parade
n[C]
1 formal gathering of troops for inspection, a roll-call, etc (部隊的)檢閱、 點名等: a drill parade 閱兵訓練
ceremonial parades 閱兵式.
2 = parade-ground.
3 procession of people or things (人的)游行, 行進; (物的)展示
a parade of players before a football match 足球賽前隊員列隊出場
a fashion parade, ie one in which models display new clothes to an audience 時裝表演.
4 (esp in names) public promenade or street of shops (尤指用於名稱中的)廣場, 商業街
He lives in North Parade. 他住在倫敦北街.
5 (idm 習語) make a parade of sth (esp derog 尤作貶義) display sth in order to impress people 炫示; 賣弄
He's always making a parade of his knowledge. 他老愛炫耀知識. on parade taking part in a parade; being paraded 接受檢閱; 參加游行; 展示
The regiment is on parade. 該團正接受檢閱.
A number of new hats were on parade at the wedding. 在婚禮上見到有些人戴著新式的帽子. parade, v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sb to) gather together for inspection, a roll-call, etc (使某些人)集合接受檢閱、 點名等
The colonel paraded his troops. 上校檢閱自己的部隊.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
march or walk in a procession or in order to display sth 游行; 列隊行進; 為展示某事物而行進或行走
The strikers paraded through the city centre. 罷工者游行通過市中心.
She paraded up and down in her new hat. 她戴著新帽子在人前走來走去.
3 [Tn] display (sth); show (sth) off 展示, 炫耀(某事物)
She was parading her new fur coat yesterday, ie wearing it to show it off to others. 昨天她向人炫耀她那件新的毛皮大衣.