Word · Frequency #19652
showpiece
精品；珍品；代表作
the prize piece or main exhibit in a collection
- 1.
Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
展示品,精品；值得展示的极高质量之物
- 2.
the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
收藏中的杰出物品(奖品或主要展品)
- 3.
Something made specifically to be displayed.
专门用于展示的物品。
展示品,精品；值得展示的极高质量之物；收藏中的杰出物品(奖品或主要展品)；专门用于展示的物品。；展出品；样品
In use
Every year the gallery chooses one painting as its showpiece for the autumn exhibition.
The royal palace, with its golden halls, is the showpiece of the old town.
The car company presented a new electric sports car as the showpiece of its latest collection.
the showpiece of sth
常用单数形式，表示某组事物中最出色、最具代表性的一件。
This painting is the showpiece of the museum's collection.
这幅画是博物馆藏品中的精品。
a showpiece for sth
侧重指作为展示或宣传的典范。
The new stadium was built as a showpiece for the city.
这座新体育场是作为该市的门面工程而建的。
a showpiece + noun
作定语时说明某事物是代表性的或最吸引人的。
Connections
Collocations
- the showpiece of the collection
- 收藏中的精品
- This painting is the showpiece of the museum's collection.这幅画是博物馆收藏中的精品。
- a showpiece event
- 重头戏赛事
- The final was the showpiece event of the tournament.决赛是这次锦标赛的重头戏。
- a showpiece building
- 地标性建筑
- The opera house is the city's showpiece building.这座歌剧院是该市的地标性建筑。
- a showpiece project
- 示范工程
- The railway link became the government's showpiece project.这条铁路连接线成了政府的示范工程。
- a showpiece match
- 重头比赛
- The derby is always the season's showpiece match.德比战总是本赛季最令人瞩目的比赛。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成 show（展示）+ piece（一件）：展会上被重点展示的那一件，就是精品、代表作。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：博物馆或美术馆等展览场合、正式介绍、宣传或新闻报道 该词通常用于书面或较正式的场合，多指展览中最精彩、最具代表性的一件展品或作品，也可泛指某领域最有代表性的例子；日常口语中比较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 showpiece 结尾音 /ˌpis/（与 piece 的 /piːs/ 同音）押韵的词：piece、peace、masterpiece。peace 拼写不同但读音相同。showpiece 开头的 show 读 /ʃoʊ/，可对比 show、showcase。police /pəˈliːs/ 是拼写近似的陷阱词，发音不同，注意不要混淆。
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.