
好词典

源自拉丁语 'spectaculum'(意为表演、景象),通过法语 'spectaculaire' 进入英语,最早记录于17世纪。
❶ 形容极其壮观、引人注目的事物,通常指视觉上令人惊叹或给人留下深刻印象的场景、表演或事件。
“The fireworks display was truly spectacular.”
(烟花表演确实壮观无比。)
“They built a spectacular bridge over the canyon.”
(他们在峡谷上建造了一座壮观的桥梁。)
❶ 指特别壮观或精心制作的表演、展示或事件,通常是吸引大量观众观看的大型活动。
“The circus put on a spectacular that amazed everyone.”
(马戏团上演了一场令所有人惊叹的盛大表演。)
“The New Year's Eve spectacular drew millions of viewers.”
(跨年盛典吸引了数百万观众观看。)
spectacular failure — 形容极其明显或令人尴尬的失败,通常指因重大失误导致的严重后果。
“The product launch turned into a spectacular failure when the demo didn't work.”
(当演示失败时,产品发布会变成了一场彻底的惨败。)
spectacular view — 指令人叹为观止的美丽景色,通常是从高处或特殊位置看到的全景。
“From the mountaintop, we had a spectacular view of the valley below.”
(从山顶望去,我们看到了下方山谷的壮丽景色。)