pageant

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pageant — 名詞

  • pageantsingular
  • pageantsplural

1. an event, often broadcast on television, where young women or girls walk on a st

1.名詞B2
釋義

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.

例句

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

常見搭配
  • beauty pageant
  • child pageant
  • teen pageant
  • pageant queen
  • win a pageant
  • enter a pageant
同義詞

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

She won the beauty pageant competition.
She won the beauty pageant.
'pageant' already means the contest; adding 'competition' is redundant.

2. a large outdoor performance, usually with parades and old-style clothes, that re

2.名詞B2
釋義

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.

例句

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。

常見搭配
  • historical pageant
  • medieval pageant
  • stage a pageant
  • perform a pageant
  • annual pageant
同義詞

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

The actors performed a pageant in the theater.
The actors performed a pageant in the town square.
pageants in this sense are outdoor events, usually in streets or open spaces, not inside theatres.

3. any large, splendid occasion full of bright colours, sound, and movement — for e

3.名詞C1
釋義

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.

例句

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。

常見搭配
  • a pageant of colour
  • a pageant of light
  • grand pageant
  • solemn pageant
  • yearly pageant
同義詞

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.

常見錯誤

The small school play was a pageant.
The small school play was a charming little show.
'pageant' in this sense implies grand scale and rich visual display, not a modest performance.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • beauty pageant
  • pageant queen
  • pageant winner
  • historical pageant

常用片語

  • enter a pageant
  • win a pageant
  • stage a pageant
  • a pageant of colour

介系詞搭配

  • in a pageant
  • at a pageant
  • of [colour/light]