spot·ter /ˈspɒtə $ ˈspɑːtər/ noun [countableC] 1. bird/train etc spotter British EnglishBrEDLO someone who spends time watching birds, trains etc for pleasure and writes down the things that they see 鸟类/火车等观察者bird/train etc spotter• I suppose we're all train spotters at heart.• It's a bonus for the late train spotter.• In Leicester a group of men got up like train spotters were very excited to see our coach.• Why are so many train spotters called Derek?• What a field day the train spotters had!• Here is the story of one of them, Derek, the most unsuccessful train spotter in the world. 2 someone whose job is to look for or notice a particular type of thing 〔以专门搜寻或注意某类事物为职业的〕探子 Football clubs send spotters to look for young talent. 足球俱乐部派出星探去寻找年轻的足球人才。
weather spotter 气象观察员 American EnglishAmE