Whether it's curled up in the fetal position, flat on the stomach or stretched out across the bed, the way people sleep reveals their personality, a British sleep expert said.

　　英国睡眠研究专家说：无论你是像胎儿一样蜷缩着睡觉，或是趴在床上睡，还是四肢伸开平躺着睡，睡觉的姿势都可以揭示你的性格。

　　Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service and a visiting professor at the University of Surrey in southern England, has identified six common sleep positions and what they mean.

　　睡眠评估咨询服务中心主任克里斯·伊济科夫斯基教授归纳出六种常见的睡眠姿势和它们的含义。他还是英国南部萨里大学的客座教授。

　　"We are all aware of our body language when we are awake but this is the first time we have been able to see what our subconscious says about us," he said.

　　“当我们清醒的时候，我们都知道自己的肢体语言，而这回是我们第一次注意我们的潜意识在说些什么。”他说。

　　Crouched in the fetal position is the most popular sleep pattern and favored by 51 percent of women, according to the results of the study he conducted for a large hotel group.

　　根据他对一个大型饭店集团所做的研究结果显示：像胎儿一样蜷缩着睡觉是最流行的睡觉姿势，51%的妇女喜欢这种睡姿。

　　Fetal sleepers tend to be shy and sensitive while people who assume the soldier position, flat on their back with arms at their sides, are quiet and reserved.

　　胎儿式睡姿的人往往比较害羞、敏感，而仰卧在床上、双臂靠在身体两侧的士兵式睡姿的人则比较安静，保守。liuxuepaper.com