Choose the closest paraphrased version after the following sentence or the italicized part.
Intellectually, we must admit, he was not of much importance.（ ）
A、
His mental abilities were about or below average.
B、
He was not much respected among intellectuals.
C、
His friends thought of him as a good-for-nothing.
D、
He was not regarded as a well-informed person.
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：
句子释义：（时运不佳的休吉！）我们必须承认，从智力来说，他确实平平常常。
A选项“他的才智大约是平均水平”符合题意。