You can’t judge a book by its cover, but a new investigation¹ suggests that you can tell a lot about a person by the look of their face. Here are three of the most revealing facial features:

你不能从一本书的封面判断它的内容，然而，一项新研究证明，一个人的面部特征能泄露许多个人特质。下面是三个最能泄露个人特质的面部特征。

1.Bone Structure:

骨骼架构

Is your face short and wide or long and thin? A study found that people with high levels of testosterone often have wide faces and large cheekbones. This group is more likely to be assertive² and sometimes even aggressive. Another study on capuchin monkeys found that the wider the face, the more likely the animal is to have a high rank in their group’s hierarchy³.

你的脸是粗短型的还是细长型的？一项研究发现，睾丸素较高的人群往往脸型较宽，而且颧骨较大。这类人群更倾向于具有独断专横，乃至咄咄逼人的性格特质。另一项关于卷尾猴的研究发现，猴群中面部越宽的猴子越可能在族群中居于高贵的社会等级。

2.Baby Fat:

面部体脂

If you’ve got plump cheeks or extra baby fat on your face, you might be prone⁴ to infections. Tthose with thinner faces suffer from infections less often, and when they do, the effects are less severe.

如果你双颊过于丰盈，或者说在脸上有多余的脂肪，你更有可能受到病菌侵害。面部较瘦的人受感染的可能性相交更少，如果他们被病菌感染，病情也会相对较轻。

In fact, the fill of your face supposedly reveals more about your fitness level than your body mass index. And a thinner face can also indicate lower risk for depression and anxiety, since mental health is linked to overall physical fitness.

事实上，脸上肉多肉少比你的综合身体指数更能表现你的健康情况。并且面部较瘦也意味着患抑郁症和焦虑症的危险较低，因为心理健康与整个肌体的健康都休戚相关。

3.Skin Tone:

肤色

Extremely subtle skin tone tints⁶ can reveal much about a person’s lifestyle. For example, someone whose skin is a bit yellow or gold is likely to be extremely healthy. The tint⁵, which comes from pigments⁷ known as carotenoids, is a result of eating orange and red fruits and vegetables that bolster⁸ the immune system..

非常细微的肤色色差非常能说明一个人的生活方式好坏。比如说，带一点黄色或金黄色的肤色就显得非常健康。这种黄色来自于一种称为类胡罗卜素的天然色素，产生于我们食用的橙子，红色水果和蔬菜，能帮助增强免疫力。

A pink, flushed face, on the other hand, could signal that the person has an active lifestyle and good circulation. In women, this color may also be a sign of fertility.

而粉色、乃至绯红的肤色则象征着这个人的生活方式非常健康积极，有良好的血液循环。在女性身上，这种色泽可以被视为生育力强盛的象征。