As one of the most photographed women in the world, the Duchess of Cambridge’s every outfit and accessory is scrutinised.

作为世界上被关注最多的女性之一，凯特王妃的每一套服装和配饰都受到了外界仔细的审视。

But it was Kate’s hands - and not her elegant cream ensemble - that generated the most attention on Tuesday, when the 36-year-old paid a visit to a primary school in Oxford.

但在周二，36岁的凯特访问英国牛津的一所小学时又上了头条，不过这一次引发讨论的可不是她优雅得体的乳色外套以及她的孕肚，而是她的手指。

Photographs taken of the pregnant mother-of-two indicate that, unusually, the central three fingers of her hands are almost the same length.

照片显示，与常人不同的是，已有两个孩子的这位孕妇的中间三个手指的长度几乎相同。

Most people’s middle fingers are noticeably longer than their index or fourth fingers.In the past scientists have linked the so-called ’digit ratio’ to a whole host of seemingly unrelated traits.

大多数人的中指明显长于食指或无名指。在过去，科学家们将所谓的“数字比率”与一大堆看似无关的特质联系在一起。

For example, it was noted by scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research that men whose index fingers are longer than their ring fingers are significantly less likely to develop prostate cancer.

例如，癌症研究所的科学家指出，食指比无名指长的男性患前列腺癌的可能性要小得多。

A long index finger also correlates strongly with a lower risk of early heart disease, and, in women, a higher risk of breast cancer and greater fertility.

长食指也与较低的早期心脏病风险相关，而且，这样的女性患乳腺癌的风险更高，生育能力更强。