单词 | spectator |
释义 | spectatorspec‧ta‧tor /spekˈteɪtə $ ˈspekteɪtər/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINspectator ExamplesOrigin: 1500-1600 Latin spectare ‘to watch’, from specere ‘to look (at)’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who watches a sport► spectator Collocations someone who goes to a game and watches people playing a sport: · I'm not playing myself, I'm just a spectator.· Over 30,000 spectators turned out for the women's basketball match against Zaire. ► fan someone who likes a particular sport, or a particular team, and often goes to watch a game or watch a team play: · Thousands of fans queued to buy tickets.football/cricket/hockey etc fan: · Over 200 British football fans were sent home after the violence in Rimini.United/England/Yankee etc fans: · Leeds fans howled in anguish as Arsenal scored another goal. ► supporter British someone who likes a particular sport or team and often goes to watch a game or watch a team play - use this especially about football: · Several supporters were arrested outside the stadium.· The town was full of football supporters, waiting for the big day.Milan/Liverpool etc supporter: · Milan supporters cheered as they scored their first goal in two games. someone who is watching an event or performance► spectator someone who is watching an event or game: · The game was watched by over 50,000 spectators.· There are no facilities for spectators at the pool.· Someone was juggling in the street, and a small group of spectators had gathered to watch. ► viewer someone who watches a television programme - used especially in newspapers and news reports: · The concert was seen by 500 million viewers around the world.· Millions of television viewers tuned in to the president's speech. ► audience a group of people who have come to a place to watch a play, concert, film etc: · Actors, wearing masks, came down among the audience.· I'm not sure that this film will appeal to British audiences.· The show has delighted television audiences in the United States and Britain.in the audience: · There seemed to be quite a lot of young people in the audience. ► onlooker someone who is watching an event, especially when they did not come specially to watch it but just happened to see it: · The child glanced fearfully around the small circle of onlookers.· The last few runners appeared, to an accompanying cheer from the crowd of onlookers. ► observer someone who watches an event, activity, or situation, especially someone who has been officially sent there in order to report back about it to an organization or country: · She's been sent as an observer to the UN aid conference.· Most political observers believe that the president will now have to resign.· Military observers have been allowed into the area to monitor the ceasefire. WORD SETS► Leisureairbed, nounalbum, nounamusement arcade, nounamusement park, nounaquarium, nounarcade, nounauditorium, nounbachelor party, nounball, nounballoon, nounballroom, nounballroom dancing, nounbank holiday, nounbanquet, nounbanqueting hall, nounbarhop, verbbash, nounbask, verbbean feast, nounbeauty contest, nounbeer mat, nounblock party, nounboathouse, nounbon vivant, nounbooking, nounbooze-up, nounbop, nounbouncer, nounbrasserie, nounbumper car, nounbus, verbcafé, nouncaff, nouncanteen, nouncard, nouncarnival, nouncarousel, nouncarry-out, nouncarvery, nouncassette player, nouncassette recorder, nounceilidh, nounchannel surfing, nouncheckroom, nouncircus, nouncloakroom, nounclosing time, nounclubbing, nouncoconut shy, nouncoffee house, nouncoffee shop, nouncommunity centre, nouncomp, nounconcession stand, nouncounty fair, nouncracker, noundating agency, nounday camp, noundesignated driver, noundinner dance, noundinner party, noundisco, noundiscotheque, noundive, noundiversion, noundivert, verbdo, noundoor prize, noundrinks party, nouneat, verbfad, nounfandango, nounfanzine, nounflower arranging, nounfootpath, nounfree house, noungame, nounget-together, nounhappy hour, nounholdall, nounhouse party, nounice skate, nounice-skate, verbjukebox, nounjumble, nounjumble sale, nounknitting needle, nounleisure centre, nounlending library, nounlounge, nounlounge bar, nounmacramé, nounmask, nounmasked ball, nounmasquerade, nounmaster of ceremonies, nounmatador, nounmaypole, nounMC, nounmen's room, nounmerrymaking, nounmixer, nounnightclub, nounnightlife, nounnight spot, nounoffice party, nounopening time, nounopen mike, nounorgy, nounouting, nounpageant, nounpageantry, nounPancake Day, nounparty, nounparty, verbparty favor, nounparty piece, nounpeepshow, nounpep rally, nounperm, verbpetting zoo, nounPG, nounpinball, nounpitch, nounpizzeria, nounpony-trekking, nounpostprandial, adjectivepress, nounpub, nounpub-crawl, nounpublican, nounpublic bar, nounquality time, nounquiz, nounR & R, nounradio-cassette player, nounraffle, nounraffle, verbrave, nounrecreation, nounrecreation room, nounrelaxation, nounrendezvous, nounrest room, nounrevel, verbreveller, nounrevelry, nounrifle range, nounroadhouse, nounroast, nounrodeo, nounRollerblade, nounroller skate, nounround, nounsaloon, nounsauna, nounset, adjectiveshooting gallery, nounshower, nounsideshow, nounsiesta, nounsingalong, nounsingsong, nounskinny-dipping, nounsnack bar, nounsnug, nounsocial, nounsoda fountain, nounsoiree, nounsolarium, nounspectator, nounspree, nounsteakhouse, nounstrip club, nounstrip joint, nounstripper, nounstrip show, nounstriptease, nounsummer camp, nounsummer holidays, nounsummer vacation, nounsunbed, nounsunlamp, nountable d'hôte, nountavern, nounteahouse, nountearoom, nountea shop, nountheme party, nounthree-star, adjectivetop table, nountrophy, nounTurkish bath, nounvacation, nounvideo arcade, nounwander, nounwassail, verbweekend, verbweekender, nounwindow-shopping, nounwomen's room, nounworkbasket, nounzoo, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a spectator sport someone who is watching an event or game → audience: The match attracted over 40,000 spectators. (=one that people enjoy watching)· Football is the most popular spectator sport. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► sport· Sport may be taken too seriously; high-performance spectator sport is arguably too central to our lives already.· Treasure Island could accommodate an athletic center for soccer, rugby and small-scale spectator sports.· Mathematics is not a spectator sport.· Marina took charge of Lucy, and she relaxed: Marina drawing people out was spectator sport.· Like I said, it's a spectator sport.· Rugby has become big business and a spectator sport.· More than £1 billion is bet on greyhound racing each year in what is Britain's most popular spectator sport. VERB► become· While one group holds their image still, the rest of the class briefly become spectators, an audience. ► watch· The garrison, too, had taken to watching the spectators through telescopes, above all to see what they were eating. |
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