So, it's normally a negative expression when we say " he made a spectacle of himself" or " I made a spectacle of myself." I did something to embarrass myself in public.

所以，当我们说“he made a spectacle of himself” 或“I made a spectacle of myself” 时，这通常是一种否定表达。 我做了一些让自己在公共场合难堪的事情。

But, when we say, " to make a spectacle of myself, " they mean to, we mean to embarrass ourselves, to do something that would make someone look at you, and that you would find embarrassing.

但是，当我们说，“让自己出人头地” 时，他们的意思是，我们的意思是让自己难堪， 做一些会让别人看你的事情，你会觉得很尴尬。