Word · Frequency #15528
pageant
盛装游行;露天历史剧
an elaborate public entertainment, often a historical procession with rich costumes
- 1.
An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
精心制作的公共展示,尤指身着历史或传统服装的游行。
- 2.
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
历史场景等的精心再现,通常伴有华丽服装的游行。
- 3.
A spectacular ceremony.
壮观的典礼。
- 4.
a rich and spectacular ceremony
华丽壮观的仪式。
精心制作的公共展示,尤指身着历史或传统服装的游行。;历史场景等的精心再现,通常伴有华丽服装的游行。;壮观的典礼。;华丽壮观的仪式。;盛会
In use
The town held a historical pageant to celebrate its 500th anniversary.
The medieval pageant in the park attracted hundreds of visitors.
The annual pageant features actors on decorated floats and lasts two hours.
a pageant of [theme]
of 后接历史、时代或主题,表示这场露天表演所呈现的内容。
The festival opened with a pageant of local history.
节日以一场展现当地历史的露天表演开幕。
hold/stage a pageant
pageant 是可数名词,复数形式为 pageants;动词可用 hold 或 stage。
The town stages a historical pageant every summer.
这个小镇每年夏天都会上演一场历史露天剧。
Common mistakes
She took part in pageant last year.
Connections
Collocations
- historical pageant
- 历史盛装游行;历史露天表演
- The town stages an annual historical pageant in the castle grounds.该镇每年在城堡场地举办一次历史盛装游行。
- Christmas pageant
- 圣诞节露天表演;圣诞剧
- My daughter is playing an angel in the church Christmas pageant.我女儿在教堂的圣诞剧中扮演天使。
- school pageant
- 学校庆典;校园露天演出
- The school pageant presented scenes from the history of the town.学校庆典演出了该镇历史上的场景。
- community pageant
- 社区庆典;社区街头表演
- Everyone in the village helps prepare for the summer community pageant.村里的每个人都帮忙筹备夏季社区庆典。
- medieval pageant
- 中世纪盛装游行;中世纪露天表演
- A knight in armour led the medieval pageant through the streets.一位身着盔甲的骑士带领中世纪盛装游行穿过街道。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:page(书页)+ ant(蚂蚁)——书页上的蚂蚁在看盛装游行,热闹非凡。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:historical festivals、civic celebrations、school productions 该义项多用于正式或书面语境,指有服装队列的历史庆典或社区演出;日常口语中较少单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
拼写方面:sergeant 与 pageant 共享 -geant,但重读元音不同(sergeant /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/ ↔ pageant /ˈpædʒənt/),不要按拼写类推。elegant、infant、giant 与 pageant 共享拼尾 -ant,且 -ant 都读 /ənt/,和 pageant 的尾音相同,但重读元音不同,不押韵。声音方面:agent /ˈeɪdʒənt/、urgent /ˈɜːrdʒənt/ 与 pageant 一样,末尾都有 /dʒənt/,是真正的尾音对应;但它们都不是完整押韵(重读元音不同)。没有常用词与 pageant 完全押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.