选美比赛

contest：

英 /ˈkɒntest/  美 /ˈkɑːntest/

n. 比赛，竞赛；争夺，竞争；争论，争执

例如：

I'm going to be emceeing a costume contest.我将要主持一场时装比赛。

相关词组：

speech contest 演讲比赛

singing contest 歌唱比赛

而在后面加上for：

contest for则是“与……对抗”的意思。

“比赛”还有一个常见单词：competition

competition

英 [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn]  美 [ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃn]

n. 竞争；比赛，竞赛；竞争者，对手

A competition is an event in which many people take part in order to find out who is best at a particular activity. 竞赛

reality show

真人秀

A reality show is a type of television programme that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the programme makers, which are intended to represent everyday life. (电视)真人秀节目

例句：

Life is like a reality show, you will never know what kind of role you will play.

生活就像一场真人秀，你永远也不知道下一刻你会扮演什么角色。

sexual innuendo

性暗示

innuendo

英 [ˌɪnjuˈendəʊ]  美 [ˌɪnjuˈendoʊ]

n. 暗讽，讽刺；影射

vt. 暗示，旁敲侧击地表达

vi. 影射；说讽刺话

英文释义：

Innuendo is indirect reference to something rude or unpleasant. 影射; 暗讽

例句：

The song is full of sexual innuendo.

那首歌充满了性的暗示。

The dialogue was all filth and innuendo.

这段对话全是下流的言辞和影射。