grandstand

英 ['ɡrænstænd] 美 ['ɡrænstænd]

• n. 正面看台；观众
• v. 哗众取宠的表演；卖弄技巧

英英释义

Noun:

1. the audience at a stadium or racetrack

2. a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof

Verb:

1. perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause;

   "She never misses a chance to grandstand"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He swiped the ball into the grandstand.
   他把球打到看台上去了。
2. It's shady in the grandstand and more comfortable for you.
   正面看台阴凉,你会比较舒适。
3. The grandstand and the match place are segregated by baffles.
   球场的观众区与比赛区被挡板隔开了。

用作动词 (v.)

1. Politicians will grandstand about remaking finance.
   政客们会为重整金融体系而轮番上台表演。

经典引文

• A prime minister who had tried to build an international reputation by grandstanding on the evils of apartheid.

  出自： R. Wright

• She embarrasses you when she's doing her revolutionary grandstanding bit.

  出自： R. Bennett

词汇搭配

• grandstand play 吸引观众的表演或比赛...
• grandstand loudspeaker 主看台扬声器...

近反义词

【近义词】

• gallery 美术馆
• theatrical 剧场的
• bleachers (运动场内票价低廉的)露...
• impress 印记
• play to the gallery 讨好观众的赏识(迎合大众...
• show off 炫耀
• attract attention 引起 ... 的注意...
• showboat 演戏船