June 2004's transit of Venus was thus more of an astronomical spectacle than a scientifically important event.

因此，2004年6月的金星凌日与其说是一个重要的科学事件，不如说是一个天文奇观。

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Sochi 2014's opening ceremony will be remembered for its spectacle and beautiful presentation of Russian culture, but most of all (let's face it) for the glitch during the show's opening moments.

人们会记得2014索契冬奥会开幕式上壮观的场面以及对俄罗斯文化的完美展现，但大多数人(面对事实吧)只会记得雪花状五环打开时出现的故障。

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Gathered in groups large and small, nearly half of all U. S. households participate vicariously in a televised spectacle that has far outgrown its origins as a sporting event.

近乎一半的美国家庭，聚集成大大小小的群体，观看电视转播，间接感受这一激动人心的赛事，其意义已远远超出了其作为体育比赛的起源。

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But, anyway, this poor guy's not doing very well up there and becomes this sort of big spectacle.

但是这个可怜的人在这上面肯定不好受,还成为众人的焦点

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The Continent's spectacle has made the U.S. TARP program, begun after Lehman Brothers collapsed, look adult by comparison.

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The omens for the Sunday's spectacle were not good after the cars performed poorly during Saturday's qualifying, with Alonso failing to make it to the final part of the session.

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The division between these two Americas will have an enormous impact on both phases of next year's spectacle.

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