spectacle
noun uk/ˈspek.tə.kəl/ us/ˈspek.tə.kəl/
(UNUSUAL EVENT)
[ C ]不寻常的事；出人意料的情况
an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval
It was a strange spectacle to see the two former enemies shaking hands and slapping each other on the back. 见到两个宿敌握手言欢，拍着彼此的背部，真是一幅奇怪的场景。
We witnessed the extraordinary spectacle of an old lady climbing a tree to rescue her cat. 我们目睹了一件奇事：一位老妇人爬上树去救她的猫。
(PUBLIC EVENT)
[ C or U ]壮观场面;壮观景象
a public event or show that is exciting to watch; an exciting appearance
The carnival was a magnificent spectacle. 嘉年华场面十分壮观。
The television show was mere spectacle (= had an exciting appearance, but little value). 这个电视节目只不过是场面壮观而已。
(GLASSES)
spectacles[ plural ] old-fashioned (informal specs) 眼镜
glasses
a pair of spectacles 一副眼镜
steel-rimmed spectacles 钢框眼镜
Idiom
make a spectacle of yourselfidiom 使丢人现眼，使出洋相
to do something that makes you look stupid and attracts other people's attention
I wasn't going to make a spectacle of myself just to give you a laugh! 我不会为博你一笑而去丢人现眼！