When the Duchess of Cambridge visited an Oxford primary school last week, her chic white coat and little black clutch showed off the style and taste.

　　上周凯特王妃参观牛津的一所小学的时候，她那别致的白色大衣和黑色的小手包凸显了她的风格和品味。

　　But the way she held her handbag revealed a surprise — Kate's index, middle and ring fingers are all very similar in length.

　　但是她拿手提包的方式透露了一个令人惊讶的信息——凯特的食指、中指以及无名指的长度非常相似。

　　It's long been thought that digit size is linked to certain character traits, sporting ability and even some illnesses.

　　一直以来，人们认为手指长度与某些性格特点、运动能力，甚至是一些疾病都有所关联。

　　But what do Kate's finger lengths reveal about her — and what other secrets is the Royal Family hiding?

　　但是凯特手指的长度能透露出她的哪些信息呢?皇室还隐藏着其他什么秘密呢?

　　IT ALL STARTS IN YOUR MOTHER'S WOMB . . .

　　这一切都始于你母亲的子宫……

　　Developmental biologist Professor John Manning says the fact Kate index and ring fingers are similar in length probably results from high exposure to oestrogen in the womb.

　　发育生物学家约翰·曼宁教授表示，凯特王妃的食指和无名指的长度相似可能是由于胎儿在子宫中接触到大量的雌激素。

　　His studies show that if a foetus is exposed to high levels of oestrogen as it develops, the index finger and ring finger will end up about the same length.

　　他的研究表明，如果胎儿在发育的过程中接触到高浓度的雌激素，其食指和无名指的长度最终就会相同。

　　At the same time, the hormone will have a profound effect on the baby's personality, making the child more likely to display classically 'female' traits such as creativity and sensitivity.

　　同时，这种激素会对婴儿的性格产生深远的影响，使这个孩子更可能表现出典型的“具有女性特质的”特点，例如创造力和敏感性。

　　If a foetus is exposed to more testosterone in the early months of pregnancy, the baby is likely to have a shorter index finger than ring finger, and may be more susceptible to exhibiting ‘male’ traits, such as aggression and competitiveness.

　　如果胎儿在母体怀孕早期接触到较多睾酮，这个婴儿的食指可能就会比无名指短，而且可能更容易表现出“具有男性特质的”特点，例如攻击性和竞争力。