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. 被動的 appearance n. 外貌、外觀
superficial adj. 膚淺的 instability n. 不穩(wěn)定（性）
Type B：Type B people get along well with others because they are straightforward, and are noted for their creativity. But type B people are also moody and become bored and annoyed easily.
Note
get along well with 與…相處得好 straightforward adj. 坦率的、正直的
noted adj. 的 creativity n. 創(chuàng)造力 moody adj. 喜怒無常
Type O：Type O people are stubborn and impulsive. Their redeeming quality is that they are loyal to their friends.
Note
stubborn adj. 頑固的、固執(zhí)的 impulsive adj. 沖動的 redeeming adj. 補償?shù)?BR> 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. 非決定性的 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 購買習慣
［參考譯文］
A型的人保守、被動，在意外表。 A型的人雖然膚淺、精神有點不穩(wěn)定，但他們很有耐性，而且會堅持把他們開始的工作做完。
B型的人和別人處得好，因為他們很直率，并以他們的創(chuàng)意聞名。但是B型的人也很情緒化，很容易覺得無聊、覺得煩。
O型的人頑固、沖動。作為補償?shù)臍赓|(zhì)，是對他們的朋友很忠誠。
AB型的人猶豫不決、愛挑剔。他們比較苛求、沒耐性，他們沒辦法堅持到底。
不管有沒有任何支持這些想法的實證，竹二的理論很快流行起來。到了1930年，標準的工作申請表已經(jīng)包括了填寫血型的空格，現(xiàn)在的市場調(diào)查員用這種方法來預(yù)測購買習慣，普通人則用它來選擇朋友和情人。
Note
conservative adj. 保守的 passive adj. 被動的 appearance n. 外貌、外觀
superficial adj. 膚淺的 instability n. 不穩(wěn)定（性）
Type B：Type B people get along well with others because they are straightforward, and are noted for their creativity. But type B people are also moody and become bored and annoyed easily.
Note
get along well with 與…相處得好 straightforward adj. 坦率的、正直的
noted adj. 的 creativity n. 創(chuàng)造力 moody adj. 喜怒無常
Type O：Type O people are stubborn and impulsive. Their redeeming quality is that they are loyal to their friends.
Note
stubborn adj. 頑固的、固執(zhí)的 impulsive adj. 沖動的 redeeming adj. 補償?shù)?BR> 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. 非決定性的 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 購買習慣
［參考譯文］
A型的人保守、被動，在意外表。 A型的人雖然膚淺、精神有點不穩(wěn)定，但他們很有耐性，而且會堅持把他們開始的工作做完。
B型的人和別人處得好，因為他們很直率，并以他們的創(chuàng)意聞名。但是B型的人也很情緒化，很容易覺得無聊、覺得煩。
O型的人頑固、沖動。作為補償?shù)臍赓|(zhì)，是對他們的朋友很忠誠。
AB型的人猶豫不決、愛挑剔。他們比較苛求、沒耐性，他們沒辦法堅持到底。
不管有沒有任何支持這些想法的實證，竹二的理論很快流行起來。到了1930年，標準的工作申請表已經(jīng)包括了填寫血型的空格，現(xiàn)在的市場調(diào)查員用這種方法來預(yù)測購買習慣，普通人則用它來選擇朋友和情人。