英:[ˈspektəkl]
美:[ˈspektəkl]
英:[ˈspektəkl]
美:[ˈspektəkl]
spec·ta·cle
spek t kl
复数:spectacles
词根:spectacle
adj.spectacled 戴了眼镜的;有眼镜状斑纹的
adv.spectacularly 壮观地;引人注目地
noun
something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertainingespecially: an eye-catching or dramatic public display
an object of curiosity or contempt
made a spectacle of herself
spectaclesˈspek-ti-kəlz also -ˌti-kəlz plural a device used to correct defects of vision : glasses
something (such as natural markings on an animal) suggesting a pair of glasses
spectacle frame眼镜架;双孔构架
14世纪中叶,“公共娱乐,特别策划或安排的展示”,源自古法语 spectacle,“景象,场面,罗马游戏”(13世纪),来自拉丁语 spectaculum,“公共表演,场面,观看表演的地方”,源自 spectare 的“观看,注视,看见”的反复形式,它是 specere 的“看”(源自 PIE 根 *spek-,“观察”)的反复形式。
“公开的鄙视、嘲笑或惊奇的对象”的意义始于14世纪中叶。还有“协助或增强视觉的装置”(14世纪后期),“玻璃或其他透明材料”(15世纪初期)。
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin spectaculum, from spectare to watch, frequentative of specere to look, look at — more at spy
The first known use of spectacle was in the 14th century
spectraladjective
of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
of, relating to, or made by a spectrum
spectrumnoun
the group of different colors including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet arranged in the order of their wavelengths and seen when white light passes through a prism and falls on a surface or when sunlight is scattered by water droplets to form a rainbow
electromagnetic spectrum
a continuous range or series
a wide spectrum of interests
specternoun
ghost
something that bothers the mind
spectatornoun
a person who looks on (as at a sports event)
spectatornoun
a person who looks on (as at a sports event)
spectacularadjective
of, relating to, or being a spectacle : exciting to see : sensational
a spectacular sunset
spectacularadjective
of, relating to, or being a spectacle : exciting to see : sensational
a spectacular sunset
spectaclenoun
an unusual or impressive public display
an object of curious or annoyed attention
made a spectacle of yourself at the party
plural glass entry 1 sense 2b
spectacledadjective
having or wearing glasses
having markings that look like a pair of glasses
a spectacled bear
spectaclenoun
an unusual or impressive public display
an object of curious or annoyed attention
made a spectacle of yourself at the party
plural glass entry 1 sense 2b
1 Then the spectacle of industrialized America had not deeply stirred him.
当时美国工业化的景象还没有引起他的反感.
2 Spectacles ride his nose.
眼镜架在鼻子上.
3 I never get tired of this—of the spectacle, of the pageantry.
4 The whole Noachian spectacle probably lasted only a few days.
整个如同诺亚洪水般壮观的场面仅仅持续了数日.
5 He wanted noise, spectacle.
6 I didn’t collapse or make a spectacle of myself; I spoke with reporters, signed the forms, made the decisions.
7 This is a pair of spectacles for nearsighted persons.
这是一副近视眼镜.
8 ...thick spectacle frames.
厚厚的眼镜框
9 One German soldier called the day’s battle “an amazing spectacle of unexampled gallantry, courage and bull-dog determination on both sides.”
10 The three wives of academicians went for a walk up the lane, haughty and masked, unimpressed by the spectacle.
11 He wasn’t disappointed: not only did the Dodgers win, but he was treated to a spectacle courtesy of Jackie Robinson.
12 This spectacle arrested us with its strangeness; for the landing parties had been ordered to fire merely the docks and buildings by the water, not the town itself.
13 The spectacle of Lawrence’s lending his highly developed talent for persuasion to a project of such dubious morality was more painful still.
14 This spectacle of another’s suffering and sacrifice rapt my thoughts from exclusive meditation on my own.
15 Hangings took place outside the prison as a public spectacle.
在监狱外执行绞刑是为了示众.
16 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.
17 The active parties are the writer and the reader, who are taking in the spectacle together, and the writer can refer to them with the good old pronoun we.
18 Woolf felt the spectacle was worth the price of new paint and a furious agent.
19 He watched the spectacle for a while, then decided that the whippings were going too slow, so he had guards set up long tables and lined us up in rows, four across.
20 I was gone Observant, my body rigid; and Dr. 09-01 had his arm about me, and was with great effort trying to turn me away, though my gaze remained locked upon the awful spectacle.
1 精彩的表演
3 场面
4 演出
spectacular on show performance presentation acting showing raree-show stage represent render do play perform
6 展示物
7 壮观的场面
8 展出
9 眼镜
spectacles specs barnacles googs window glass goggle eyeglass cheater peeper winker glim lorgnon cheaters glasses eyeglasses lunette specks gig lamps
11 奇观
wonder prodigy wonderwork show spectacular raree show wonderment raree-show a joy to behold sight
13 景物
16 表演
performing bit version action performance interpretation personification go-round perform demonstrate interpret
17 展览物