extravaganza
/ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪkˌstrævəˈɡænzə/ (ame, ipa) · /ik-ˌstra-və-ˈgan-zə/ (ame, mw)
extravaganza — noun
- extravaganzasingular
- extravaganzasplural
1. a public show, performance, or celebration that is very large, impressive, and v
a public show, performance, or celebration that is very large, impressive, and visually striking, usually costing a great deal of money to produce
The city's New Year's Eve fireworks extravaganza drew over fifty thousand people to the waterfront.
Mei-Lin saved for months to buy tickets for the Broadway musical extravaganza.
collocation: musical extravaganza / fashion extravaganza
The fashion show was a three-hour extravaganza of music, lights, and colorful costumes.
Last summer, Diego and his family attended an outdoor music extravaganza that lasted all weekend.
The studio spent millions on the film's opening-night extravaganza, complete with a red carpet and fireworks.
- spectacle
Focuses on the visual impact; can be smaller in scale than an extravaganza
- gala
A formal celebration or party, often a fundraiser; more social than artistic
- pageant
A public entertainment with a historical or thematic narrative; often outdoors
- spectacular
A noun for a visually impressive show; slightly more informal than extravaganza
- modest affair
A small, simple event with no elaborate features
文法句型
extravaganza + of + noun
用法筆記
Frequently modified by a preceding noun or adjective that describes the type of event (e.g. musical extravaganza, fashion extravaganza, summer extravaganza).