spectacle
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++spec·ta·cle /ˈspektəkəl/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
1 SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethinga very impressive show or scene 精彩的表演；壮观的场面[景象] a multimedia dance and opera spectacle 盛大的多媒体舞蹈戏剧表演2 [usually singular]SEE an unusual or interesting thing or situation that you see or notice – used especially in order to show disapproval 不同寻常的事[现象]〔尤含贬义〕 The trial was turned into a public spectacle. 审判变成了一场公开的闹剧。spectacle of the spectacle of drunken young men on the streets 街上年轻醉汉的丑态► see thesaurus at sight3. spectacles [plural] formal or old-fashionedMD glasses that help you see 眼镜4. make a spectacle of yourself STUPID/NOT SENSIBLEto behave in an embarrassing way that is likely to make other people notice you and laugh at you 让自己出丑[出洋相]
1 SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethinga very impressive show or scene 精彩的表演；壮观的场面[景象] a multimedia dance and opera spectacle 盛大的多媒体舞蹈戏剧表演2 [usually singular]SEE an unusual or interesting thing or situation that you see or notice – used especially in order to show disapproval 不同寻常的事[现象]〔尤含贬义〕 The trial was turned into a public spectacle. 审判变成了一场公开的闹剧。spectacle of the spectacle of drunken young men on the streets 街上年轻醉汉的丑态► see thesaurus at sight3. spectacles [plural] formal or old-fashionedMD glasses that help you see 眼镜4. make a spectacle of yourself STUPID/NOT SENSIBLEto behave in an embarrassing way that is likely to make other people notice you and laugh at you 让自己出丑[出洋相]Examples from the Corpus
spectacle• She knew she was making a spectacle of herself with her childish outburst, but she couldn't seem to help herself.• Seeing Hank in a dress was quite a spectacle.• To attract crowds large enough to fill up the ornate space, big spectacles were de rigueur.• The sight of European tourists dancing in grass skirts made a bizarre spectacle.• Coming soon to a computer screen near you: full three-dimensional animation without the need for funny spectacles.• From our tent, we could see the grand spectacle of Mount Blue.• Ginsburg has seen the Super Bowl transformed from a football game in 1967 to a full-blown media spectacle today.• And these are just thoughts about the spectacles qua physical objects of a certain size and weight.• Visitors to London are often shocked by the spectacle of people begging in the streets.• He whines that I am ruining his weekend, but is rarely displeased with the spectacle I have paid dearly for.• The spectacle that confronted him was so overwhelming that he all but stumbled in alarm before the policeman caught and steadied him.public spectacle• We long ago ceased to enjoy hanging as a public spectacle.• Second, television does not turn trials into a public event but into a public spectacle.• He had made a public spectacle of them both.• They were not, as Ionce thought, mere executions but genuine public spectacles.• Hangings were henceforth carried out behind prison walls; the public spectacle which executions had provided came to an end.Origin spectacle (1300-1400) Old French Latin spectaculum, from spectare; → SPECTATORspec·ta·cle nounChineseSyllable
very scene Corpus a or show impressive
spectacle
spec‧ta‧cle /ˈspektəkəl/
noun [countable]1. a very impressive show or scene:
a multimedia dance and opera spectacle
2. [usually singular] an unusual or interesting thing or situation that you see or notice – used especially in order to show disapproval:
The trial was turned into a public spectacle.
spectacle of
the spectacle of drunken young men on the streets
3.
spectacles. [plural] formal old-fashioned glasses that help you see
4. make a spectacle of yourself to behave in an embarrassing way that is likely to make other people notice you and laugh at you
■ something that you see
▪sight something that you see: A herd of elephants is a magnificent sight. | Even Charles cheered up at the sight of the food.
▪view the area you can see from a window or place, especially when it is beautiful: The view from the top of the mountain is amazing. | The hotel has great views of Lake Windermere. | We had a good view of the firework display.
▪panorama an impressive view of a very large area that stretches a long way across in front of you: a panorama of snow-covered hills and mountains
▪vista written a view of a large area of beautiful scenery – used in written descriptions: The road around the island offers some spectacular vistas.
▪scene what you see in a place, especially where people are moving around and doing things: Reporters described the horrific scenes which followed the bombing. | His pictures are mainly of local scenes.
▪spectacle something that you see that is very unusual, surprising, or strange: It must have been an unusual spectacle. | I leaned over the balcony to get a look at the spectacle below.
▪visuals [plural] pictures or parts of a film, video etc that people can see, as opposed to the parts you can hear: Good visuals will help keep your audience’s attention.
spec‧ta‧cle /ˈspektəkəl/
noun [countable]1. a very impressive show or scene: 2. [usually singular] an unusual or interesting thing or situation that you see or notice – used especially in order to show disapproval:
spectacle of
3.
spectacles. [plural] formal old-fashioned glasses that help you see
4. make a spectacle of yourself to behave in an embarrassing way that is likely to make other people notice you and laugh at you
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