CCTV9英语新闻：穿着高跟鞋去赛跑

For many women high-heeled shoes can make them both happy and rather painful. For anyone who's ever worn them, you’ll know that even walking a long distance can be a struggle. So it’s hard to imagine running a race in them. Well that’s exactly what happened on Saturday in Ukraine.
 对大多数女人来讲，高跟鞋可以让她们感到快乐，也可以让她们感到痛苦。而对于那些曾经尝试过高跟鞋的女人来说，穿着高跟鞋即使长距离步行都会是一场痛苦的体验，对已这一点她们都是心知肚明。所以，真的是很难想象让她们穿着高跟鞋赛跑是怎样一种情景。然而，这正是周六发生在乌克兰的一幕。
 
A 100-meter sprint¹ with competitors in their finest heels. Close to 100 women braved sweltering temperatures to take part in the special race.
 选手们脚蹬她们最爱的高跟鞋进行100米短跑。近100名选手冒着高温天气参加了这场独具特色的比赛。
 The rules stipulated² that heels had to be no less than 9-centimeter tall for the sprint, with some competitors even stretching it to 15 cm. Pre-match tactics included using sticky tape on their shoes, along with the usual stretches.
 比赛规定所有参赛选手的高跟鞋高度不低于9厘米，有些参赛者的鞋跟甚至高达15厘米。赛前准备工作包括用胶带将鞋与脚粘在一起。
 
Although most are first-timers to this unique race, many seemed adept³ at running in high-heeled shoes.
 尽管，大多数人是第一次参加该比赛，但很多人似乎对于穿着高跟鞋赛跑已然驾轻就熟。
 
The competition has been held in Kiev for many years, and the winner was rewarded with a car.
 该比赛已经在基辅举行了很多年，获胜者将获得汽车作为奖励。
 

1 sprint   

n.短距离赛跑；vi. 奋力而跑，冲刺；vt.全速跑过

参考例句：

• He put on a sprint to catch the bus.他全速奔跑以赶上公共汽车。
• The runner seemed to be rallied for a final sprint.这名赛跑者似乎在振作精神作最后的冲刺。

2 stipulated   

vt.& vi.规定；约定adj.[法]合同规定的

参考例句：

• A delivery date is stipulated in the contract. 合同中规定了交货日期。
• Yes, I think that's what we stipulated. 对呀，我想那是我们所订定的。 来自辞典例句

3 adept   

adj.老练的，精通的

参考例句：

• When it comes to photography,I'm not an adept.要说照相，我不是内行。
• He was highly adept at avoiding trouble.他十分善于避开麻烦。