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How To be more attractive

魅力指南

Laughter is a lovely thing.

笑！显得你可爱无比。

Ever notice how some of the hottest people have a wicked sense of humor?

你有没有注意到一些人气高的人总有种幽默特质？

They're busy laughing rather than taking life too seriously, and they keep you grinning too.

他们常常面带笑容，生活对于他们而言，并非认真严谨般不苟言笑，他们“没心没肺”的笑声也带动你跟着咧着嘴笑。

These hotties aren’t afraid of a few laughs at their own expense either.

这些人气高的人并不惧怕自己的笑声会付出什么代价。

After a long day at school or work, take some time to watch a comedic television show or read posts on one of your favorite websites. It will help you relax and maybe even take yourself a little less seriously.

上了一天班/上了一天课，需要找时间看看喜剧类电视节目，打开自己喜欢的网站看看帖子等都能帮助你放松下来，也不觉得自己像上班/上课那样严肃认真。

Laughter is not only a great method for de-stressing, keep it up and you will even burn some calories. Go ahead, crack a smile.

笑不仅是一种很好的减压方式，而且还能消耗热量。笑吧！展颜欢笑吧！

【知识点讲解】

rather than （要）…而不…，与其…倒不如…； instead of sb/sth 而不是；

例句：

Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.

比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。

The effect is soft and pretty rather than drop-dead sexy.

给人的印象是柔和俏丽而不是吸人眼球的性感。

Really it's a workmanlike conference rather than a dramatic one.

会议的确开得有板有眼，但谈不上激动人心。

not only 不但，不仅，不只； 非但； 不独； 何止

例句：

He was not only talented but immensely popular with his colleagues.

他不仅才华横溢，而且深受同事的喜爱。

Children's television not only entertains but also teaches.

儿童电视节目不仅有娱乐性而且还有教育意义。

She not only plays well, but also writes music.

她不仅很会演奏, 而且还会作曲.

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