spectacle

英 ['spektək(ə)l] 美['spɛktəkl]

• n. 景象；场面；奇观；壮观；公开展示；表相，假相 n.（复）眼镜

1. something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight);

"the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"

2. an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale

3. a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself