小测试：吃饭类型揭露性格 你是哪一种？

 　　The Slow Eater

　　慢食者

　　After everyone else has finished their meal, you'll find this person plodding¹ along, eating one little bite at a time. When sitting down at the table, the slow eater takes his or her sweet time -- and is always the last person to finish the meal.

　　大家都吃完饭了，你会发觉这人还在慢吞吞地进食，每次就吃一小口。慢食者坐下吃饭时，尽享美好时光——也总是最后一个吃完的人。

　　Slow eaters are usually people who like to be in control and know how to appreciate life. They also tend to be confident and even-keeled. There are some real health perks² to being a slow eater. Slow eating has been shown to be associated with decreased energy intake³, increased satiety⁴, and higher pleasantness ratings of meals.

　　慢食者通常喜欢把控，也知道如何感激生活。他们通常自信满满、四平八稳。当个慢食者真真切切有益健康。据悉，慢食者能量摄入少、更容易满足，对菜肴评价也更高。

　　The Fast Eater

　　快食者

　　There's a good chance you or someone else in your family fits the description of the fast eater -- and if you grew up with a fast eater, you probably developed a habit of fighting for seconds. This person tends to barrel through meals, cleaning the plate before the rest of the table has finished even half of their meal.

　　很有可能在你家，你自己或者其他人就符合快食者的形象描述——而且，要是你和一个快食者一起长大，你估计已经养成了吃饭争分夺秒的习惯。这个人通常就餐时囫囵吞枣、匆匆下饭，同桌人饮食饭菜一半还没吃完，他就已经净盘了。

　　Away from the table, fast eaters tend to be ambitious, goal-oriented and open to new experiences, but they may also have a tendency to be impatient.

　　餐桌之外，快食者更有可能雄心勃勃，目标明确，乐于经历新事物，但他们也通常容易急不可耐。

　　The Adventurer

　　冒险者

　　The adventurous⁵ eater is always looking for the next gastronomic⁶ adventure. When it comes to food -- and probably other areas of life -- this person is a thrill-seeker and a risk-taker.

　　冒险型食客总是在寻求下一场美食历险。论及食物，或者生活中其他领域，这样的人寻求刺激、承担风险。

　　Being an adventurous eater shows one's openness to trying new things outside of one's comfort zone.

　　当个冒险食客，显示出一个人乐于尝试新事物，敢于迈出自己的舒适地带。

　　The Picky Eater

　　挑食者

　　This person may never have grown out of their childhood likes and dislikes, or the tendency to turn up his or her nose at an unfamiliar⁷ cuisine⁸. This eater can often be found asking a waiter if the dish can be served without sauce or with dressing⁹ on the side.

　　这类人或许从来就没有走出孩童时代的喜好，容易对不熟悉的菜肴嗤之以鼻。常常会看见这样的食客问服务员这菜可不可以不加酱料就端上来，或者把调味料加在一边。

　　Research on 'food neophobia' -- the reluctance¹⁰ to try new foods -- shows that it is related to certain personality traits, including sensation seeking, anxiety, and neuroticism¹¹. Those high in food neophobia appear to associate many avoided foods with a sense of disgust.

　　“新食物恐惧症”——即不乐意尝试新食物是研究发现：这和特定的性格特征有关，如寻求感官刺激、易焦虑和神经过敏等。新食物恐惧症高发人群易于把规避的食物和嫌恶联系在一起。

　　The Isolationist

　　孤立主义食客

　　The isolationist, one of the more unusual eating types, approaches the plate methodically, eating one food item in its entirety before moving on to the next.

　　孤立主义者是更为鲜见的饮食类型，有条不紊地进食，完全吃完一种食物才接着吃下一种。

　　This behavior conveys a task-oriented personality versus¹² a multi-tasking individual. Also, it conveys a disciplined and border-line stubborn tendency to complete one task before moving on to another.

　　这种行为习惯体现了任务为导向的性格，而非多任务作业的个体性格。此外，这体现出纪律严明、界限分明、执拗固执的行为趋向，得完成了一项任务后才能继续下一项任务。

1 plodding   

a.proceeding in a slow or dull way

参考例句：

• They're still plodding along with their investigation. 他们仍然在不厌其烦地进行调查。
• He is plodding on with negotiations. 他正缓慢艰难地进行着谈判。

2 perks   

额外津贴，附带福利，外快( perk的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance. 公司给予的额外待遇包括一辆汽车和免费健康保险。
• Are there any perks that go with your job? 你的工作有什么津贴吗？

3 intake   

n.吸入，纳入；进气口，入口

参考例句：

• Reduce your salt intake.减少盐的摄入量。
• There was a horrified intake of breath from every child.所有的孩子都害怕地倒抽了一口凉气。

4 satiety   

n.饱和；(市场的)充分供应

参考例句：

• There is no satiety in study.学无止境。
• Their presence in foods induces satiety at meal time.它们在食物中的存在诱导进餐时的满足感。

5 adventurous   

adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的　

参考例句：

• I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
• He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。

6 gastronomic   

adj.美食（烹饪）法的，烹任学的

参考例句：

• The gastronomic restaurant is a feature of the hotel. 美食餐厅是这家饭店的一个特色。 来自互联网
• The restaurant offers a special gastronomic menu. 这家餐馆备有一份特别的美食菜单。 来自互联网

7 unfamiliar   

adj.陌生的，不熟悉的

参考例句：

• I am unfamiliar with the place and the people here.我在这儿人地生疏。
• The man seemed unfamiliar to me.这人很面生。

8 cuisine   

n.烹调，烹饪法

参考例句：

• This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
• This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。

9 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

10 reluctance   

n.厌恶，讨厌，勉强，不情愿

参考例句：

• The police released Andrew with reluctance.警方勉强把安德鲁放走了。
• He showed the greatest reluctance to make a reply.他表示很不愿意答复。

11 neuroticism   

n.神经过敏症

参考例句：

• Is Neuroticism an Independent Dimension of Chinese Personality Structure? 中国人有没有独立的“神经质”人格维度？ 来自互联网
• The usual smoking behavior of male had notable correlation with neuroticism dimension. 男生经常性的吸烟行为与神经质维度显著相关。 来自互联网

12 versus   

prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下

参考例句：

• The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
• The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。