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spot ★★★★☆
/spɒ̱t/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]小圆点;斑点 Spots are small, round, coloured areas on a surface.
  [usu pl]
  • The leaves have yellow areas on the top and underneath are powdery orange spots...

    叶子的表面有黄色斑块,背面则有桔色粉状圆点。

  • The swimsuit comes in navy with white spots or blue with green spots.

    这款泳衣有藏青色带白色圆点的,也有蓝色带绿色圆点的。

  • 2
    [N-COUNT 可数名词](皮肤上的)小肿块,斑点 Spots on a person's skin are small lumps or marks.
      [usu pl]
  • Never squeeze blackheads, spots or pimples.

    千万不要挤黑头、小肿块或粉刺。

  • 3
    [N-COUNT 可数名词](液体的)滴,点 A spot of a liquid is a small amount of it.
      [N of n]
      [mainly BRIT 主英]
  • Spots of rain had begun to fall...

    雨点开始落下来了。

  • Secure with a few spots of glue.

    用几滴胶水粘住。

  • 4
    [QUANT 数量词]少量;少许 If you have a spot of something, you have a small amount of it.
      [QUANT of n-uncount]
      [mainly BRIT 主英]
  • Mr Brooke is undoubtedly in a spot of bother...

    布鲁克先生肯定遇到了点小麻烦。

  • A year or two ago I found myself indulging in a spot of yachting in Finnish waters...

    一两年前,我有一阵子曾迷上了在芬兰海域中进行帆船运动。

  • We've given all the club members tea, coffee and a spot of lunch.

    我们为所有俱乐部成员都提供了茶、咖啡和简单的午餐。

  • 5
    [N-COUNT 可数名词]地点;处所 You can refer to a particular place as a spot .
      [usu supp N]
  • They stayed at several of the island's top tourist spots...

    他们在岛上最著名的几处旅游景点作了停留。

  • They all stood there staring, as if frozen to the spot.

    他们都站在那儿发愣,就像被冻在那里似的。

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    [N-COUNT 可数名词](电视、广播节目的)固定时段 A spot in a television or radio show is a part of it that is regularly reserved for a particular performer or type of entertainment.
      [usu with supp]
  • Unsuccessful at screen writing, he got a spot on a CNN film show.

    写电影剧本未获成功后,他在美国有线新闻网的一档电影节目中争取到了一个固定时段。

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    [VERB 动词]See also:
    spotted
    black spot
    blind spot
    看到;发现;认出 If you spot something or someone, you notice them.
      [V n]
  • Vicenzo failed to spot the error...

    维森佐未能发现该错误。

  • He left the party seconds before smoke was spotted coming up the stairs.

    就在他离开聚会几秒钟后有人发现烟雾顺着楼梯冒上来了。

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    [PHRASE 短语]在现场 If you are on the spot, you are at the actual place where something is happening.
      [v-link PHR]
  • ...areas where troops are on the spot and protecting civilians...

    有部队在现场保护平民的地区

  • Mr Connolly is their 'man on the spot' and the person you can call if you have a complaint.

    康诺利先生是他们的“现场代表”,要投诉可以和他联系。

  • 9
    [PHRASE 短语]立即;当场 If you do something on the spot, you do it immediately.
      [PHR after v]
  • James was called to see the producer and got the job on the spot...

    詹姆斯被叫去见制片人,当场就得到了那份工作。

  • The surveyor will use a laptop computer to give on the spot advice.

    检测员会用一台手提电脑当场给出意见。

  • 10
    [PHRASE 短语]使…陷入困境;使…为难 If you put someone on the spot, you cause them to have to answer a difficult question or make a difficult decision.
      [V inflects]
  • He put me on the spot a bit because he invited me right in front of his mum and I didn't particularly want to go...

    他让我有点难堪,因为他当着他母亲的面邀请我,而我又不太想去。

  • Even clever people are not terribly clever when put on the spot.

    即便是聪明人在面对难题时也未必就能表现得特别聪明。

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    [PHRASE 短语]处于困境 If you are in a tight spot, you are in a difficult situation.
      [PHR after v]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • In a tight spot there is no one I would sooner see than Frank.

    有麻烦时,我会首先去找弗兰克。

  • 12
    rooted to the spot→see:
    rooted

    to have a soft spot for someone→see:
    soft

    Oxford
    spot / spɒt ; NAmE spɑːt /
    noun
    ,
    verb
    ,
    adjective
    spot spots spotted spotting
    noun small mark 斑点;点 1 a small round area that has a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on 斑点 Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger? 有斑点的是豹还是虎? The male bird has a red spot on its beak. 雄鸟喙上有一个红点。 ( BrE) She was wearing a black skirt with white spots. 她穿着一条黑底白点的裙子。 see also
    beauty spot
    ,
    sunspot
    synonyms at
    patch
    2 a small dirty mark on sth 污迹;污渍;脏点 His jacket was covered with spots of mud. 他的上衣满是泥点。 rust spots 锈斑 synonyms at
    mark
    3 [usually plural ] a small mark or lump on a person's skin, sometimes with a yellow head to it (皮肤上的)丘疹,疱疹,粉刺;脓疱 The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots. 当时这孩子浑身布满小红疙瘩。 ( BrE) teenagers worried about their spots 为长粉刺而烦恼的青少年 compare
    pimple
    ,
    rash
    n.  (1 )
    ,
    zit
    place 地点 4 a particular area or place 地点;场所;处所 a quiet/secluded/lonely, etc. spot 宁静、僻静、寂静等的地方 He showed me the exact spotwhere he had asked her to marry him. 他把他当时向她求婚的确切地点指给我看。 She stood rooted to the spotwith fear (= unable to move). 她吓得呆若木鸡地站在那里。 a tourist spot 旅游景点 see also
    black spot
    ,
    blind spot
    ,
    hot spot
    ,
    nightspot
    ,
    trouble spot
    synonyms at
    place
    small amount 少量 5 [usually singular ] spotof sth ( BrE) ( informal) a small amount of sth 少量;一点 SYN
    bit
    He's in a spot of trouble. 他遇到一点麻烦。
    6 [usually plural ] spot(of sth) a small amount of a liquid 几滴,少许(液体) I felt a few spots of rain. 我感觉飘来几滴雨。
    part of show 一段节目 7 a part of a television, radio, club or theatre show that is given to a particular entertainer or type of entertainment (电视、广播中或俱乐部、剧院演出中)某演员的固定节目,某类节目的固定栏目 a guest/solo spot 嘉宾╱独唱节目 in competition 竞赛 8 a position in a competition or an event 排名位置 two teams battling for top spot 争夺冠军地位的两个队 light 灯光 9 ( informal) =
    spotlight
    IDIOMS in a (tight) ˈspot ( informal) in a difficult situation 处于困境 on the ˈspot 1 immediately 当场;当下 He answered the question on the spot. 他当场就回答了那个问题。 an on-the-spot parking fine 当场缴纳的违章停车罚款 2 at the actual place where sth is happening 在现场 An ambulance was on the spot within minutes. 几分钟之内,一辆救护车便赶到现场。 an on-the-spot report 现场报道 3 ( NAmE also in ˈplace ) in one exact place, without moving in any direction 在原地 Running on the spot is good exercise. 原地跑步是一种很好的锻炼。 put sb on the ˈspot to make sb feel awkward or embarrassed by asking them a difficult question (提出难题)使某人尴尬,使某人为难 The interviewer's questions really put him on the spot. 采访者的问题的确使他尴尬。 more at
    bright
    adj.
    ,
    glue
    v.
    ,
    hit
    v.
    ,
    knock
    v.
    ,
    leopard
    ,
    rivet
    v.
    ,
    soft
    ,
    tight
    adj.
    verb ( -tt- ) 1 ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to see or notice a person or thing, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so 看见;看出;注意到;发现 spotsb/sth I finally spotted my friend in the crowd. 我终于在人群中看见了我的朋友。 I've just spotted a mistake on the front cover. 我刚才在封面上发现了一处错误。 Can you spot the difference between these two pictures? 你能不能看出这两幅画有什么不同? spotsb/sth doing sth Neighbours spotted smoke coming out of the house. 邻居们发现有烟从这所房子里冒出来。 spotthat… No one spotted that the gun was a fake. 没有人留意到那是一支假枪。 spotwhat, where, etc… I soon spotted what the mistake was. 我很快就看出错误所在了。 see also
    spotter
    synonyms at
    see
    2 spotsb/sth sth ( NAmE) ( sport ) to give your opponent or the other team an advantage (对比赛对手)让分,让子,让步 We spotted the opposing team two goals. 我们让对手两个球。 IDIOM be spotted with sth to be covered with small round marks of sth 满是…斑点 His shirt was spotted with oil. 他的衬衣上满是油点。
    adjective [only before noun ] ( business ) connected with a system of trading where goods are delivered and paid for immediately after sale 现货交易的;立即支付的 spot prices 现货价格 spot / spɒt ; NAmE spɑːt /
    LDC
    spot1 noun
    spot2 verb
    spot3 adjective
    spotspot1 /spɒt $ spɑːt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable]
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    1place a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time:  a nice quiet spot on the beach I chose a spot well away from the road.in a spot a small cottage in an idyllic spoton a spot Why do they want to build a house on this particular spot?the exact/same/very spot the exact spot where the king was executedspot for an ideal spot for a picnic see thesaurus at
    place
    2area a usually round area on a surface that is a different colour or is rougher, smoother etc than the rest SYN  patch:  a white cat with brown spotsspot of Two spots of colour appeared in Jill’s cheeks.3mark a small mark on something, especially one that is made by a liquid:  There was a big damp spot on the wall.spot of a few spots of blood4on skin a)a small round red area on someone’s skin that shows that they are ill:  He had a high fever and was covered in spots. b)British English a small raised red mark on someone’s skin, especially on their face SYN  pimple:  Becka was very self-conscious about her spots.5on the spot a)if you do something on the spot, you do it immediately, often without thinking about it very carefullyon-the-spot:  He had to make a decision on the spot. b)if you are on the spot, you are in the place where something is happening:  We ought to find out the views of the people on the spot. c)British English if you walk, run, or jump on the spot, you do it staying in the same place, without moving around SYN in place American English:  If running outside doesn’t appeal, try jogging on the spot indoors.6put somebody on the spot to deliberately ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer7tv/radio a short period of time when someone can speak or perform on radio or television:  He was given a 30-second spot just after the news. a guest spot on ‘The Tonight Show’8position a position in a list of things or in a competition:  The budget has a regular spot on the agenda.in a spot Manchester United are still in the top spot after today’s win.9weak spot a)a point at which someone or something is not very good:  I carried on with my questions, sensing a weak spot in his story. b)American English if someone has a weak spot for something, they like it very much:  I’ve always had a weak spot for chocolate.10tight spot informal a difficult situation:  This puts the chairman in a very tight spot. I hope you can help get me out of a tight spot.11bright spot something that is good in a bad situation:  The computer industry is the one bright spot in the economy at the moment. The only bright spot of the evening was when the food arrived.12a spot of something British English informal a small amount of something:  Do you fancy a spot of lunch? I’ve been having a spot of bother (=some problems) with my car.13spots of rain British English a few drops of rain:  A few spots of rain began to fall.14five-spot/ten-spot etc American English spoken a piece of paper money worth five dollars, ten dollars etc
    beauty spot
    , blackspot
    , blind spot
    , → change your spots
    at change1(16)
    , → G-spot
    , → high point/spot
    at high1(12)
    , → hit the spot
    at hit1(28)
    , → hot spot
    , → knock spots off
    at knock1(19)
    , → be rooted to the spot
    at root2(5)
    , → have a soft spot for somebody
    at soft(16)
    , → trouble spot
    spot1 noun
    spot2 verb
    spot3 adjective
    spotspot2 ●●○ S3 verb (past tense and past participle spotted, present participle spotting) [transitive]
    Verb Table
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    1to notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize:  I spotted a police car behind us. It can be hard for even a trained doctor to spot the symptoms of lung cancer.spot somebody doing something Meg spotted someone coming out of the building.difficult/easy to spot Drug addicts are fairly easy to spot.spot that One of the station staff spotted that I was in difficulty, and came to help. see thesaurus at
    notice
    ,
    see
    2be spotted with something to have small round marks or small pieces of something on the surface:  The windscreen was spotted with rain.3American English to give the other player in a game an advantagespot somebody something He spotted me six points and he still won.
    spot1 noun
    spot2 verb
    spot3 adjective
    spotspot3 adjective [only before noun]
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    for buying or paying immediately, not at some future time:  They won’t take credit; they want spot cash. He quoted us a spot price for the goods.
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