pageants

IPA/ˈpædʒ.ənt/
KK[pˈædʒənts]IPA/ˈpædʒ.ənt/

pageants — 名詞

  • pageantssingular
  • pageantsesplural

1. a competition that rates participants, historically young women, by their looks,

1.名詞B1
釋義

選美比賽

評比外貌與才藝的競賽

a competition that rates participants, historically young women, by their looks, skills, and character, with judges selecting a winner

例句

Ritu's older sister won the town beauty pageant when she was eighteen.

Ritu 的姐姐十八歲時贏得了鎮上的選美比賽。

compound: beauty pageant

The Miss World pageant attracts contestants from more than a hundred countries every year.

世界小姐選美大賽每年吸引來自一百多個國家的參賽者。

常見搭配
  • beauty pageant
  • pageant winner
  • pageant contestant
  • pageant crown
  • hold a pageant
  • enter a pageant
  • win a pageant
  • local pageant
  • Miss World pageant
同義詞

文法句型

pageant + noun (compound: beauty pageant, pageant winner)

用法筆記

Often used as part of a compound: beauty pageant, swimsuit pageant, charity pageant. The word can carry a slightly old-fashioned or critical tone when discussing modern competitions.

常見錯誤

She joined a pageant contest.
She entered a pageant.
'pageant' already means 'contest'; adding 'contest' is redundant.
The pageant was about historical events.' (when meaning a beauty competition)
The pageant was a beauty competition for local teenagers.
Use 'beauty pageant' or 'historical pageant' to avoid confusion between senses.

2. an outdoor performance in which community members dress in costumes from a past

2.名詞B2
釋義

歷史表演

重現歷史場景的戶外演出

an outdoor performance in which community members dress in costumes from a past era and act out scenes or events from local history

例句

The town holds an annual historical pageant that re-creates village life in the year 1684.

該鎮每年舉辦一場歷史表演，重現西元1684年的鄉村生活。

compound: historical pageant

Sirin sewed her own costume for the medieval pageant in the park last August.

Sirin 去年八月為公園裡的中世紀歷史表演親手縫製了戲服。

常見搭配
  • historical pageant
  • medieval pageant
  • outdoor pageant
  • living-history pageant
  • annual pageant
  • put on a pageant
  • take part in a pageant
同義詞
  • historical reenactment

    more focused on accuracy of specific events than general atmosphere

  • tableau

    a static, picture-like scene; less movement than a pageant

  • costume parade

    focuses on the clothing aspect rather than the storytelling

文法句型

historical pageant

pageant + about/of + noun

用法筆記

This sense is more common in British English than American English. It typically refers to a community event rather than a commercial show. Frequently modified by 'historical', 'medieval', or 'living-history'.

常見錯誤

I saw a pageant about dinosaurs.
I saw a pageant about the Norman invasion.
Pageants are about human history, not prehistoric times.
The historical pageant featured pop singers.
The historical pageant featured actors in period costumes.
The focus is on historical accuracy, not modern entertainment.

3. a large, visually impressive public event or celebration that is designed to ent

3.名詞B2
釋義

盛會

盛大華麗的公開活動

a large, visually impressive public event or celebration that is designed to entertain, amaze, or create a sense of occasion

例句

The king's coronation was a magnificent pageant watched by millions around the world.

國王的加冕典禮是一場盛大的盛會，全球數百萬人觀看。

collocation: magnificent pageant

Organisers promised a colourful pageant to celebrate the city's five-hundredth anniversary.

主辦單位承諾舉辦一場繽紛的盛會，慶祝該市建城五百週年。

常見搭配
  • colourful pageant
  • magnificent pageant
  • public pageant
  • royal pageant
  • pageant of colour
  • grand pageant
同義詞
  • spectacle

    very similar in meaning; slightly more dramatic tone

  • display

    broader; can be small or large, formal or informal

  • ceremony

    more formal and structured; may have ritual significance

文法句型

pageant + of + noun (pageant of colour/flower)

用法筆記

Unlike senses 1 and 2, this sense does not imply a competition or a historical narrative. It emphasises visual richness and public display. Often used in a positive or admiring tone.

常見錯誤

The sunset was a beautiful pageant.
The carnival was a beautiful pageant.
'Pageant' in this sense refers to a planned public event, not a natural phenomenon.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • pageant winner
  • pageant contestant
  • pageant audience
  • pageant organiser
  • pageant circuit

常用片語

  • hold a pageant
  • put on a pageant
  • take part in a pageant
  • win a pageant
  • enter a pageant

介系詞搭配

  • in a pageant
  • at a pageant
  • of a pageant