Type A：Type A people are conservative and passive, and are concerned with appearances. Although type A people are superficial and have a touch of mental instability, they are very patient and finish what they start.

Note

conservative adj. 保守的　passive adj. 被动的　appearance n. 外貌、外观
superficial adj. 肤浅的　instability n. 不稳定（性）

　　Type B：Type B people get along well with others because they are straightforward¹, and are noted² for their creativity. But type B people are also moody³ and become bored and annoyed easily.

Note

get along well with 与…相处得好　straightforward adj. 坦率的、正直的
noted adj. 著名的　creativity n. 创造力　moody adj. 喜怒无常

　　Type O：Type O people are stubborn and impulsive⁴. Their redeeming⁵ quality is that they are loyal to their friends.

Note

stubborn adj. 顽固的、固执的　impulsive adj. 冲动的　redeeming adj. 补偿的

　　Type AB ：Type AB people are indecisive and picky. They tend to be demanding and impatient, and they have trouble seeing things through.

Note

indecisive adj. 非决定性的　picky adj. 好挑剔的　demanding adj. 苛求的

　　Despite any real evidence to support these ideas, Takeji's theory quickly caught on. By 1930, standard job application forms included a blank for blood type, and today market researchers use it to predict buying habits, and ordinary people use it to choose friends and romantic partners.

Note

catch on 流行　blood type 血型　buying habit 购买习惯

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　　A型的人保守、被动，在意外表。 A型的人虽然肤浅、精神有点不稳定，但他们很有耐性，而且会坚持把他们开始的工作做完。

　　B型的人和别人处得好，因为他们很直率，并以他们的创意闻名。但是B型的人也很情绪化，很容易觉得无聊、觉得烦。

　　O型的人顽固、冲动。作为补偿的气质，是对他们的朋友很忠诚。

　　AB型的人犹豫不决、爱挑剔。他们比较苛求、没耐性，他们没办法坚持到底。

　　不管有没有任何支持这些想法的实证，竹二的理论很快流行起来。到了1930年，标准的工作申请表已经包括了填写血型的空格，现在的市场调查员用这种方法来预测购买习惯，普通人则用它来选择朋友和情人。

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