spectacle
/ˈspektəkl/·스펙터클·noun
景象,壮观场面
LatinCEFR B2
词根
Latin 'spectaculum' (a show, from spectare)
Latin spectaculum (a thing to watch) → Old French spectacle → Middle English spectacle
一句话
spect(看) + -aculum(物件) = '专为给人看而做的东西'. 从罗马斗兽场到今夜的烟花 — 凡能聚人来看的,都是 spectacle。 spectator(观众)是同根的搭档。 "made a spectacle of himself" 里带点讽刺 — 闹得连陌生人都停下来看。
例句
The fireworks were an amazing spectacle.
烟火景象令人惊叹。
He made a spectacle of himself at the party.
他在派对上出尽洋相。
Mountains in the morning mist are a fine spectacle.
晨雾中的群山是绝美的景象。
同根词
inspectrespectspectatorspectacularaspect