Graphology: The Writing is on the Wall 笔迹学：白纸黑字，昭然若揭
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- 发布于 2011年6月04日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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课文讲解
Ken and Monica are sifting through the pile of resumes and cover letters from prospective candidates for a position opening in their company: 肯恩和莫妮卡正在翻阅一大迭履历表和应征信，浏览前来应征公司职位求职者的数据：
M: There are too many resumes here. I wish there was an easier way to sort through these. Everyone has great qualifications.
这里履历表这么多，真希望有便捷的办法可以过滤，每个人的资历实在都很棒。
K: Maybe we could try analyzing handwriting on the cover letters and personnel applications.
或许我们可以试试分析应征信和人事数据的个人手迹如何。
M: All right. Let’s see. This guy can’t spell. Next!
试试，好啊。这位连拼字都不合格，下一封！
K: Not so fast! I meant we should look a little more closely at aspects of candidates’ penmanship like spacing, the size of letters, and the pressure applied by the pen.
别这么急！我的意思是，我们应该仔细看看应征者的运笔，譬如留白处、字母大小、和运笔使力等各个层面。
M: Why? This job isn’t for a calligrapher.
为什么？这工作又不是要雇个书法家。
K: No. But maybe we can determine the personalities of the people who are applying for the job.
不是。但也许我们能从其中看出一些应征者个性上的端倪。
M: I get it. You’re talking graphology. You think that the appearance of a person’s handwriting is influenced by their personality.
我懂了，你说的是笔迹学，认为一个人的笔迹会受到他个性影响。
K: Uh huh. But understanding the meaning of how something is written, we get a unique glimpse into that writer’s personality.
是的。借着了解一个人怎么写字，可以深入了解一个人的性格。
M: That’s wacko, Kenny. Pure quackery.
疯子乱说话，小肯，全是鬼扯。
K: Want to put your money where your mouth is? I’ll bet that I can decide who’s the best candidate for the job judging solely by the candidate’s handwriting.
敢打赌吗？我打赌我可以只看应征者的笔迹，就铁口直断谁真正最适合这份工作。
M: Regardless of the content of the handwriting? OK. Loser buys lunch?
不管所写的内容吗？好，输的人请吃中饭哦？
K: You’re on!
没问题！
Vocabulary
单词发音
the writing’s on the wall 灾难降临的预兆，不祥之兆 the likelihood that something bad will happen
sift [sɪft] v. 详查，细究[（+through）]
resume [ˈrɛzəme] n.【主美】（个人）简历
cover letter（附于包裹或另一信件中作为说明或附言的）附函
prospective [prəˋspɛktɪv] adj. 预期的﹐未来的﹐ 可能的
sort through something 查看(某些事物)并加以分类整理
qualification [͵kwɑləfəˋkeʃən] n. 资格，能力
personnel [͵pɝsnˋɛl] n. 人事部门；人事课（或室等）
penmanship [ˋpɛnmən͵ʃɪp] n. 字迹，笔迹
calligrapher [kəˋlɪgrəfɚ] n. 书法家
graphology [græˋfɑlədʒɪ] n. 笔迹学
wacko [ˋwæko] adj. 疯了的；古怪的
quackery [ˋkwækərɪ] n. 骗术；胡吹
put one’s money where one’s mouth is【口】以实际行动支持, 并非口头承诺 to support something that you believe in, especially by giving money
Sentence of the Day
She's a doubting Thomas.
她生性多疑。
a doubting Thomas 怀疑一切的人；多疑的人；怀疑主义者
课文讲解
An hour later, Monica asks Kenny which candidate he likes best: 一小时后，莫妮卡问小肯他最中意那一位应征者：
K: Hands down, Lyle Mitchell. His large letters show ambition and confidence.
毫无疑问，当然是莱尔米契儿。他写的字，字母很大表示很有企图心和自信。
M: What about the heaviness of the pen on the page?
在纸上下笔很重代表什么意思？
K: Hmm. That’s a little worrisome. It shows that he may be a little gullible. And the way he dots his i’s makes him look a little macho.
嗯…那会有点小麻烦，表示他容易受骗上当，而且他点i字母上头那个小点的方式，显示他阳刚气重。
M: You don’t say!
不会吧！
K: But that’s compensated by the overall roundness of the letters. This indicates a sense of equality and fairness.
不过他的字母整体有圆润感，因此可以平衡过来。这同时表示有公平正义的感觉。
M: Listen, your analysis is interesting, but is it unbiased?
你分析是蛮有趣的，但真的没有偏颇吗？
K: Of course! I don’t know Lyle Mitchell from Adam.
当然！我完全不认识莱尔米契儿。
M: I mean, can you really make an analysis that isn’t influenced by the content of the writing? You’d say that Mitchell is intelligent, right?
我的意思是，你真的完全不顾内容就做这个分析吗？你会说米契儿这个人很聪明，对不对？
K: Extremely. The forward slant of his letters indicates that.
非常聪明。他写的字母前倾，是有这种迹象。
M: Now, I would reach the same conclusion, though probably after reading the words “I graduated summa cum laude from Harvard.”
不过我现在读了这一句，也会得到和你一样的结论：「本人以最优异的学业成绩，毕业于哈佛大学」。
K: Whatever. Mitchell’s the man for the job. Graphology proves he’s got the “write” stuff!
不管怎样，米契儿是这份工作的最佳人选。笔迹学可以证明他有适当的料。
M: Actually, Kenny, I slipped that letter in the pile when you weren’t looking! I wrote it!
其实，小肯，那封信是我趁你没注意时插进那堆里去的，是我写的！
K: No fair!
这样做太不公平了！
M: Maybe not, but the writing’s on the wall: you owe me lunch!
或许吧，不过白纸黑字，铁证如山，你欠我一顿午餐！
－by Howie Phung
Vocabulary
单词发音
hands down 毫无疑问, 无异议, 明显地 easily; unquestionably
worrisome [ˋwɝɪsəm] adj.【正式】令人焦虑的; 令人烦恼的
gullible [ˋgʌləb!] adj. 易受骗的
macho [ˋmɑtʃo] adj.【非正式】富有男子汉气概的
equality [iˋkwɑlətɪ] n. 相等；平等
fairness [ˋfɛrnɪs] n. 公正，公平
unbiased [ʌnˋbaɪəst] adj. 无偏见的；不偏不倚的；公正的
not know someone from Adam 完全不认识某人 to have no knowledge of or acquaintance with (someone)
intelligent [ɪnˋtɛlədʒənt] adj. 有智慧的; 聪明的; 悟性强的
slant [slænt] n. 倾斜，歪斜
summa cum laude [ˈsʊməkʊmˈlaʊdi] 【美】〔给予美国大学生的〕最高荣誉 with the greatest honor. used to express the highest academic distinction
slip [slɪp] v. 塞入；暗中塞（钱等）
Sentence of the Day
He has to eat his words.
他被迫承认错误。
eat one’s words 收回前言; 承认错误