spectators

/spekˈteɪ.tər/ (bre, ipa) · [spˈɛktetɚz] /spekˈteɪ.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [spˈɛktetɚz] /ˈspek-ˌtā-tər How to pronounce spectator (audio) spek-ˈtā-/ (ame, mw)

spectators — 名詞

1. people who come to watch a live game, race, show, or other public event without

1.名詞B1
釋義

觀眾；旁觀者

在現場看活動但不參與的人

people who come to watch a live game, race, show, or other public event without joining in

例句

Spectators lined the riverbank to watch the dragon-boat race begin.

觀眾沿著河岸排開，等著看龍舟賽開始。

spectators + line a place during a live event

Michael and his father joined the spectators outside the stadium before kickoff.

Michael 和爸爸在開球前加入了體育場外的觀眾人群。

同義詞
  • audience

    often used for a seated group at a play, concert, or film rather than a roadside or sports crowd

  • onlooker

    better for someone watching an unexpected scene, such as an accident or a street fight

  • viewer

    used for someone watching on television or another screen, not at the event itself

  • supporter

    adds the idea of loyalty to one side; spectators may be neutral

反義詞
  • participant

    someone who takes part in the event instead of only watching it

  • competitor

    a person directly involved in the race, game, or contest

文法句型

number + spectators

spectators at + event

spectators along + route

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural for the people physically present at a live event. Use spectators for sports, races, parades, and street performances; use viewers for people watching on a screen, and audience for many theatre or concert settings.

常見錯誤

❌The spectators of the TV show voted online.
✅The viewers of the TV show voted online.
💡People watching on a screen are viewers, not spectators.
❌The audience stood along the road for the cycling race.
✅The spectators stood along the road for the cycling race.
💡For a live outdoor sporting event, spectators is the more natural word.