台灣的榮耀
Kao Man-jung won the 2024 Miss Glam World beauty contest in India on June 8.
中信兄弟啦啦隊成員高曼容於6月8日在印度摘下2024年「世界魅力小姐」選美比賽的后冠。
contest(n.)比賽
She was already known as one of the CTBC Brothers’ cheerleaders in Taiwan, but now people everywhere will know her because she wears the crown of an international beauty contest winner.
在台灣，她早已是知名的中信兄弟啦啦隊成員，如今世界各地的人們將因為她戴上國際選美比賽的后冠而認識她。
be known as以～身份而被認識cheerleader(n.)啦啦隊員crowning(adj.)至高無上的crowning glory至高無上的榮耀
After winning, Kao said that she felt very surprised and felt very lucky.
奪下后冠後，高曼容表示感到非常驚訝，也感到非常幸運。
be(feel) surprised at sth.對～感到驚訝be amazed at對～感到驚嘆be shocked at對～感到震驚be in luck很幸運be out of luck不幸運luck out走運
According to her, beauty contests are not just about looks; they also allow the competitors to show off their talents, attitudes and ways of thinking.
她認為，選美比賽不只是看外表，更是展現參賽者的才藝、態度和思維方式。
according to根據good looks好看的外貌competitor(n.)參賽者、選手show off展現、炫耀have a talent(gift) for sth.有～天份attitude(n.)態度have a positive attitude towards life有積極的人生觀
Because of this, Kao said that competing is both tiring and difficult.
正是因為如此，高曼容說參賽既累又辛苦。
because of因為=owing to=due to=as a result ofcompete(v.)競爭、參與競賽
However, after 11 years of trying, Kao now has her first international win.
不過，經過11年的努力，高曼容終於拿下個人第一座國際后冠。
not for a lack of trying(not for want of trying)已經盡力
And she believes that her win is also a win for Taiwan.
她認為自己的勝利也同時是台灣的榮耀。
This is likely because being from Taiwan caused a problem for her at the 2022 Miss Asia Global contest in Malaysia.
這很可能是因為在2022年於馬來西亞舉辦的亞洲環球小姐賽事中，來自台灣的身份讓她被刁難。
cause(v.)造成=lead to=bring about
Many people remember pictures of Kao in tears at that event because China did not allow her to wave the Taiwanese flag on stage with the other competitors.
許多人都記得當時中國不允許高曼容與其他選手一起在舞台上揮舞台灣國旗而落淚的照片。
in tears落淚、哭泣on stage舞台上
Therefore, now being called a winner from Taiwan has extra special meaning for her.
因此，現在被稱為來自台灣的冠軍對她來說意義非凡。
extra(adj.)額外的an extra(後加數字)額外～go the extra mile付出額外的努力