beauty pageant

基本解释

Two years later, in 1984, Palin, then 20, entered a local beauty pageant to earn college scholarship money.
两年后的1984年，20岁的佩林参加了一场地区性的选美比赛，得到了一笔大学奖学金。
And an elephant beauty pageant gave salt to this three-day festival, with elephant Chanchalkali declared the winner of the beauty contest.
此外，一场“大象选美比赛”也为三天的节日增色不少，其中一头名为朱古托纳的大象摘得选美桂冠。
In the evening, a beauty pageant was held, with 47 girls from the Dai Ethnic Group from China, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar taking part, attracting thousands of spectators.
晚上举行了一个选美大赛，来自中国傣族，泰国，老挝和面对的47名女孩参赛，吸引了成千上万的观众。

The team includes Muslims and Christians,mothers,a librarian, a business student and a woman who competed in a beauty pageant.
However, like a sporting contest, a beauty pageant can also be used to inspire its viewers.
可是，选美比赛也可以像体育比赛一样激励观众。
选美大会，很不错 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人
Of course I understand that spending all day watching a beauty pageant
我当然知道一整天在电视机旁看选美比赛
选美大会，很不错 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Her mother felt justified because her daughter was competing in a kiddie beauty pageant.
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