pageant
/ˈpædʒənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpædʒənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpa-jənt/ (ame, mw)
pageant — 名詞
- pageantsingular
- pageantsplural
1. an event, often broadcast on television, where young women or girls walk on a st
選美比賽
評選年輕女性外貌與才藝的比賽
an event, often broadcast on television, where young women or girls walk on a stage and judges pick a winner based on her looks, personality, and talent.
Kemi entered her first beauty pageant when she was sixteen years old.
Kemi 十六歲時參加了她人生第一場選美比賽。
collocation: enter a pageant
The winner of the Miss Universe pageant received a diamond crown and a one-year contract.
環球小姐選美比賽的優勝者獲得一頂鑽石后冠和一年的工作合約。
named pageant: Miss Universe
Many parents in small American towns push their daughters into child beauty pageants.
美國許多小鎮的父母會推女兒去參加兒童選美比賽。
Indra practiced her stage walk every night before the state pageant in July.
Indra 每天晚上都練習台步，準備七月的州級選美比賽。
Critics argue that beauty pageants teach girls to value appearance over intelligence.
批評者認為選美比賽讓女孩過度重視外表、輕忽智慧。
- beauty contest
everyday synonym; identical meaning
- competition
broader; only specific when paired with 'beauty'
文法句型
beauty pageant
win/enter a pageant
用法筆記
Most common in the compound 'beauty pageant'; modern usage often qualifies with 'child', 'teen', or a named title (Miss Universe, Miss America).
常見錯誤
2. a large outdoor performance, usually with parades and old-style clothes, that re
歷史化裝遊行
穿古裝重現歷史場景的露天表演
a large outdoor performance, usually with parades and old-style clothes, that retells events from a town or country's past.
Every July the village stages a pageant about the medieval king who once lived in the castle.
每年七月，這個村莊都會舉辦歷史化裝遊行，演出曾住在城堡裡的中世紀國王的故事。
collocation: stage a pageant
Christopher dressed up as a Roman soldier for the town's annual history pageant.
Christopher 打扮成羅馬士兵，參加鎮上每年的歷史化裝遊行。
Hundreds of locals took part in the pageant, marching through the streets in 17th-century costumes.
數百位當地居民身穿十七世紀的服裝，沿街參與這場歷史化裝遊行。
The Lord Mayor's Show in London is one of the oldest pageants in the world.
倫敦的市長就職遊行是世界上歷史最悠久的歷史化裝遊行之一。
Schoolchildren wrote and performed a small pageant about the founding of their town.
小學生自己編寫並演出一齣關於小鎮建立的小型歷史化裝遊行。
- historical re-enactment
more specific; emphasises accuracy
- procession
narrower; only the marching part of a pageant
文法句型
a pageant of [subject]
stage/put on a pageant
用法筆記
Distinct from sense 1: this sense centres on a historical re-enactment with costumes and processions, not on judging contestants. Often modified by 'historical', 'medieval', or a place name.
常見錯誤
3. any large, splendid occasion full of bright colours, sound, and movement — for e
盛大場面
色彩繽紛、令人讚嘆的隆重場面
any large, splendid occasion full of bright colours, sound, and movement — for example a royal wedding, a state funeral, or a big sporting opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics was a pageant of light, music, and dancers.
東京奧運的開幕典禮是一場結合燈光、音樂與舞者的盛大場面。
pattern: a pageant of [colour/light/sound]
Sivan watched the royal wedding on TV and called it the most beautiful pageant she had ever seen.
Sivan 在電視上看了那場皇家婚禮，直呼那是她看過最美的盛大場面。
The Carnival in Rio is a yearly pageant of feathers, drums, and dancing through the night.
里約嘉年華是每年一度的盛大場面，徹夜充滿羽毛、鼓聲與舞蹈。
The autumn forest unfolded as a pageant of red, gold, and orange leaves.
秋天的森林展現出一片紅、金、橘色落葉交織的盛大場面。
The state funeral was a slow, solemn pageant that lasted nearly four hours.
這場國葬是一場緩慢肅穆的盛大場面，持續了將近四個小時。
- spectacle
everyday synonym; less formal
- extravaganza
implies excess and flamboyance
- ceremony
narrower; usually formal and ritual
文法句型
a pageant of [colour/light/event]
[event] was a pageant
用法筆記
Often follows 'a pageant of [noun]' to evoke richness or spectacle. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense need not involve costumes or historical content — only grandeur and visual impact.