pageant
/ˈpædʒənt/noun
1- a public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene盛装的游行庆典; 露天演出的历史剧。
1.1
- a thing that looks impressive or grand, but is actually shallow and empty华而不实的东西。
1.2
- historical a scene erected on a fixed stage or moving vehicle as a public show〈史〉露天舞台场景; 活动舞台场景。
1.3
- （亦作beauty pageant）N. Amer. a beauty contest〈北美〉选美比赛。
词源
late Middle English pagyn, of unknown origin.