中英對照讀新聞》81-year-old South Korean falls short in a bid to become oldest Miss Universe contestant 81歲南韓婦人未能成為最高齡的環球小姐參賽者

81歲的南韓美魔女崔順華9月底參加的南韓環球小姐決賽，但未能奪冠代表南韓出國比賽。（美聯社）

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An 81-year-old model fell short in her bid to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant after competing in the South Korean pageant against much younger rivals.

一名在南韓選美賽中與年齡比她小得多的對手一較高下的81歲模特兒，未能成為最年長的環球小姐參賽者。

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Dressed in a beaded white gown, the silver-haired Choi Soon-hwa strutted across the stage and performed in a singing contest at the Miss Universe Korea pageant held Monday at a hotel in South Korea’s capital, Seoul.

週一在南韓首都首爾一家飯店舉行的南韓環球小姐選美賽中，銀髮的崔順華身著珠飾白禮服，昂首闊步走過舞台，並在歌唱競技中獻藝。

She missed out on the crown but did take home the “best dresser” award.

她沒有摘下后冠，但倒是拿下「最佳穿搭獎」。

Choi, a former hospital care worker who began her modeling career in her 70s, was announced as a Miss Universe Korea finalist earlier this month along with 31 other contestants.

曾是醫院看護、70多歲開始當模特兒的崔順華，本月稍早與其他31名參賽者一同被宣布進入南韓環球小姐選美決賽。

新聞辭典

fall short：慣用語，未達到數量（或要求），不符合，達不到。例句：The renowned director’s new film fell short of its viewers’ expectations.（這位名導的新片未達觀眾的期望。）

miss out：片語，遺漏，錯過，失敗。例句：Read the form again before you hand it in to make sure you haven’t missed anything out.（交表格前再看一遍以確保沒有漏寫。）

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