pageant /ˈpædʒənt/ star1 TEM8 (pageants)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A pageant or a beauty pageant is a competition in which young women are judged to decide which one is the most beautiful. 选美大赛

  例：

  ...the Miss Universe beauty pageant.

  …环球小姐选美大赛。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A pageant is a colourful public procession, show, or ceremony. Pageants are usually held outdoors and often celebrate events or people from history. 盛大庆典 (通常为露天的)

  例：

  ...a historical pageant of kings and queens.

  …一场历史上的国王和王后们的盛大庆典。