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grandstand

🇬🇧 UK/'grændstænd/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

The main covered seating area at a stadium or racetrack; the spectators there

(体育场或赛马场的)正面看台;观众席

v.

To behave dramatically or showily in order to impress an audience

哗众取宠;故意表演以博取喝彩

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
grandgreat, large, magnificent
+
standother
=grandstand

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The baseball stadium's grandstand was packed with cheering fans during the championship game.

  • 2.

    He was accused of grandstanding when he made that dramatic speech just for the cameras.

  • 3.

    Rather than actually helping, she preferred to grandstand and take credit for others' work.

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