3N-COUNT (液体的)滴,点 A spot of a liquid is a small amount of it. (液体的)滴,点 [mainly British]
Spots of rain had begun to fall. [+ of]
雨点开始落下来了。
Secure with a few spots of glue.
用几滴胶水粘住。
4QUANT 少量;少许 If you have a spot of something, you have a small amount of it. 少量;少许 [mainly British]
Mr Brooke is undoubtedly in a spot of bother. [+ of]
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. [+ of]
我们为所有俱乐部成员都提供了茶、咖啡和简单的午餐。
5N-COUNT 地点;处所 You can refer to a particular place as a spot . 地点;处所
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。
6N-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. (电视、广播节目的)固定时段
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。
7VERB 看到;发现;认出 If you spot something or someone, you notice them. 看到;发现;认出
Vicenzo failed to spot the error. [VERB noun]
维森佐未能发现该错误。
He left the party seconds before smoke was spotted coming up the stairs. [VERB noun]
1small mark on the skin皮膚上的小斑點➡ see also pimpleADJECTIVE | VERB + SPOTADJECTIVE➤beauty美人痣◇She had a small beauty spot on the left side of her face.她左臉上有一小顆美人痣。➤liver雀斑VERB + SPOT➤break out in發紅疹◇The children all had measles, and had broken out in spots.孩子們都生了麻疹,發出紅疹。➤scratch, squeeze (BrE) 撓疹子;擠皰疹spot
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2place/area地方;區域ADJECTIVE | VERB + SPOT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤exact, particular, precise確切的/特定的/精確的地點▸➤convenient, good, ideal, perfect, right, suitable方便的地點;理想的地點;適當的地點◇Take the time to find the right spot to pitch your tent.別着急,找一個合適的地方支帳篷。➤beautiful, beauty, idyllic, lovely, pleasant風景點;田園詩般的所在;宜人的去處◇It's a beautiful spot to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.這是個好去處,適合放鬆並享受周圍安靜的環境。◇The lake is one of the local beauty spots.這個湖是當地的景點之一。➤favourite/favorite, popular受歡迎的去處◇a popular spot for picnickers野餐者的好去處➤deserted, desolate, isolated, lonely, remote荒僻之處;偏遠之地▸➤quiet, secluded寧靜的/僻靜的地方▸➤shady, sheltered陰涼的/有遮蔽的地方▸➤sunny陽光充足的地方▸➤holiday, tourist, vacation (NAmE) 度假勝地;旅遊勝地▸➤picnic野餐去處➤skate, surf (both especially NAmE) 滑冰的/衝浪的去處➤parking停車場▸➤sore, tender痛處▸➤sensitive (oftenfigurative) 身體易疼部位;敏感部位◇From his angry reply it was obvious that I had touched a sensitive spot.從他回答時怒氣沖沖的樣子可以明顯看出,我觸到了他的痛處。➤sweet (informal) 最佳擊球位置◇It's easier to hit the sweet spot on larger-faced golf clubs.擊球面大的高爾夫球杆擊球時容易觸及擊球甜點區。➤vulnerable, weak弱點;軟肋◇Check your house for weak spots where a thief could get in.檢查一下你的房子,看是否有什麼地方盜賊能輕易闖入。➤blind (oftenfigurative) 盲點◇I have a blind spot where jazz is concerned (= I don't understand it).我對於爵士樂一竅不通。➤danger, hot, trouble危險的地方;熱點;不安定的地方◇one of the world's major trouble spots世界上最不安定的地方之一➤bald光禿的地方◇He usually wears a hat to hide his bald spot.他總是戴帽子遮着頭上光禿的地方。VERB + SPOT➤mark標出地點◇On your map, X marks the spot where the race begins.在你的地圖上,X 標示出比賽開始的地點。➤point to指向某處◇She pointed to a spot on the map.她指着地圖上的一個地方。◇The referee pointed to the spot (= the penalty spot). (BrE) 裁判指向罰球點。➤reach到達某處▸➤be frozen to, be rooted to呆若木雞;一動不動◇He stood rooted to the spot, unable to move.他呆若木雞,一動不動。➤find, pick找到/選中某處◇They picked a good spot for a picnic.他們找到了一個野餐的好地方。PREPOSITION➤on the spot當場◇The police were on the spot within minutes.警察幾分鐘內趕到了現場。PHRASES➤an accident black spot (BrE) 交通事故頻發地段▸➤a bright spot (figurative) 高興的事◇The birth of my son was the one bright spot in a terrible year.在那多災多難的年景,我兒子出生是唯一令人高興的事。➤a tight spot, a tough spot (figurative) 身處困境◇The captain's knee injury leaves the team in a tight spot.隊長的膝傷讓整個隊伍身處困境。spot
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3position (in a sport, etc.)(體育賽事等的)名次ADJECTIVE | VERB + SPOTADJECTIVE➤high, top前幾名;冠軍地位➤number-one, number-two, etc.第一名、第二名等◇The album quickly reached the number-one spot in the charts.該專輯迅速升至排行榜第一名。➤second, third, etc.第二名、第三名等➤lead-off, starting最初排名➤final最終排名➤play-off, qualifying, runner-up季後賽名額;參賽名額;第二名◇The Korean team secured two qualifying spots for the Olympic Games.朝鮮隊獲得了奧林匹克運動會的兩個參賽資格。➤promotion, relegation (both BrE) 升級/降級資格➤roster (NAmE) 入選名額◇That leaves one roster spot, and the team will need a versatile player to fill it.只剩一個入選名額,球隊將需要一個多面手入選。VERB + SPOT➤claim, secure獲得名額◇Glamorgan claimed the top spot in the League.格拉摩根在聯賽中獲得第一名。➤earn贏得名額◇She has earned a spot on the national team.她成功進入國家隊。spot
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4part of a show on TV, etc.一段節目ADJECTIVE➤radio, TV廣播/電視固定欄目➤guest嘉賓節目➤promo (informal) , promotional宣傳欄目spot
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ADVERB | VERB + SPOT | PHRASESADVERB➤immediately, quickly, soon立即/迅速/很快發現▸➤easily容易發現◇Most of these fossils are too small to be easily spotted.這些化石大多數都太小了,不易發現。➤suddenly突然發現▸➤eventually, finally最終看出VERB + SPOT➤be difficult to, be hard to難以發現➤be easy to容易發現◇The birds should be easy enough to spot.這些鳥應該很容易發現。➤fail to未能發現PHRASES➤well spotted (especially BrE) 眼力好◇'There's a parking space over there.' 'Well spotted!'“那兒有個停車位。”“好眼力!”