spectacles

spectacles — 名詞

1. Two shaped lenses held in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, worn to help

1.名詞B2
釋義

眼鏡

用來矯正視力的鏡片裝置

Two shaped lenses held in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, worn to help someone see clearly. A more formal or old-fashioned word for 'glasses'.

例句

Ryan polished his spectacles on his shirt before reading the contract again.

Ryan 在襯衫上擦了擦眼鏡，然後再次閱讀那份合約。

polished + spectacles + on + cloth/clothing

Lakshmi pushed her spectacles up her nose and leaned closer to the page.

Lakshmi 把眼鏡推上鼻樑，更靠近紙頁。

pushed + spectacles + up + nose

同義詞
  • glasses

    everyday term in all varieties of English; much more common

  • eyeglasses

    neutral American English word for the same object

  • specs

    informal British abbreviation

文法句型

a pair of spectacles

wear spectacles

put on/take off spectacles

用法筆記

Always grammatically plural — never 'a spectacle' for the eyewear; use 'a pair of spectacles' for the singular count. In modern everyday English (especially American), 'glasses' is far more common; 'spectacles' sounds formal, British, or slightly old-fashioned. The shortened 'specs' is informal.

常見錯誤

❌I need to buy a spectacle.
✅I need to buy a pair of spectacles.
💡this sense is plural; the singular form 'spectacle' means something else entirely.
❌My spectacle is broken.
✅My spectacles are broken.
💡verb must agree with the plural noun.

2. Plural use of 'spectacle' meaning two or more remarkable or unusual scenes, even

2.名詞C1
釋義

奇景；奇觀

多處引人注目的不尋常景象

Plural use of 'spectacle' meaning two or more remarkable or unusual scenes, events, or sights that draw the eye and attention of onlookers.

例句

Travel writers love the strange spectacles of Iceland's volcanic landscape.

旅遊作家熱愛冰島火山地景中那些奇特的景象。

spectacles + of + place

Cyrus had witnessed many spectacles in the markets of Marrakesh, but nothing quite like that fire-eater.

Cyrus 在馬拉喀什的市集裡見過許多奇景，但從沒見過那樣的吞火表演。

witnessed + many + spectacles + in + place

同義詞
  • sights

    more neutral, everyday; lacks the dramatic flavour

  • scenes

    focuses on what is visible at one location

  • displays

    suggests something arranged for viewing, more static

文法句型

spectacles of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is usually a natural or unplanned sight — landscapes, weather, crowds, scenes a writer happens to witness. Distinguish from sense 3, which is reserved for deliberately staged public shows; here the sights are observed, not produced. Much rarer than the singular 'spectacle'; common in literary or travel writing.

3. Plural form of 'spectacle' referring to two or more large public events or perfo

3.名詞C1
釋義

盛大演出

多場大型公開表演活動

Plural form of 'spectacle' referring to two or more large public events or performances designed to entertain a crowd through their grandness, drama, or visual richness.

例句

Ancient Rome staged enormous spectacles in the Colosseum to entertain its citizens.

古羅馬在競技場舉辦盛大的演出來娛樂市民。

staged + spectacles + in + venue

The festival featured nightly spectacles of music, fireworks, and dance until the end of August.

那個藝術節在八月底前每晚都有結合音樂、煙火和舞蹈的盛大演出。

spectacles + of + three nouns (music, fireworks, dance)

同義詞
  • shows

    broader and more everyday term

  • extravaganzas

    stresses lavish scale and expense

  • pageants

    costumed processions or competitions specifically

文法句型

organize/stage + spectacles

用法筆記

Object/subject is a deliberately produced event — a performance, ceremony, or show with organisers, a venue, and an audience. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 3 is always staged and planned, whereas sense 2 covers any striking sight a person merely happens to see. Verbs like 'stage', 'organize', and 'put on' signal this sense.

4. Coloured rings or markings circling an animal's eyes that resemble eyewear resti

4.名詞C2
釋義

眼周斑紋

動物眼睛周圍像眼鏡的斑紋

Coloured rings or markings circling an animal's eyes that resemble eyewear resting on its face.

例句

The raccoon's black spectacles make its face instantly recognizable.

浣熊那對黑色的眼周斑紋讓牠的臉一眼就能認出來。

spectacles + on/around + animal's face

Anong's field guide explained that the bird's white spectacles develop only in adult males.

Anong 的圖鑑解釋說，那種鳥的白色眼周斑紋只有成年雄鳥才會出現。

white + spectacles + develop + in + animal

同義詞
  • eye rings

    plain field-guide term for the same markings

  • eye patches

    used for solid coloured patches rather than ring shapes

文法句型

spectacles around the eyes

用法筆記

Specialist zoology and field-guide usage. The related adjective 'spectacled' (as in 'spectacled bear', 'spectacled cobra') is much more common than this noun sense. Subject is typically an animal (raccoon, lemur, cobra, certain birds).