spot1 /spɒt $ spɑːt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countableC] 1 place 地方PLACEAREA a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time 〔尤指休闲的〕地点,处所 a nice quiet spot on the beach 海滩上一个安静的好地方
I chose a spot well away from the road. 我选了一个远离马路的地点。
in a spot a small cottage in an idyllic spot 位于恬静宜人之处的一座小村舍
on a spot Why do they want to build a house on this particular spot? 他们为什么要在这个地方建一栋房子?
the exact/same/very spot the exact spot where the king was executed 国王被处死的确切地点
spot for an ideal spot for a picnic 野餐的理想地点
► see thesaurus at place 2 area 面积 a usually round area on a surface that is a different colour or is rougher, smoother etc than the rest (圆)点,斑点 SYN patch a white cat with brown spots 带褐色斑点的白猫
spot of Two spots of colour appeared in Jill’s cheeks. 吉尔的脸颊上出现了两块色斑。
3 mark 痕迹AREA a small mark on something, especially one that is made by a liquid 〔尤指液体留下的〕污渍,斑痕 There was a big damp spot on the wall. 墙上有一大块湿印。
spot of a few spots of blood 一些血渍
4 on skin 皮肤上 a) a small round red area on someone’s skin that shows that they are ill 〔疾病引起的〕红斑 He had a high fever and was covered in spots. 他发着高烧,满身红斑。
b) British EnglishBrE a small raised red mark on someone’s skin, especially on their face 〔尤指脸上红色的〕丘疹;粉刺 SYN pimple Becka was very self-conscious about her spots. 贝卡很在意自己的粉刺。
5 on the spot a) IMMEDIATELYif you do something on the spot, you do it immediately, often without thinking about it very carefully 立即,马上;当场 → on-the-spot He had to make a decision on the spot. 他得马上作出决定。
b) if you are on the spot, you are in the place where something is happening 在现场 We ought to find out the views of the people on the spot. 我们应当了解一下在现场的那些人的看法。
c) British EnglishBrE if you walk, run, or jump on the spot, you do it staying in the same place, without moving around 在原地〔走、跑、跳〕 SYN American English in place If running outside doesn’t appeal, try jogging on the spot indoors. 如果对室外跑步不感兴趣的话,可以试试在室内原地慢跑。
6. put somebody on the spot ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingto deliberately ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer 〔故意提出难以回答或尴尬的问题〕使某人难堪put somebody on the spot• Now the Supreme Court has put him on the spot.• That sure put you on the spot.• You shouldn't put friends on the spot by asking them to hire your family members.• This put Charles on the spot.• The reporter's questions were clearly designed to put the Senator on the spot.• I don't want to put you on the spot, but I'm really curious about how you know Tim.• The aim was to put them on the spot - or at least to impress the Inspector with your knowledge and concern. 7 tv/radio 电视/广播AMT a short period of time when someone can speak or perform on radio or television 〔某人在广播或电视中说话或表演的〕节目时段 He was given a 30-second spot just after the news. 新闻之后,他有一段 30 秒钟的出镜时间。
a guest spot on ‘The Tonight Show’ 在《今夜秀》中的嘉宾时间
8 position 位置POSITION/RANK a position in a list of things or in a competition 〔在排序表、比赛中的〕位置;名次 The budget has a regular spot on the agenda. 预算是一项常规议程。
in a spot Manchester United are still in the top spot after today’s win. 今天获胜后,曼联队继续位居榜首。
9 weak spot a) FAULT/something WRONGa point at which someone or something is not very good 弱点,不足(之处) I carried on with my questions, sensing a weak spot in his story. 我觉得他的叙述中有个疑点,于是继续提问。
b) American EnglishAmELIKE somebody OR something if someone has a weak spot for something, they like it very much 〔对某物的〕特别喜爱,偏爱 I’ve always had a weak spot for chocolate. 我一向爱吃巧克力。
10 tight spot informalPROBLEM a difficult situation 困境 This puts the chairman in a very tight spot. 这让主席陷入了非常难办的境地。
I hope you can help get me out of a tight spot. 我希望你能帮助我脱离困境。
11 bright spot HOPEsomething that is good in a bad situation 亮点,困境中使人高兴的事 The computer industry is the one bright spot in the economy at the moment. 眼下,计算机产业是经济的唯一亮点。
The only bright spot of the evening was when the food arrived. 那天晚上唯一令人高兴的是食物送到的时候。
bright spot• Redland was a bright spot, up 34p at 481p, after figures and the Steetley merger.• But for every bright spot in the region there was a laggard.• Yet the South Carolina economy does have bright spots.• I kept on seeing little bright spots, so I kept on turning my legs.• The money was the one bright spot the evening had produced so far, the carrot to the threat of the stick.• This and our unbelievable performance against Northtown have been the only bright spots in another nightmare week.• The only bright spot was the news that Lewis should be fit to bowl in the final Test.• But now even those bright spots may be fading.
12 a spot of something British EnglishBrE informalLITTLE/NOT MUCH a small amount of something 一点点某物 Do you fancy a spot of lunch? 你要吃一点午饭吗?
I’ve been having a spot of bother (=some problems) with my car. 我的汽车出了点问题。
13 spots of rain British EnglishBrEHEM a few drops of rain 几滴雨 A few spots of rain began to fall. 天空下起了几滴小雨。
spots of rain• But although it was early the sky had become quite dark and he felt a few spots of rain.• But most areas did avoid the rain apart from a few spots of rain over the islands.• A few spots of rain fell on Claire.• As they passed through the town of Isserre, spots of rain spat on to the windscreen. 14. five-spot/ten-spot etc American EnglishAmE spokenPEC a piece of paper money worth five dollars, ten dollars etc 五美元/十美元等纸币 → 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