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Personalities and National Types
個性和國家類型
Some people believe that your nationality can influence your personality!
有人認為你的國籍會影響你的個性！
This is why you might hear someone saying "He's a typical American" or "She's so Spanish".
這就是為什么你可能會聽到有人說“他是個典型的美國人”或是“她是個典型的西班牙人”。
Of course, it is impossible that every person from a certain country has the same personality,
當然，不可能每個來自同一個國家的人都有相同的個性，
but it seems that people of the same nationality do sometimes share certain personality characteristics.
但是似乎相同國籍的人們有時確實共有某種性格特征。
This has led to the idea of national types.
這引出了國家類型這一觀念。
These are general ideas about a nationality that can be positive or negative!
這些是對一個民族特征的概括，或者是正面的或者是負面的！
As long as national types are not taken too seriously,
只要不把國家類型看得太嚴肅，
it's fun trying to guess a person's nationality from their personality.
試著從一個人的個性來猜測其國籍是很有趣的。
Italian and Spanish
意大利人和西班牙人
Italian and Spanish people are generally seen as outgoing, friendly people with a great love for life.
意大利人和西班牙人通常被看作是開朗、熱愛生活的人。
They are usually dark-haired and dark-eyed, and are considered excellent singers and dancers.
他們通常是黑發、黑眼睛，而且被認為是出色的歌手和舞者。
They are often described as being great lovers of food and wine
他們常常被形容為熱愛食物和美酒的人，
and they never hesitate to show how they feel.
他們毫不猶豫地表露自己的感覺。
British
英國人
Perhaps the opposite of the above is the way the British are seen.
可能以上特征的相反面就是人們所看到的英國人。
They are often described as being reserved and cold.
他們常常被形容為保守、冷漠的人。
They have a saying about "keeping a stiff upper lip".
他們有一句俗語是“保持一個僵硬的上嘴唇”。
This means not crying or showing any feeling in difficult or sad situations.
它的意思是在困難或悲傷的情況下也不哭泣或表現出任何感情。
As a result, they are also seen as being very brave.
因此，他們也被看作是非常勇敢的。
