2020“美国蜜斯”花落24岁女博士 选美现场演出做尝试
Miss America 2020: Biochemist wins crown after on-stage experiment
中国日报网 2019-12-23 10:50
2020年“美国蜜斯”选美角逐日前落幕，24岁的美女博士卡米尔·施里尔凭仗“硬核”才艺展现摘得桂冠。她是一名在读的药剂学博士。在才艺演出环节，施里尔身穿白色尝试服，现场停止了一次化学尝试。
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A Virginian biochemist has been named winner of Miss America 2020 after performing a live science experiment that defied stereotypes of the contest.
近日，2020年“美国蜜斯”桂冠花落弗吉尼亚的一名生化学家，她倾覆了传统角逐形式，在舞台上展现了一项科学尝试。
stereotype [ˈsteriətaɪp]：n.八股，老套；成见
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Camille Schrier defeated 50 women to take the crown at Thursday's final in Uncasville, Connecticut.
上周四（12月19日），在康涅狄格州昂卡斯维尔举行的决赛中，卡米尔·施里尔击败别的50名佳丽，夺得冠军。
Wearing a lab coat, the 24-year-old impressed judges with a chemistry demonstration in the talent show.
那位24岁的选手身穿尝试服，在才艺演出中现场完成了一次化学尝试，给评委们留下了深入的印象。
Ms Schrier won a $50,000 scholarship and a one-year role as Miss America.
最末，施里尔被选2020年“美国蜜斯”，并博得了5万美圆（约合人民币35万元）的奖学金。
In her acceptance speech, Ms Schrier said she hoped to "break stereotypes about what it means to be a Miss America in 2020".
施里尔在获奖感言中说，期看“突破人们对‘美国蜜斯’的刻板印象”。
Ms Schrier has two undergraduate science degrees and is studying a doctorate in pharmacy at Virginia Commonwealth University.
施里尔密斯拥有两个理学学士学位，目前正在弗吉尼亚联邦大学攻读药剂学博士学位。
She reportedly told the celebrity panel, comprised of Kelly Rowland, Queer Eye's Karamo Brown and Superstore actress Lauren Ash, that "Miss America is someone who needs to educate".
据报导，她告诉名人评审小组说，“美国蜜斯是一个需要对人们有教诲感化的人”。凯利·罗兰、出演《粉雄救兵》的卡拉莫·布朗和《超等商铺》的女演员劳伦·阿什都是评审小构成员。
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In her role as Miss America, Ms Schrier will spend a year advocating for Mind Your Meds, a drug safety and prevention programme.
做为“美国蜜斯”， 施里尔将用一年的时间来鼓吹“存眷药物”活动，该活动努力于倡导药物平安和避免滥用。
Ms Schrier's victory is expected to be viewed as another progressive step away from Miss America's traditional beauty contest format.
施里尔的成功将被视为“美国蜜斯”传统选美角逐形式的又一朝上进步。
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Since 2018 the competition has attempted to re-brand its image, scrapping its swimwear segment and appearance-based judging criteria.
自2018年以来，该角逐筹算重塑其形象，舍弃泳拆部门和基于外看的评判原则。
Instead, contenders showcase their talents and are interviewed about their passion, intelligence and understanding of the Miss America role.
取而代之的是，列位参赛选手展现才气，承受摘访，议论她们热爱的工作、聪明和对美国蜜斯那一角色的理解。
"We will no longer judge our candidates on their outwards, physical appearance. That's huge," said former Miss America winner Gretchen Carlson, who announced the reforms in 2018.
“我们将不再以貌取人，那是浩荡的改变”，前“美国蜜斯”冠军格雷琴·卡尔森在2018年公布了那些变革。
Organisers say the changes have encouraged more young women to participate.
组织者表达，那些改变鼓舞了更多的年轻女性参与选美角逐。
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Earlier this year Ms Schrier, a self-confessed "quirky scientist", told the BBC she wanted to "break people's stereotypes" of those competing for the Miss America title.
本年早些时候，自称“离奇科学家”的施里尔密斯告诉英国播送公司，她想要“突破人们对参选‘美国蜜斯’的密斯们的刻板印象”。
She said her science experiment - the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide - was a "big factor" in her winning Miss Virginia in June this year.
她说她的科学尝试——过氧化氢的催化合成——是她本年6月博得“维吉尼亚蜜斯”的一个“重要因素”。
While acknowledging there was still "controversy" over these types of competitions, Ms Schrier said Miss America has "re-branded" and was being more "progressive" by focusing more on women's achievements than appearances.
固然认可那类角逐仍存在“争议”，但施里尔表达，“美国蜜斯”已经“从头包拆”，愈加“朝上进步”，更多地存眷女性的成就，而不是外表。