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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。
盛装游行；露天历史剧
pageants — plural of pageant
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
盛装游行；露天历史剧
an elaborate public entertainment, often a historical procession with rich costumes
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。
精心制作的公共展示,尤指身着历史或传统服装的游行。
An elaborate public display, especially a parade in historical or traditional costume.
历史场景等的精心再现,通常伴有华丽服装的游行。
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
壮观的典礼。
A spectacular ceremony.
华丽壮观的仪式。
a rich and spectacular ceremony
The town held a historical pageant to celebrate its 500th anniversary.
小镇举办了一场历史盛装游行来庆祝其500周年纪念。
The medieval pageant in the park attracted hundreds of visitors.
公园里的中世纪露天历史剧吸引了几百名游客。
The annual pageant features actors on decorated floats and lasts two hours.
一年一度的盛装游行以装饰花车上的演员为特色，持续两个小时。
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。
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。
Not this
She took part in pageant last year.
Use this
She took part in a pageant last year.
pageant 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加不定冠词 a/an，所以这里应说 a pageant。
Not this
She participated the pageant.
Use this
She participated in the pageant.
participate 是不及物动词，表示‘参加’时须搭配介词 in，即 participate in the pageant。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
色彩纷呈的景象；一片绚烂的色彩
The spring garden was a pageant of colour.
春天的花园呈现出一片绚烂的色彩。
历史的宏大画卷；历史进程的生动展示
The exhibition traces the pageant of history through paintings and artefacts.
这场展览通过绘画和文物展现了历史的宏大画卷。
人生百态；生活的多彩画卷
From his window, he watched the pageant of life pass by.
他从窗口望着人生百态从眼前流过。
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联想：page（书页）+ ant（蚂蚁）——书页上的蚂蚁在看盛装游行，热闹非凡。
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。
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。
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