你是內(nèi)外兼具的“中間性格”嗎？

　　但是，這種分法過于簡單且并不全面。實(shí)際上，很多人的性格是兼具內(nèi)向和外向兩種特征的，英語中把這樣性格稱為ambivert---“中間性格”。

　　For years, psychologists have divided people into two basic personality types: introverts and extroverts.

　　多年來，心理學(xué)家一直把人的性格分成兩種：內(nèi)向型和外向型。

　　You are most likely an introvert if you don’t like crowds and enjoy keeping your thoughts to yourself. An extrovert, on the other hand, likes meeting new people and being the center of attention.

　　如果你不喜歡熱鬧，更愿意把想法藏在心里，那么你很可能是內(nèi)向型性格。而外向型性格的人則更愿意接觸不同的人，成為大家矚目的焦點(diǎn)。

　　But experts suggest there's middle ground on the personality spectrum, and people refer to as "ambiverts" fall somewhere in between.

　　但有專家提出，在性格光譜中存在一種介于外向和內(nèi)向之間的性格，人們稱之為“中間性格”。

　　spectrum：光譜，〔觀點(diǎn)、人、情況等的〕范圍

　　"This is an exciting result, " says Tinetti. "This is the first near-infrared spectrum of a planet.迪奈蒂說：“這是個令人興奮的結(jié)果，這是行星上發(fā)現(xiàn)的第一個近紅外光譜。

　　2. Interestingly, one piece of open source software spans the entire spectrum.

　　有趣的是，有一種開源軟件跨越了這整個范圍。
 

　　性格即性情品格，是指人在態(tài)度和行為上所表現(xiàn)出來的心理特征。英語中personality、disposition、character、temperament、trait這些詞都可以用來表示“性格”。

　　例如：

　　She has such a kind, friendly personality. 她有著如此友善的性格。

　　2. The rides are unsuitable for people of a nervous disposition.

　　這種騎乘不適合緊張型性格的人。

　　3. She resembles her sister in appearance but not in character.

　　她外貌上像她的姐姐，性格上卻不同。

　　4. Jill has such a lovely relaxed temperament.

　　吉爾性格隨和從容，非常討人喜歡。

　　5. The study found that some alcoholics had clear personality traits showing up early in childhood.

　　這項(xiàng)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)一些酗酒者早在孩童時就表現(xiàn)出明顯的個性特征。

　　Ambiverts, as the name suggests, have both introverted and extroverted characteristics. But neither trait is dominant. As a result, ambiverts have more balanced personalities.

　　中間性格，顧名思義就是包含內(nèi)向和外向兩種特征的性格類型，但兩種特征都不占主導(dǎo)。因此，中間性格是一種更加平衡的性格。

　　dominant：強(qiáng)大的，占優(yōu)勢的，突出的

　　1. This is the tyranny of the dominant signature, caused by the limitation of expressing the element with only one name.

　　這就是主導(dǎo)簽名的專制，由只使用一個名稱來表示元素的限制所導(dǎo)致的。

　　2. Numerous persons with only a few Negroid traits annually pass over and are ab-sorbedinto the dominant Caucasoid population.

　　許許多多只有少許黑人特征的人每年都被當(dāng)作白人而被吸收為占優(yōu)勢的高加索種群人口。
 

　　Ambiverts move between being social and being alone with greater ease than either extroverts or introverts.

　　中間性格者比內(nèi)向或外向者能更自如地游走于社交和獨(dú)處之間。

　　Researcher said that：“They have a wider range of skills and can connect with a wider range of people in the same way someone who speaks English and Spanish can.”

　　研究者表示：“中間性格者就像是掌握了兩種語言。他們掌握的技能更多，可以和更多的人交流，就像那些既會說英語又會說西班牙語的人。”

　　Ambiversion has gotten more attention in recent years, thanks to books, TEDx talks and consulting firms focusing on how personality traits impact people’s behaviors in relationships and careers.

　　近年來很多書籍、Tedx演講和咨詢公司都在關(guān)注性格如何影響，人在人際交往和工作環(huán)境中的行為，中間性格自然也受到了越來越多的關(guān)注。
 

　　想要判斷自己是否是“中間性格”的人，可以先問問自己在下列常見情形下會如何表現(xiàn)?

　　A：What do you crave after a long day at work when you need to refuel---a happy hour with friends, or your couch and the remote control?

　　當(dāng)你工作了冗長的一整天后，你渴望通過什么方式充電---是和好友相處的歡樂時光，還是獨(dú)自一人窩在沙發(fā)上看電視?

　　crave： v. 渴望，熱望

　　1. The tired old man craved for rest.

　　疲倦的老人渴望得到休息。

　　2. The thirsty man craved water.

　　這個口渴的人迫切希望得到水喝。

　　B：At a social event, at what point do you want to leave---as soon as you get there or after the last person has left?

　　在社交活動中，在什么情況下你想要離開---是剛到那兒就想走，還是等到最后一個人離開?

　　C：In a conversation, do you prefer to think through your answers before speaking, or throw out whatever idea comes to mind and bat it back and forth?

　　在交談中，你更喜歡在開口前把回答想透徹，還是會隨意說出任何閃現(xiàn)在你腦中的想法?

　　back and forth：反復(fù)地，來回地

　　1. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement.

　　談判是為了達(dá)成協(xié)議而反復(fù)交流的過程。它包括說服和妥協(xié)。

　　2. Louisa Menke, a skater from the Netherlands, was trailed by several Afghan girls on skateboards as she rolled back and forth across the fountain.

　　一個來自荷蘭的滑板手，當(dāng)他在噴泉場地來回滑板的時候，有幾個阿富汗的小女孩子一起過去和他比賽。

　　If you're an ambivert, your preference will often be somewhere in the middle---you choose to have a drink with a friend after work but then afterward go home and take a long walk with the dog.

　　如果你是個中向性格者，你的偏好會落在兩極之間的某個地方---你可能會選擇下班后先和朋友喝上一杯，但之后回家長距離遛狗。