spectacle /'spektәkl/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
• (n.) an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
• (n.) a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself

Chinese translation

• n. 引人羡慕的东西, 景象, 眼镜, 场面, 公开展示

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'spektәkl/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.61 · Super Rare

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Related words

spectrum · spectacular · spectator · spectra · spectacularly

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