Many people want to know what their preferred sleep position says about their personality. Now lets take a look.

很多人都想知道他们喜欢的睡姿能反映出他们什么样的性格。现在让我们来看看。

The fetal position gets its name from the shape of a baby inside the mother. The position is the most common one in the world. People who sleep in this position tend towards worry and anxiety. They are also often shy and sensitive.

胎儿型睡姿得名于胎儿在母体内的姿势。这是世界上最常见的姿势。这种睡姿的人容易担忧和焦虑。他们通常也害羞和敏感。

When sleeping like a starfish， people lie on their back with arms up near the pillow and legs outstretched. Sleep scientist Idzikowski says starfish sleepers value friendship， and that they are good listeners and quick to help others.

当人们像海星一样睡觉时，他们会平躺着，手臂举在枕头附近，双腿伸展。睡眠科学家Idzikowski说，海星型睡姿的人重视友谊，他们是很好的倾听者，能迅速做出反应去帮助别人。

In the soldier position， people lie as straight as a soldier stands. The legs are not bent， and the arms lie straight along the sides of the body. Soldier sleepers are quiet， but they hold high standards.

在士兵型睡姿中，人們像站立的士兵一样笔直地躺着。腿不弯曲，手臂沿身体两侧伸直。士兵型睡姿的人很安静，但他们有很高的标准。

When sleeping， a sleeper has both the arms and legs extended， which makes the body look like a log. Log sleepers are usually social， easy-going and trusting. But this personality may make them easily be cheated.

睡觉时，睡眠者双臂和双腿伸直，使身体看起来像原木。原木型睡姿的人通常是善交际的、随和的，容易相信别人。但这种性格可能使他们很容易受骗。

The yearner sleepers look like theyre grasping for something. People who prefer this position tend to be open， though not as open as those who prefer the log position.

渴望型睡姿的人看起来像是想要抓住什么东西。喜欢这种睡姿的人倾向于开放，尽管没有那些喜欢原木型睡姿的人开放。

In this freefall position， also called stomach sleep position， sleepers have their hands on or around their pillow， with their head turned to one side. People who prefer this position are social. Deep down， however， they are more sensitive and can become upset by criticism. They like to be in control of everything around their life. But once they make a choice， they stick to it.

在这种自由落体型（也被称为俯卧型）睡姿中，睡眠者把手放在枕头上或放在枕头周围，头转向一侧。喜欢这种睡姿的人善交际。然而，在内心深处，他们更敏感，可能会因为批评而心烦意乱。他们喜欢掌控生活中的一切，一旦他们做出选择，他们就会坚持下去。

Word Bank

bent /bent/ adj. 弯曲的

Do this exercise with your knees bent.

grasp /ɡrɑ?sp/ v. 抓紧；抓牢

He grasped my hand and shook it warmly.