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While their predecessors have amassed dozens of Nobel prizes and other intellectual accolades, the current crop of undergraduates is focusing on a rather less taxing competition – rear of the year.
當(dāng)前輩校友們多次斬獲諾貝爾獎(jiǎng)，取得令人刮目的學(xué)術(shù)成就時(shí)，如今的劍橋大學(xué)學(xué)生卻更熱衷于不太費(fèi)力的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)——評(píng)選“年度美臀”。
Female students at the university have submitted risque photographs of their behinds in the hope of clinching the title.
劍橋大學(xué)一些女生最近向一個(gè)獨(dú)立學(xué)生網(wǎng)站提交了她們的“美臀艷照”，以期奪得這一榮譽(yù)。
They insist it is innocent fun – and male classmates are quick to agree – but critics have accused them of harming the feminist cause and the university's reputation.
女生們堅(jiān)稱(chēng)純粹是“為了好玩”，男生們很快表示肯定，但批評(píng)者認(rèn)為，這有損女權(quán)主義運(yùn)動(dòng)，并傷害了大學(xué)聲譽(yù)。
The pictures have been sent to independent student website The Tab by women using pseudonyms and hiding their faces from the camera to protect their identities.
女生們使用假名把照片上提交給了獨(dú)立學(xué)生網(wǎng)站The Tab。為了保護(hù)個(gè)人隱私，拍攝照片時(shí)特意隱去了臉部。
Each gives a brief tongue-in-cheek biography with her photograph. While other students are using the university library to revise for their impending exams, one going by the name of Meredith stripped down to her underwear to be pictured on tiptoe taking a book from a shelf.
每張照片都附上半開(kāi)玩笑的個(gè)人簡(jiǎn)介。當(dāng)其他學(xué)生都在用圖書(shū)館復(fù)習(xí)備戰(zhàn)即將到來(lái)的考試時(shí)，一名自稱(chēng)“梅瑞狄斯”的女生身著三點(diǎn)式內(nèi)衣，拍了一張踮腳去書(shū)架上方拿書(shū)的照片。
Bella, who poses in frilly knickers and nude stilettos with her long dark hair tumbling down over a tight-fitting jumper, said: "The trick to looking good in knickers is to wear high heels."
另一張照片上，“貝拉”身穿鑲邊短褲，腳蹬裸色高跟鞋，黝黑的長(zhǎng)發(fā)披肩，上身穿一件緊身套衫，她說(shuō)：“穿著短褲還很美的絕招是腳蹬高跟鞋。”
Elizabeth, from Homerton College, whose alumni include actress Cherie Lunghi, claims her "first sexual thoughts were of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".
來(lái)自霍默頓學(xué)院的伊麗莎白聲稱(chēng)，她的“第一次性想法是關(guān)于“忍者神龜”。女星切瑞•朗西也畢業(yè)于該所學(xué)院。
The entrants were found through "word of mouth" at the university and the photos sent in through anonymous email accounts.
參賽者是通過(guò)大學(xué)中的“口口相傳”找到的，照片以匿名方式通過(guò)電子郵件發(fā)送。
A university source added: "We can't stop what they're doing but it would be fair to say we don't approve of it. It is not the kind of image we would want to project."
而校方人士表示：“我們無(wú)法阻止學(xué)生的行為，但可以說(shuō)我們并不贊成這么做。這不是劍橋大學(xué)想發(fā)布的照片。”
Male students were generous in their praise, however. Comments posted online included: "High-definition pics from multiple angles would've provided a better comparison."
但學(xué)校的男生們卻樂(lè)于贊揚(yáng)此事，網(wǎng)上有評(píng)論稱(chēng)“多角度拍攝的高清圖片會(huì)讓大家有個(gè)更好的比較。”
And "Leila" joined the debate herself, saying: "It's given me a bit of a confidence boost. I don't think it's got anything to do with feminism really."
參賽的“利拉”自己為自己辯護(hù)說(shuō)：“這讓我提升了自信。我真不認(rèn)為這和女權(quán)主義有什么關(guān)系。”
