spectacle
英 ['spektək(ə)l]
美['spɛktəkl]
- n. 景象；场面；奇观；壮观；公开展示；表相，假相 n.（复）眼镜
词态变化
复数: spectacles;
中文词源
spectacle 眼镜，精彩表演，壮观场面
来自拉丁语 spectaculum,表演，来自 spectare,观看，观赏，反复格于 specere,看，注视，-ct, 过去分词格，此处表反复，词源同 spectator,aspect.引申诸相关词义。
英英释意
- 1. something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight);
- "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"
- 2. an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
- 3. a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
英文词源
- spectacle
- spectacle: [14] Spectacle is one of a large family of English words that go back ultimately to Latin specere ‘look’ (a descendant of the Indo- European base *spek- ‘look’, of which a reversed Greek version *skep- gave English sceptic and scope). Others include special, species, spectator [16], spectre [17] (etymologically an ‘appearance’ or ‘image’), spectrum [17] (from Latin spectrum ‘appearance’, ultimate source also of spectre, and first used for the ‘band of colours’ by Isaac Newton around 1671), speculate [16], spite, and spy, not to mention prefixed forms such as aspect [14], auspice, conspicuous [16], espionage, expect, frontispiece, inspect [17], respect, and suspect. Spectacle itself comes via Old French spectacle from the Latin derivative spectāculum ‘show, sight’.
The application to a ‘device for seeing with’, which lies behind English spectacles [15] and its abbreviation specs [19], is a post-Latin development.
=> auspice, conspicuous, espionage, expect, frontispiece, inspect, respect, special, species, suspect - spectacle (n.)
- mid-14c., "specially prepared or arranged display," from Old French spectacle "sight, spectacle, Roman games" (13c.), from Latin spectaculum "a public show, spectacle, place from which shows are seen," from spectare "to view, watch, behold," frequentative form of specere "to look at," from PIE *spek- "to observe" (see scope (n.1)).
词组搭配
make a spectacle of oneself
draw attention to oneself by behaving in a ridiculous way in public
使自己出丑；出洋相
实用场景例句
- a pair of spectacles
- 一副眼镜
牛津词典
- a spectacle case (= to put your glasses in)
- 眼镜盒
牛津词典
- The carnival parade was a magnificent spectacle.
- 狂欢节游行场面热烈，蔚为大观。
牛津词典
- The sunset was a stunning spectacle.
- 夕阳西斜，异常壮观。
牛津词典
- I remember the sad spectacle of her standing in her wedding dress, covered in mud.
- 我记得她穿着婚纱、满身泥污站在那儿的凄惨样。
牛津词典
- He looked at me over the tops of his spectacles.
- 他从眼镜框的上方看了看我。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...thick spectacle frames.
- 厚厚的眼镜框
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It was a spectacle not to be missed.
- 这是个不容错过的奇观。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 94,000 people turned up for the spectacle.
- 94,000 人参加了这一盛大活动。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a director passionate about music and spectacle.
- 对音乐和盛大演出充满激情的指挥
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The sunrise seen from high in the mountains was a tremendous spectacle.
- 从山上居高远望,日出景象蔚为奇观.
辞典例句
- But it also occurred to me that they probably never had seen such a spectacle.
- 但在我看来,他们好像真的从来没有见过这样的景象.
期刊摘选
- The diffuse spectacle accompanies the abundance of commodities, the undisturbed development of modern capitalism.
- 弥散的景观与商品的丰裕相联系, 与现代资本主义不受干扰的发展相联系.
期刊摘选
- The streets of Florence were not always a moral spectacle in those times.
- 在那个时代,佛罗伦萨的街道并不总是一个规规矩矩的地方.
辞典例句
- But what a magnificent spectacle! I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
- 场面多宏伟 啊 !你一定会喜欢的.
期刊摘选
- A curious spectacle was witnessed.
- 目击了这一奇异的景象.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- People came from the four corners f the would to see this spectacle.
- 人们从四处赶来看这一奇观.
期刊摘选
- But also occurred to me that they probably never had seen such a spectacle.
- 不过,我也想到了他们很可能还从未见过这样的奇观.
期刊摘选
- Later, the bulls are killed by toreadors in another popular spectacle : the bullfight.
- 稍后, 公牛会在另一个大受欢迎的演出—斗牛中被斗牛士杀死.
期刊摘选
- The spectacle was so dazzlingly beautiful that it beggared description.
- 这景象美极了,简直无法形容.
期刊摘选
- After it closed its doors in 1939, the Hippodrome Theater presented its final spectacle: the building's demolition.
- 在竞技场剧院于1939年关闭前, 最后一场表演是: 建筑物的破坏.
期刊摘选
- She was angry now to think her father would make a public spectacle of her.
- 现在她想到她的父亲会把她做成公开的展览品,心里很激愤.
辞典例句
- By 1920 Russia presented the unprecedented spectacle of a modern civilization in complete collapse.
- 到1920年,俄国呈现出现代文明彻底失败的空前景象.
英汉非文学 - 历史
- He got drunk and made a spectacle of himself in the club.
- 他喝得酩酊大醉,在俱乐部大出洋相.
《简明英汉词典》
- The spectacle greatly excited us at the time.
- 当时那场面令我们十分激动.
《简明英汉词典》
- The opening ceremony was a fine spectacle.
- 开幕式典礼是个壮观的场面.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I need to buy new spectacle frames but I will keep the old lenses.
- 我需要买新的眼镜框,不过我会留着旧镜片.
《简明英汉词典》
- Don't make a spectacle of yourself.
- 你不要出洋相.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Hangings took place outside the prison as a public spectacle.
- 在监狱外执行绞刑是为了示众.
《简明英汉词典》