| 单词 | pageant |
| 释义 | pageant (once / 1467 pages) n A pageant is an elaborate show or parade that usually depicts a historical or religious event, although these days more people know them as Miss America-type beauty contests. Pageants aren't just for beauty queens — any richly decorated spectacle or ceremony could be considered a pageant. Around Christmas time, many Christian churches put on pageants that reenact the birth of Jesus. The Carnival parades in Brazil represent another type of pageant. And if your school organized a show where students had to act out famous moments in history? That would be a pageant, too. WORD FAMILYpageant: pageants USAGE EXAMPLESAnd Mr. Putin’s idea of a tough leader probably looks more like a Spetsnaz commando than a former beauty pageant impresario. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) MacDill officials say the uniforms were bought for a Marine Corps birthday pageant. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The beauty pageant star was found dead in the basement of her family’s home in Boulder, Colorado, the day after Christmas in 1996. Time(Dec 29, 2016) 1n an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes Syn|Hyper pageantry representation an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent 2n a rich and spectacular ceremony Syn|Hyper pageantry ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance a formal event performed on a special occasion |
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