parade
n[C]
1 formal gathering of troops for inspection, a roll-call, etc (部队的)检阅、 点名等: a drill parade 阅兵训练
ceremonial parades 阅兵式.
2 = parade-ground.
3 procession of people or things (人的)游行, 行进; (物的)展示
a parade of players before a football match 足球赛前队员列队出场
a fashion parade, ie one in which models display new clothes to an audience 时装表演.
4 (esp in names) public promenade or street of shops (尤指用於名称中的)广场, 商业街
He lives in North Parade. 他住在伦敦北街.
5 (idm 习语) make a parade of sth (esp derog 尤作贬义) display sth in order to impress people 炫示; 卖弄
He's always making a parade of his knowledge. 他老爱炫耀知识. on parade taking part in a parade; being paraded 接受检阅; 参加游行; 展示
The regiment is on parade. 该团正接受检阅.
A number of new hats were on parade at the wedding. 在婚礼上见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)集合接受检阅、 点名等
The colonel paraded his troops. 上校检阅自己的部队.
2 [I, Ipr, Ip]
march or walk in a procession or in order to display sth 游行; 列队行进; 为展示某事物而行进或行走
The strikers paraded through the city centre. 罢工者游行通过市中心.
She paraded up and down in her new hat. 她戴著新帽子在人前走来走去.
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.
Nor could he have foreseen how we could use the Internet to obtain information on every known subject, so we can read it on a screen in our homes and even print it as well if we want to.