Miss World

Beauty queens descended on London this weekend to be put through their paces at the Miss World final - returning to the city where it all started 63 years ago.
上周末，選美皇后們突襲倫敦經(jīng)歷了世界小姐大賽的終極考驗(yàn)——倫敦于63年以前舉辦了第一屆選美大賽。

The coveted crown was taken home by Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss. She was presented the glittering accolade by last year's winner, Megan Young of the Philippines.
南非小姐羅納勒·施特勞斯摘得世界小姐大賽桂冠。她從去年的冠軍——菲律賓小姐梅根·揚(yáng)手里接過了這個(gè)閃閃發(fā)光的榮譽(yù)。

The 22-year-old, who is studying medicine at the University of the Free State, proved that she is both beauty and brains. Her first runner up was Miss Hungary, Edina Kulcsar, and second runner up was Miss United States, Elizabeth Safrit.
這名智慧與美貌并存的22歲女士，在南非自由州大學(xué)學(xué)醫(yī)。第二名和第三名分別是匈牙利小姐伊代郎·古莎和美國(guó)小姐伊麗莎白·沙夫勒特。

The show, which is being broadcast to millions of viewers across the globe, featured 120 international contestants each deemed to be not only the most beautiful in their home countries.
這場(chǎng)向全世界上百萬觀眾直播的選秀，聚集了各國(guó)最美的120名競(jìng)選者。

This year's crop, far from being the stereotypical dumb beauty queens, are both pretty and polished, with the majority holding a university degree, as well as juggling a vast array of interests, hobbies and charity work.
今年的世界小姐大賽，評(píng)選標(biāo)準(zhǔn)可不僅是花瓶美貌，而是智慧和美貌并存，大部分參賽者都擁有大學(xué)學(xué)歷。評(píng)審團(tuán)還從選手的興趣、愛好和慈善工作方面進(jìn)行評(píng)判。

Top 3

Grand finale: Miss Hungary, Edina Kulcsar, Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss, who won, and Miss United States, Elizabeth Safrit, were the top three in the glitzy competition.
壓軸戲：匈牙利小姐伊代郎·古莎，南非小姐羅納勒·施特勞斯（冠軍），還有美國(guó)小姐伊麗莎白·沙夫勒特占據(jù)這場(chǎng)炫目比賽的前三。

Miss Scotland Ellie McKeating

Battling it out: National finalists, including Miss Scotland Ellie McKeating (centre), perform on stage during Miss World 2014 at the ExCel Centre.
爭(zhēng)奪戰(zhàn)：2014年世界小姐大賽現(xiàn)場(chǎng)，蘇格蘭小姐Ellie McKeating（照片中間）和其他眾多決賽選手在倫敦艾格色展覽中心的舞臺(tái)上表演。

Big bash

Big bash: Contestants from 126 countries are in London to compete in the 2014 Miss World competition, the 63rd time the annual event has taken place.
大聚會(huì)：來自126個(gè)國(guó)家的選手們齊聚倫敦參加2014年世界小姐大賽，這場(chǎng)比賽每年都會(huì)舉行，已經(jīng)舉辦了63次。

Miss India Koyal Rana

Glamorous: Miss India, Koyal Rana, takes part in the final of the Miss World 2014 contest, showcasing her dancing skills and style credentials.
迷人的：印度小姐可雅·拉納參加了2014世界小姐大賽的決賽，圖為她在展示舞技和向人們證明自己的風(fēng)格。

Miss Mongolia Battsetseg Turbat

Spectacle: Some contestants flew thousands of miles to compete, such as Miss Mongolia, Battsetseg Turbat, who wowed in a beaded red outfit.
精彩的表演：一些競(jìng)選者千里迢迢趕來比賽，比如這位蒙古小姐巴特西格·圖巴特，她以這件珠飾的紅袍贏得了全場(chǎng)喝彩。