spectator
noun[C]
uk/spekˈteɪ.tər/us/spekˈteɪ.t̬ɚ/B2
apersonwhowatchesanactivity,especiallyasportsevent, without takingpart:
(尤指体育赛事的)观众Theywon4–0 infrontof over 40,000cheeringspectators.他们在4万多名观众的加油助威声中以4比0获胜。
an audience
- audienceThe audience went wild after every song she sang.
- viewerThe show attracts millions of viewers every week.
- listenerListeners tune in regularly for his cheery banter.
- crowdThose New Yorkers can be a tough crowd to please.
- houseIt's a full house tonight.
- spectatorThe spectators cheered when the balloon went up.
- A fewincredulousspectatorswatchedas Paterson,ranked23rd in theworld,beatthechampion.
- Marshalsstruggledinvaintopreventspectatorsrushingonto theracetrack.
- Will spectatorspleasestaybehind therail?
- At the lastminute, weropedin acoupleof spectators tocompletetheteam.
- Theracingcarleftthetrackat 120mphandscythedthrough thecrowdof spectators,killingten.
Audiences and spectators
- audience
- behind closed doorsidiom
- bums on seatsidiom
- bystander
- captive audience
- closed
- fan
- fan park
- fly
- fly on the wallidiom
- flâneur
- goer
- interobserver
- observer
- onlooker
- pep rally
- seat
- secondary ticketing
- superfan
- supporter
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