march-past

/ˈmɑːtʃ pɑːst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɑːrtʃ pæst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmärch-ˌpast/ (ame, mw)

march-past — 名詞

1. a formal ceremony where military units march past a senior officer, a monarch, o

1.名詞B2
釋義

分列式

軍人列隊行經檢閱臺的正式儀式

a formal ceremony where military units march past a senior officer, a monarch, or another dignitary as a mark of respect

例句

The soldiers practised the march-past every morning for a week before the king's visit.

士兵們每天早晨練習分列式,持續一週,為國王的到訪做準備。

collocation: practise the march-past

General Okonkwo took the salute during the march-past at the independence celebration.

Okonkwo 將軍在獨立慶典的分列式中接受敬禮。

collocation: take the salute during the march-past

同義詞
  • parade

    A broader term covering both military and civilian formal processions.

  • procession

    Emphasises the orderly line of people moving; less specifically ceremonial than a march-past.

  • military review

    A formal inspection of troops, of which a march-past is often the central part.

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively in military and royal ceremonial contexts. Not applied to civilian parades, carnival processions, or protest marches.

常見錯誤

We watched the march-past of the carnival floats.
We watched the parade of the carnival floats.
💡A march-past is a military ceremony; use 'parade' or 'procession' for non-military events.