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grandstand

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Sport, Buildings
grand·stand /ˈɡrændstænd/ noun [countable]  1. DSTBBa large structure that has many rows of seats where people sit and watch sports competitions, games, or races 〔体育比赛场地的〕大看台2 a grandstand view (of something) a very good view of something (对某物)看得很清楚 We had a grandstand view of the fireworks from our house. 从我们家看出去,烟火表演清清楚楚。
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grandstandFortunately, the newly constructed grandstands held up under the stress of several hundred fans.The 1.85-mile track would be lined by five grandstands with a capacity for 150,000, and racing would start in 1995.It irks me that the Five-Hundred-Mile-Race grandstands are basically inaccessible-a group of us are working diligently to correct that.The pungent oil smoke wafts across the grandstand.It was founded by Stan Barnet and Sid Dicker and in the early days met behind the grandstand on match days.A horse dies following an ugly breakdown in front of the grandstand on opening day at Santa Anita.Akram swept him for four between the two fielders in front of the grandstand.
nGrandstand  na sports programme that used to be broadcast on British television on Saturday and Sunday afternoons until 2007. It showed many different sports and at the end of the programme, the football and rugby results were read out. Its most famous presenters were Desmond Lynam and David Coleman.
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grandstand
grandstand /ˈɡrændstænd/ noun [countable]
1. a large structure that has many rows of seats where people sit and watch sports competitions, games, or races
2. a grandstand view (of something) a very good view of something:
    We had a grandstand view of the fireworks from our house.


Grandstand
Grandstand
a sports programme that used to be broadcast on British television on Saturday and Sunday afternoons until 2007. It showed many different sports and at the end of the programme, the football and rugby results were read out. Its most famous presenters were Desmond Lynam and David Coleman.


grand·standBrE /ˈɡrænstænd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡrænstænd/ 🔊 nouna large covered structure with rows of seats for people to watch sports events 大看台The game was played to a packed grandstand. 比赛时大看台上座无虚席。🔊🔊From her house, we had a grandstand view (= very good view) of the celebrations. 从她的住所望去,我们把整个庆祝活动尽收眼底。🔊🔊