　However, he said: "Heavy metal or punk fans ended up being much more friendly than the stereotype⁷ would have us believe; agreeable, warm.

　　他说：“与传统观念相反，重金属或朋克音乐乐迷有时更友善、热情和平易近人。”

　　"The basic message is that we can learn an awful lot about someone if we know what kind of music they like bit it doesn't tell us the whole story."

　　“如果我们知道某人喜好什么音乐，就可以对他的性格有许多了解，但是尽管如此，我们也不以自以为是的断定这是他的全部性格。”

　　Classical: Upper class, personable, intellectual, unattractive and boring

　　古典乐：上层阶级、和蔼、智慧、缺乏吸引力、乏味

　　Jazz: Friendly, emotionally stable, with a limited sense of responsibility

　　Rap: Lower class, athletic, energetic, hostile

　　说唱乐：低层阶级、活跃、爱运动、有敌意

1 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

2 rebellious   

adj.造反的，反抗的，难控制的

参考例句：

• They will be in danger if they are rebellious.如果他们造反，他们就要发生危险。
• Her reply was mild enough,but her thoughts were rebellious.她的回答虽然很温和，但她的心里十分反感。

3 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

4 athletic   

adj.擅长运动的，强健的；活跃的，体格健壮的

参考例句：

• This area has been marked off for athletic practice.这块地方被划出来供体育训练之用。
• He is an athletic star.他是一个运动明星。

5 personalities   

n. 诽谤，（对某人容貌、性格等所进行的）人身攻击； 人身攻击；人格, 个性, 名人( personality的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• There seemed to be a degree of personalities in her remarks.她话里有些人身攻击的成分。
• Personalities are not in good taste in general conversation.在一般的谈话中诽谤他人是不高尚的。

6 genres   

（文学、艺术等的）类型，体裁，风格( genre的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Novel and short story are different genres. 长篇小说和短篇小说是不同的类别。
• But confusions over the two genres have a long history. 但是类型的混淆，古已有之。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

7 stereotype   

n.固定的形象，陈规，老套，旧框框

参考例句：

• He's my stereotype of a schoolteacher.他是我心目中的典型教师。
• There's always been a stereotype about successful businessmen.人们对于成功商人一直都有一种固定印象。

8 stereotypes   

n.老套，模式化的见解，有老一套固定想法的人( stereotype的名词复数 )v.把…模式化，使成陈规( stereotype的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Such jokes tend to reinforce racial stereotypes. 这样的笑话容易渲染种族偏见。
• It makes me sick to read over such stereotypes devoid of content. 这种空洞无物的八股调，我看了就讨厌。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》