spot
- n.斑点;（人体的）部位, 地方;地点, 场所;地点;（事物的）部分, 方面;少量;太黑点, （肺部等处的）阴影;污迹, 污渍, 脏点;股票;职位, 职务;<口>困境, 窘境;丘疹, 疱疹, 粉刺;娱乐场所;<主美>点子, 特定票面的钞票;几滴, 少许（液体）;叶斑;某演员/节目的固定节目, 节目档;<美俚>（…年）徒刑;平口鲾;<台>置球点;脓疱;排名位置;斑头鸽
- v.看出, 注意到, 发现;看见;让分, 让子, 让步;部署, 放置;玷污, 败坏（名声等）;使有污渍;用点子装饰;现场指导监督
- adj.现货交易的;抽样的;插播的;当场作出的;从现场广播的, 从现场报道的;立即支付的;（商店等）从事现金交易的;临时替补的
- adv.<英口>精确地, 丝毫不差地
复数： spots 过去式： spotted 现在分词： spotting 过去分词： spotted 第三人称单数： spots
spotnoun
斑点；点 small mark
斑点
a small round area that has a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on
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。
She was wearing a black skirt with white spots.
她穿着一条黑底白点的裙子。
污迹；污渍；脏点
a small dirty mark on sth
His jacket was covered with spots of mud.
他的上衣满是泥点。
rust spots
锈斑
（皮肤上的）丘疹，疱疹，粉刺；脓疱
a small mark or lump on a person's skin, sometimes with a yellow head to it
The baby's whole body was covered in small red spots.
当时这孩子浑身布满小红疙瘩。
teenagers worried about their spots
为长粉刺而烦恼的青少年
地点 place
地点；场所；处所
a particular area or place
a quiet/secluded/lonely, etc. spot
宁静、僻静、偏僻等的地方
He showed me the exact spot where 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 spot with fear (= unable to move) .
她吓得呆若木鸡地站在那里。
a tourist spot
旅游景点
少量 small amount
少量；一点
a small amount of sth
He's in a spot of trouble.
他遇到一点麻烦。
几滴，少许（液体）
a small amount of a liquid
I felt a few spots of rain.
我感觉掉雨点了。
一段节目 part of show
（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 part of a television, radio, club or theatre show that is given to a particular entertainer or type of entertainment
a guest/solo spot
嘉宾节目；单人表演
竞赛 in competition
排名位置
a position in a competition or an event
two teams battling for top spot
争夺冠军地位的两个队
灯光 light
in a difficult situation
to make sb feel awkward or embarrassed by asking them a difficult question
采访者的问题使他很下不来台。
The interviewer's questions really put him on the spot.
a good or pleasant part of sth that is unpleasant or bad in all other ways
上周的胜利是他们最近十场比赛中唯一振奋人心的一次。
The win last week was the only bright spot in their last ten games.
not able to move, for example because you are frightened or surprised
if sth hits the spot it does exactly what it should do
to be very much better than sb/sth
people cannot change their character, especially if they have a bad character
to be so shocked or frightened that you cannot move
to like sb/sth
她一直喜欢你。
She's always had a soft spot for you.
verb
看见；看出；注意到；发现
to see or notice a person or thing, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to do so
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？
Neighbours spotted smoke coming out of the house.
邻居们发现有烟从这所房子里冒出来。
No one spotted that the gun was a fake.
没有人留意到那是一支假枪。
I soon spotted what the mistake was.
我很快就看出错误所在了。
（对比赛对手）让分，让子，让步
to give your opponent or the other team an advantage
We spotted the opposing team two goals.
我们让对手两个球。
to be covered with small round marks of sth
他的衬衣上满是油点。
His shirt was spotted with oil.
adj.
only before noun现货交易的；立即支付的
connected with a system of trading where goods are delivered and paid for immediately after sale
spot prices
现货价格
These words all mean to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to see them/it.以上各词均含看见、见到、看出之义，尤指突然发现或注意到。
to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes指看见、见到、看出：
She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd.
她在人群里找来找去，但没看见他。
He could see (that) she had been crying.
他看得出她哭过。
to see or notice sb/sth, especially suddenly or when they are not easy to see or notice指看见、看出，尤指突然发现或注意到：
I've just spotted a mistake on the front cover.
我刚才在封面上发现了一处错误。
to see or notice sth for a moment, but not clearly or completely指瞥见、察觉：
She caught sight of a car in the distance.
她瞥见远处有一辆车。
He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.
他看了一眼镜子中的自己。
( literary ) to see sb/sth for a moment, but not clearly or completely指瞥见、看一眼：
He'd glimpsed her through the window as he passed.
他路过时透过窗户瞥见了她。
( informal ) (usually used in negative statements) to see sb/sth（通常用于否定句中）指看见、注意到：
I haven't clapped eyes on them for weeks.
我几个星期都没见到他们了。
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N-COUNT 小圆点;斑点
Spots are small, round, coloured areas on a surface.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。
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N-COUNT (皮肤上的)小肿块，斑点
Spots on a person's skin are small lumps or marks.Never squeeze blackheads, spots or pimples.
千万不要挤黑头、小肿块或粉刺。
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N-COUNT (液体的)滴，点
A spot of a liquid is a small amount of it.Spots of rain had begun to fall...
雨点开始落下来了。
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QUANT 少量;少许
If you have a spot of something, you have a small amount of it.Mr Brooke is undoubtedly in a spot of bother...
布鲁克先生肯定遇到了点小麻烦。
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N-COUNT 地点;处所
You can refer to a particular place as a spot .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。
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N-COUNT (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.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 看到;发现;认出
If you spot something or someone, you notice them.Vicenzo failed to spot the error...
维森佐未能发现该错误。
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PHRASE 在现场
If you are on the spot, you are at the actual place where something is happening....areas where troops are on the spot and protecting civilians...
有部队在现场保护平民的地区
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PHRASE 立即;当场
If you do something on the spot, you do it immediately.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。
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PHRASE 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.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。
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PHRASE 处于困境
If you are in a tight spot, you are in a difficult situation.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。
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rooted to the spot→ see:rooted
noun
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- an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
- he made a huge blot on his copybook
- Synonym: blot smear smirch stain
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- a job in an organization
- he occupied a post in the treasury
- Synonym: position post berth office billet place situation
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- a business establishment for entertainment
- night spot
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- a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value
- an eight-spot
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- a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area;used to focus attention of a stage performer
- Synonym: spotlight
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- a small contrasting part of something
- a bald spot
- a leopard's spots
- a patch of clouds
- patches of thin ice
- a fleck of red
- Synonym: speckle dapple patch fleck maculation
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- a blemish made by dirt
- he had a smudge on his cheek
- Synonym: smudge blot daub smear smirch slur
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- an outstanding characteristic
- his acting was one of the high points of the movie
- Synonym: point
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- a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance
- they changed his spot on the program
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- a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
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- a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
- Synonym: pip
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- a point located with respect to surface features of some region
- this is a nice place for a picnic
- a bright spot on a planet
- Synonym: topographic point place
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- a small piece or quantity of something
- a spot of tea
- a bit of paper
- a bit of lint
- I gave him a bit of my mind
- Synonym: bit
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- a slight attack of illness
- he has a touch of rheumatism
- Synonym: touch
verb
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- mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition
- spot the areas that one should clearly identify
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- become spotted
- This dress spots quickly
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- make a spot or mark onto
- The wine spotted the tablecloth
- Synonym: fleck blob blot
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- mar or impair with a flaw
- her face was blemished
- Synonym: blemish
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- catch sight of
- Synonym: descry espy spy
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- detect with the senses
- The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards
- I can't make out the faces in this photograph
- Synonym: recognize recognise distinguish discern pick out make out tell apart
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In 1664 Hooke observed a reddish spot on the surface of the planet .
1664年，胡克注意到这颗行星表面有一块微红的斑点。
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The Study of Law about the Parameter Influence on the Contact Spot
控制参数对齿轮接触斑点的影响规律研究
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Can you spot the difference between these two pictures ?
你能不能看出这两幅画有什么不同？
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She 's always had a soft spot for you .
她一直喜欢你。
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The cross marks the spot where the body was found .
十字记号标明了发现死尸的地点。
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His assessment of the situation was spot on .
他对形势的判断完全准确。
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The baby 's whole body was covered in small red spots .
当时这孩子浑身布满小红疙瘩。
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The interviewer 's questions really put him on the spot .
采访者的问题使他很下不来台。
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A multinational force is being sent to the trouble spot .
一支多国部队正赶往多事的地区。
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This room would look more cheerful for a spot of paint .
这个房间油漆一下就会显得更加悦目。
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Try this cream ─ it 's great for spots .
试试这种乳霜吧——对皮肤斑点挺有效。
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An expert with a trained eye will spot the difference immediately .
训练有素、眼光敏锐的专家会马上发现差别所在。
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They spotted a niche in the market , with no serious competition .
他们看到市场上一个竞争不激烈的商机。
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The win last week was the only bright spot in their last ten games .
上周的胜利是他们最近十场比赛中唯一振奋人心的一次。
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It took a practised eye to spot the difference .
只有内行人才能看出其中的差异。
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You seem to have got yourself into a spot of bother .
你似乎让自己遇上了点麻烦。
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He knew her weak spot where Steve was concerned .
他了解她在与史蒂夫有关事情方面的缺点。
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He 's in a spot of trouble .
他遇到一点麻烦。
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No one spotted that the gun was a fake .
没有人留意到那是一支假枪。
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The male bird has a red spot on its beak .
雄鸟喙上有一个红点。
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Can you spot the weakness in her argument ?
你能指出她论点中的不足之处吗？
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The hotel is beautifully situated in a quiet spot near the river .
旅馆环境优美，坐落在河边一个僻静的地方。
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The bands are constantly jockeying with each other for the number one spot .
这些乐队经常相互耍手段以谋取榜首位置。
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I felt a few spots of rain .
我感觉掉雨点了。
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That corner is a notorious accident black spot .
那个拐弯处是有名的事故多发区。
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A sharp-eyed reader spotted the mistake in yesterday 's paper .
一个眼尖的读者发现了昨天报纸上的错误。
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She stood rooted to the spot with fear .
她吓得呆若木鸡地站在那里。
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Neighbours spotted smoke coming out of the house .
邻居们发现有烟从这所房子里冒出来。
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His eyes scoped the room , trying to spot her in the crowd .
他环顾房间四周，想在人群中找到她。
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His jacket was covered with spots of mud .
他的上衣满是泥点。
普通用词，既可以指比较笼统的地方，又可以指某一具体的地点。
Put your money in a safe place.
把钱放在安全的地方。
Brazil is a big place.
巴西面积很大。
The place used to be a stretch of barren land.
早先这里是一片不毛之地。
The bar was our usual meeting place.
那家酒吧是我们碰面的老地方。
This is a great place for sightseeing.
这是个观光游览的好地方。
尤指相对于其他建筑物、地区等而言某人或某物所处的地理位置。
He indicated the location of Cape Horn with a pen on the map.
他用笔在地图上标出了合恩角的位置。
No one knows the location of the hidden treasure.
谁也不知道藏宝地点在哪里。
We'll meet at a given time and location.
我们将在指定的时间和地点见面。
The rescue workers needed the precise location of the crash.
救援人员需要知道飞机失事的确切地点。
She wants to rent an apartment in a really good location.
她想租一间位置很好的公寓。
指某人、某物相对于其他人、物或地方而言所处的方位。
Can you find the position of our school on this map?
你能在这幅地图上找到我们学校的位置吗？
The college is in a good position by the river.
学院靠着河，处于很好的位置。
From his position on the balcony, he had a good view of the sea.
他在阳台上能够看到不错的海景。
He emphasized the strategic position of that island in his report.
他在报告中重点强调了那个小岛的战略位置。
多指事故、罪案等不愉快事件发生的地点。
The police were on the scene within minutes.
警察几分钟后就赶到了事发现场。
Investigators are searching for clues at the scene of the crime.
调查人员正在案发现场寻找线索。
既可指发生过重要或有趣事件的场所，也可指有专门用途的场地。
The site of the battle of Waterloo is in Belgium.
滑铁卢战役的战场遗址在比利时。
The bar is built on the site of an ancient arena.
这家酒吧建在一个古代竞技场的遗址上。
They pitched their tent at the camping site.
他们在营地上搭起了帐篷。
They were ordered to build a helicopter landing site for their base.
他们接到命令为基地建一处直升机降落场。
指相对范围较小的特定地点，尤指休闲场所。
Is there a quiet spot on the beach?
海滩上有没有一个安静点儿的地方？
She was deeply attracted by a small cottage in an idyllic spot.
位于恬静宜人之处的一幢小村舍深深吸引了她。
Why do you think this is an ideal spot for a picnic?
为什么你觉得这是野餐的理想地点呢？
This is the exact spot where he was killed.
这就是他遇害的确切地点。
The Summer Palace is the best spot for our picnic.
颐和园是我们野餐的最佳地点。
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