委内瑞拉变性人夺得“国际选美皇后”_社会生活

委内瑞拉变性人夺得“国际选美皇后”

文章来源：未知文章作者：enread 发布时间：2014-11-16 05:26 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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A 22-year-old Venezuelan was crowned "Miss International Queen" on Friday night at a beauty contest that bills itself as the world's largest and promotes the rights of transsexuals and transvestites.

星期五晚，一名22岁的委内瑞拉选手夺得选美大赛桂冠，成为“国际选美皇后”。这是世界上最大的一场选美比赛，旨在宣扬变性人和易装癖者的权利。

Isabella Santiago beat 21 contestants¹ from 18 countries to win the title and prize money of $12,500 at a glittering pageant² in the Thai resort town of Pattaya. The winner of the 2014 contest can also opt³ for free cosmetic⁴ surgery.

Santiago, who wore a shimmery⁵ white evening gown, laughed and said "Sleep!" when asked about her plans after the win.

"When on stage, she is so elegant and that's why the judges' decision was unanimous," said Seri Wongmontha, one of the pageant's judges.

The contest, in its tenth year, was held at the Tiffany's nightclub famous for its transvestite cabaret.

Like other beauty pageants⁶, contestants for "Miss International Queen" paraded in their national costumes, evening gowns and swimsuits.

Miss USA Samira Sitara told Reuters TV that participating in the contest was a "dream come true", and this was the first time she was coming out publicly after being encouraged by friends.

"You know what, this is life and you can't run away from the past. I can't hide it anymore," she said.

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1 contestants
n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。 Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 pageant
n.壮观的游行；露天历史剧
参考例句：
Our pageant represented scenes from history.我们的露天历史剧上演一幕幕的历史事件。 The inauguration ceremony of the new President was a splendid pageant.新主席的就职典礼的开始是极其壮观的。

3 opt
vi.选择，决定做某事
参考例句：
They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。 Will individual schools be given the right to opt out of the local school authority?各个学校可能有权选择退出地方教育局吗？

4 cosmetic
n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的
参考例句：
These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。 Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

5 shimmery
adj.微微发亮的
参考例句：
Apply shimmery shadow over eyelids and finish with black mascara. 用发光的眼影涂在眼皮上，最后用黑色睫毛油。来自互联网 And see your shimmery eyes again. 又见你如水的眼睛。来自互联网

6 pageants
n.盛装的游行( pageant的名词复数 )；穿古代服装的游行；再现历史场景的娱乐活动；盛会
参考例句：
It is young people who favor holding Beauty pageants. 赞成举办选美的是年轻人。来自互联网 Others say that there's a fine line between the pageants and sexual exploitation. 其他人说，选美和性剥削之间只有非常细微的界线。来自互联网

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