If you see humor as an optional form of entertainment, you're missing some of its biggest benefits: humor makes average-looking people look cute and uninteresting people seem entertaining.

如果你认为幽默只是一种可有可无的娱乐形式，那你就忽略了幽默最大的好处：幽默能让长相平平的人看起来更可爱，也能让呆板无趣的人看起来更有趣。

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He was middle aged, pretty average-looking - balding, in ok shape.

他是个中年人，相貌普通——秃顶，身材还好。

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One photograph was of an attractive person, the other of an average-looking person.

这两张照片有一张照片上的人物非常迷人，而另一张照片上是一个长相普通的人。

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Faces that are more symmetrical and average-looking tend to be rated as more attractive in scientific studies.

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Summer Job revolved around Adam and Jason, two average-looking guys who submitted a video to Gillette extolling their qualifications to represent the brand.

FORBES: Gillette's Summer Job Campaign Proves Successful

We'll hold back on final judgment until we use a review unit, but our initial swipe at this thing has us ready to drop a "for early adopters only" stamp on it -- for your average consumer just looking for an effective smartphone, it seems like it's got too many quirks and functionality holes to recommend.

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