
parade
词源
源自法语'parade'(展示/列队),最早来自意大利语'parata'(准备/展示),最终可追溯至拉丁语'parare'(准备)。17世纪进入英语,最初指军事展示。
noun
❶ 指一群人有序行进的活动,通常为庆祝或展示某种主题,如节日游行、军事阅兵等。
“The annual Thanksgiving parade attracts thousands of spectators.”
(一年一度的感恩节游行吸引了成千上万的观众。)
“Soldiers marched in perfect formation during the military parade.”
(士兵们在军事阅兵中以完美的队形行进。)
❶ 指为展示或炫耀而进行的公开行为,常带有贬义,强调刻意引人注目。
“He made a parade of his wealth by buying expensive cars.”
(他通过购买豪车来炫耀自己的财富。)
“Her constant parade of achievements annoyed her colleagues.”
(她不断炫耀成就的行为惹恼了同事。)
verb
❶ 指公开行进或展示,常用于游行或阅兵场景,也比喻刻意展示某事物。
“The team paraded through the city with the championship trophy.”
(球队带着冠军奖杯在城市中游行庆祝。)
“New recruits paraded in front of their commanding officer.”
(新兵在指挥官面前列队接受检阅。)
常见短语
hit parade — 指音乐排行榜,原指按受欢迎程度排序的歌曲列表,现也引申为各类热门事物排名。
“Their new single quickly climbed to the top of the hit parade.”
(他们的新单曲迅速登上了音乐排行榜榜首。)
parade ground — 特指用于军事检阅或训练的宽阔场地,地面通常平整且面积较大。
“The soldiers assembled on the parade ground at dawn.”
(士兵们黎明时分在阅兵场上集合。)