parade
[pə'reɪd] noun countable
LINE OF PEOPLE 群众队伍
ADVANCED
■a large number of people walking or in vehicles, all going in the same direction, usually as part of a public celebration of something 游行•a victory parade胜利游行 ■a series of people or things that appear one after the other 一队人；一系列事物•For three hours a committee of state senators listened to a parade of local residents giving their opinions.整整三个小时，州参议员组成的委员会听取了一批又一批当地居民发表自己的看法。 on parade
■When soldiers are on parade they march and practise military movements in front of important officials or as part of a public celebration or ceremony 接受校阅•The entire regiment was on parade.整个军团在接受校阅。
[pə'reɪd] noun countable
ROAD 路 UK a row of shops 购物街
Parade UK
■used in the names of some roads 用于路名中•Park Parade派克大道
[pə'reɪd] verb
intransitive or transitive [usually + adv/prep]
■(of a group) to walk or march somewhere, usually as part of a public celebration 游行，列队行进•The Saint Patrick's Day marchers paraded up Fifth Avenue, past the cathedral.在圣派屈克节那天，游行者一路经过第五大道，途经大教堂。 •In ancient Rome, captured generals were paraded through the streets in chairs.在古罗马，俘获的将军会被绑在椅子上游街示众。 intransitive or transitive
■to show something in an obvious way in order to be admired 夸示，炫耀•It's sickening the way he parades his wealth, his car and his expensive clothes.他炫耀他的财富、汽车和高级服饰的样子令人作呕。 •The children paraded about/around in their new clothes.孩子都穿着新衣服四处炫耀。 |