CCTV9英语新闻：穿着高跟鞋去赛跑

（单词翻译:单击）

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。