pageantEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chinesepageant /BrE ˈpadʒ(ə)nt , AmE ˈpædʒənt / noun 1 (entertainment) 露天历史剧; (carnival) [历史事件的] 庆典 2 (exhibition) 选美比赛; a beauty pageant 选美比赛 3 figurative (series of events) 繁杂有趣的场面; part of life's rich pageant 丰富的人生画卷的一部分