美语情景对话 第1124期:Introverts and Extroverts 内向和外向

Abidemi: Hi. So Rory.

阿比德米：嗨，罗瑞。

Rory: Yeah, hi.

罗瑞：嗨。

Abidemi: Hi. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

阿比德米：嗨。你性格内向还是外向？

Rory: I'm not sure, you know. Sometimes I think that I'm basically an introvert. Like as I get older, I much prefer my own company.

罗瑞：我不太确定。有时我认为自己是内向的人。随着年龄的增长，我更喜欢独处。

Abidemi: Interesting.

阿比德米：有意思。

Rory: I don't really like going to parties that much if there's going to be new people there. If it's my friends, I'm happy to go out, but I don't know. What about you?

罗瑞：我不太喜欢参加有陌生人在的聚会。如果是我朋友，那我很高兴和他们出去玩。你呢？

Abidemi: It's funny what you said. I feel the same way. I think sometimes I'm an introvert and other times I can be an extrovert. But maybe in reverse to what you said. I feel like the older I get, the more extroverted I become.

阿比德米：你的回答很有趣。我和你一样。我认为有时我很内向，但是有时我又很外向。不过我的情况可能和你相反。随着年龄的增长，我变得越来越外向。

Rory: That's interesting.

罗瑞：有意思。

Abidemi: While I was younger, I was a lot shier, so I preferred my own company. But now I find that sometimes too, I really enjoy people. So I like to meet new ones. So yeah.

阿比德米：我年轻时非常害羞，喜欢独处。可是现在，我发现我很喜欢和他人相处。我喜欢认识新朋友。

Rory: Yes. In the classroom, as a teacher, I'm quite an extrovert I think. I quite like being up in front of students and showing off, but I would never do that in front of other teachers or my friends, in my personal life.

罗瑞：嗯。我认为，作为老师，我在课堂上很外向。我喜欢在学生们面前展示我的能力，不过在私下，我绝对不会在其他老师和朋友面前这样做。

Abidemi: Interesting.

阿比德米：有意思。

Rory: But something about the classroom maybe because it's my environment and I'm in control that I feel more comfortable, like being more extroverted and showing off, camping up.

罗瑞：可能因为教室是我熟悉的环境，而且在我的掌控之下，让我感觉更舒适，所以我变得更外向，会更放松地展示自己。

Abidemi: I think it would be a little difficult to be introverted if you were a language teacher. I think it certainly helps to be extroverted or to act to be able to become more extroverted when you're in the classroom for sure. For sure.

阿比德米：我认为就语言老师来说，如果内向的话很难做。外向的人肯定更适合，因为在课堂上可以更放得开。

Rory: Yeah. And have you ever done anything really extroverted, like performed in public?

罗瑞：对。你有没有做过特别外向型的事情，比如在公共场合表演之类的？

Abidemi: Before I used to sing actually, and I have sang in concerts.

阿比德米：我以前在音乐会上唱过歌。

Rory: Right.

罗瑞：好。

Abidemi: And it's true. I think that's where my introverted self really comes out because although I enjoy singing and I like the attention to a certain extent, but I get really nervous. Really, really nervous when I'm in front of a large crowd. And sometimes I'm like, "Why am I doing this to myself? Why am I here?"

阿比德米：这是真的。我认为那时我内向的那一面完全显现出来了，虽然我很喜欢唱歌，而且喜欢一定程度的关注，但是我非常紧张。我站在很多人面前的时候真的非常紧张。有时我会想：“我为什么要这样对自己？我为什么在这里？”

Rory: Yeah.

罗瑞：嗯。

Abidemi: But yeah, I don't do that so much anymore.

阿比德米：我不会再这样做了。

Rory: Right. And do you think people can change? Do you think people – because people seem to want to become more extroverted? It seems to be like society says extroverted people are successful people.

罗瑞：好。你认为人会改变吗？你认为人们会想更外向一些吗？从社会情况来看，似乎外向的人更容易成功。

Abidemi: It's true.

阿比德米：没错。

Rory: Do you think people can change or do you think people should try to change?

罗瑞：你认为人会改变吗？或者说你认为人们应该尝试改变吗？

Abidemi: I've heard of actually people saying that depending on the language that people change with the language. I've heard of some of my students saying that when they speak in a different language, their personality actually changes, where maybe in their own language, they may be quieter. But when they speak the different language, they become a lot more extroverted.

阿比德米：我听说这取决于语言，人们会随着他们所说的语言改变。我听一些学生说，他们在说其他语言时个性会发生改变，而他们在说母语时会更安静一些。他们在说其他语言时会更外向一些。

Rory: Right.

罗瑞：好。

Abidemi: It's as if they change. So whether or not it's a real change I think you can "fake it" quote-unquote even if you're not an extrovert or an introvert. Maybe for a few hours or for the occasion. Yeah, you can pretend, and then go back.

阿比德米：就好像他们改变了一样。我认为，无论那是不是真正的改变，你都可以“假装”一下，即使你不是外向的人或者你不是内向的人。也许可以在几个小时的时间或者根据场合假装一下。你可以假装性格改变了，然后再回到以前的性格。

Rory: Right. I wonder if when we speak a different language, we don't have the same connections with the words.

罗瑞：好。我想知道，我们在说其他语言时，是不是和那些词汇的连接方式不同。

Abidemi: That's true.

阿比德米：没错。

Rory: It makes it easier to maybe speak more honestly and not worry about what other people think of us.

罗瑞：也许更真诚地说话，不去担心其他人怎么看我们会更简单一些。

Abidemi: That's true.

阿比德米：没错。

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重点讲解：
1. show off 炫耀；卖弄；表现自己；
例句：He had been showing off for her at the poker table.
牌桌上他一直在她面前表现自己。
2. for sure 无疑；肯定；
例句：One thing's for sure, Astbury's vocal style hasn't changed much over the years.
有一点可以肯定，阿斯特伯里的演唱风格多年来没怎么改变。
3. to a certain extent 在一定程度上；
例句：To a certain extent, I am in favor of your project.
从某种程度上说，我赞成你的方案。
4. as if 好像；仿佛；
例句：The house seemed muted, hushed as if it had been deserted.
房子里似乎悄然无声，安静得好像已经没人在住一样。