spot

[spɔt]

n.地点, 场所, 职位, 污点, 斑点, 少量, 聚光灯, 插播节目
adj.现场的, 现货的,插播的
v.（使）产生污渍, 玷污, 认出, 用灯光照射

n.[C]

1. 斑点, 斑块

2. 污点; 污渍

The boy's white shirt was marked up with spots of ink.

那男孩的白衬衫上有墨水渍。

3. 疤; 痣; 丘疹; 疮

4. 场所, 地点

This is the spot where the two trucks collided.

这儿就是两辆卡车相撞的地点。

5. 职位, 职务

She found a spot as a secretary.

她找到一个秘书的职位。

6. 娱乐场所, 旅游胜地[P]

7. 【口】处境; 困境

Whenever she was in a spot she turned to him for help.

每当她遇到困难时, 就找他帮忙。

8. 【口】聚光灯

9. 【口】(广播、电视等中的)定期小节目

10. (节目间的)广告插播

11. 【美】【俚】(用在数字后)……年徒刑

He was serving a ten spot for arson.

他因纵火罪在服十年徒刑。

12. 【英】【口】少量, 少许[S][(+of)]

13. 【鸟】斑头鸽

14. 【商】现货[P]

15. 【足】罚球点

vt.

1. 在……上饰以斑点[H][(+with)]

2. 使沾上污点, 弄脏[H][(+with)]

His boots were spotted with mud.

他的靴子上沾有泥渍。

3. 玷污, 污辱

The scandal spotted his character.

那件丑闻玷污了他的人格。

4. 【口】认出, 发现[O4]

My father spotted several spelling mistakes in my composition.

我父亲在我作文里发现了好几个拼写错误。

5. 【军】探明……的位置

6. 用聚光灯照

7. 在……上做记号

8. 布置, 散布, 安置[H][(+with)]

vi.

1. 沾上污渍; 产生污渍

This silk scarf spots easily.

这块丝绸围巾容易沾上污渍。

2. 从云中探明敌方目标[(+for)]

3. 【英】【口】下间断小雨

a.

1. 立即的, 当场做出的

The union leaders made a spot decision to stage a strike.

工会领导人当场作出罢工的决定。

2. 现付的; 从事现金交易的

3. 现场广播的, 现场报导的

Several television stations gave spot coverage to the conference.

好几家电视台对大会作了现场报导。

4. (广告)插在节目间的

ad.

【英】【口】恰好, 准确地

词形变化

形容词: spottable | 动词过去式: spotted | 动词过去分词: spotted | 动词现在分词: spotting | 动词第三人称单数: spots |

词义辨析

同义:

n.斑点; 标记

stain  mark  discolor  soil

vt.认出; 识别

recognize  know  tell  distinguish  identify  place  discern  spy  sight  pick out

n.点; 污点

mark  stain  speck  blotch  smudge  blot  flaw  blemish  

同义参见:

fleck  blink  position  cloud  particle  occasion  mouthful  mottle  dot  whereabouts  location  locate  disfigurement  taint  advertisement  impute  speckle  daub  soil  smear  highlight  shot  habitat  shame  

英英释义

名词 spot:

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

同义词：topographic point, place

a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising

a blemish made by dirt

同义词：smudge, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur

a small contrasting part of something

同义词：speckle, dapple, patch, fleck, maculation

a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance

an outstanding characteristic

同义词：point

a business establishment for entertainment

a job in an organization

同义词：position, post, berth, office, billet, place, situation

a slight attack of illness

同义词：touch

a small quantity

同义词：bit

a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

同义词：pip

a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

同义词：spotlight

a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

同义词：blot, smear, smirch, stain

动词 spot:

catch sight of

同义词：descry, espy, spy

mar or impair with a flaw

同义词：blemish

make a spot or mark onto

同义词：fleck, blob, blot

become spotted

mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition

短语词组

in a spot

1. 在困难中

He was in a spot because he'd lost his car keys.

他有了麻烦, 因为他把汽车钥匙丢了。

knock spots off

1. 轻易击败

There's one student who knocks spots off all the others.

有一个学生轻易地把所有其他人都甩在后面。

on the spot

1. 立刻; 当场

At the party, the students put him on the spot by asking him to sing.

在宴会上, 学生们当场请他出来唱歌, 使他很尴尬。

Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot.

任何犯规的人都要立即离场。

put sb. on the spot

1. 使某人陷于窘境

You've put me on the spot here: I can't answer your question.

这下你可把我难住了――我回答不出你的问题。

补充

spotspot英:[spɔt] 美:[spɑt]n.1.斑点, 污点You have a grease spot on your shirt.你的衬衣上有块油斑。2.地点, 场所Let's meet at this spot tomorrow.明天我们就在这个地方见面吧。3.少量vt. & vi.1.弄上污渍The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。He spotted his clothes.他弄脏了他的衣服。vt.1.看出, 认出I spotted him in the crowd.我在人群中认出了他。How did you spot those fifties were counterfeited?你怎样察觉出那些50元面值的纸币是伪造的?

例句

1. She was wearing a red dress with white spots.她当时穿着一条带有白色圆点的红裙子。 2. There's a spot on your shirt.你衬衣上有块污渍。 3. The leaves have orange spots underneath.叶片背面有橙色斑点。 4. It's a lovely spot for a picnic.这是个令人愉快的野餐之地。 5. 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。 6. They all stood there staring, as if frozen to the spot.他们都站在那儿瞪着眼睛发愣, 就像被冻在那里似的。 7. They know what's going on because they're on the spot.他们知道是怎么回事, 因为他们就在现场。 8. Luckily they were able to mend the car on the spot.很幸运, 他们现场便把车修好了。 9. I would have resigned on the spot if she'd said that to me.如果她对我说那样的话, 我当时就会辞职的。 10. They gave her the job on the spot.他们当场就给了她这份工作。 11. Never squeeze blackheads, spots or pimples.黑头、丘疹或粉刺千万不要挤。 12. He's covered in spots.他满脸青春痘。 13. spots of rain had begun to fall.稀稀拉拉的雨点开始落下来。 14. Secure with a few spots of glue.用几滴胶水粘牢。 15. What about a spot of lunch?要不要吃点简单的午餐？ 16. Mr Brooke is undoubtedly in a spot of bother.布鲁克先生无疑是遇到点儿小麻烦了。 17. A year or two ago I found myself indulging in a spot of yachting in Finnish waters.一两年前, 我曾有一阵子迷上了在芬兰海域驾艇出游。 18. 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。 19. Unsuccessful at screen writing, he got a spot on a CNN film show.在电影剧本创作这条路上失败后, 他在美国有线新闻网的一档电影节目中得到了一席之地。 20. A leopard cannot change his spots.本性难移。 21. The high spot of the holiday was the visit to the winery.假期最精彩的部分就是去参观酿酒厂。 22. It will knock spots off many clarets costing twice as much.它远胜过许多比它贵一倍的红葡萄酒。 23. I always had a soft spot for Nancy.南希一直是我的软肋。 24. Vicenzo failed to spot the error.维森佐没有发现那个错误。 25. He left the party seconds before smoke was spotted coming up the stairs.他离开聚会后不一会儿, 就有人发现烟雾顺着楼梯冒上来了。 26. They spotted observers along the border.他们沿着边境部署了观察员。 27. Silk spots easily.丝绸容易脏。 28. It starts to spot with rain.天开始下小雨了。 29. He spotted the carpet with his muddy boots.他的泥靴子踏脏了地毯。 30. He spotted his family's reputation by hanging about with a street girl.他与一个妓女鬼混败坏了他家族的名声。 31. They spotted the wall with green paint.他们用绿色涂料装饰墙壁。 32. spot the ink mark on the floor.把地板上的墨水渍擦干净。 33. to spot a hiding car找到一辆藏起的卧车 34. All the bugs were spotted at their suitable positions.所有的窃听器都安置到适当隐蔽的位置上了。 35. to spot the black ball把黑色球放到置球点上 36. to spot chairs here and there in the room把椅子散放在房间里面 37. She spotted a little blood onto the smear.她把一点儿血滴到了涂片上。 38. The table sheet spotted badly.台布上沾满了污渍。 39. The cloth spots easily.这种布不经脏。 40. It spots in London in Spring.伦敦的春天总是下间断性的小雨。 41. ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers.瓢虫红色的翅膀上有黑色的斑点。 42. a spot of mildew on the wall.墙上的一个霉点。 43. a ten-spot.一张10元钞票。 44. a nice secluded spot.一个绝妙的隐居地。 45. an ideal picnic spot.一个理想的野餐场地。 46. his bald spot.他的秃斑。 47. there was one bright spot in a night of dismal failure.令人沮丧的失败之夜有一个亮点。 48. the runner-up spot.第二名的位置。 49. she couldn't do her usual singing spot in the club.她不能在俱乐部里平日的位置上演唱了。 50. a spot of rain.一点点雨。 51. a spot of bother flared up.突然有点烦。 52. may I offer you a spot?.我能请你喝点儿酒吗？。 53. trading in the spot markets.在现货市场上的贸易。 54. the current spot price.目前的现金交付价格。 55. Andrew spotted the advert in the paper.安德鲁注意到了报纸中的这条广告。 56. the men were spotted by police.这些人被警察发现了。 57. we were spotted by a talent scout.我们得到了一位星探的赏识。 58. they were spotting for enemy aircraft.他们正在探察敌机的位置。 59. the velvet was spotted with stains.天鹅绒上满是污渍。 60. a damp atmosphere causes the flowers to spot.潮湿的空气使得花朵生斑。 61. thorn trees spotted the land.土地上散乱地长着几棵荆棘树。 62. it was still spotting with rain.仍然在下着零星小雨。 63. I'll spot you $300.我会借给你300美元。 64. the higher-rated team spots the lower-rated team the difference in their handicaps.让步赛中实力较强的队要把他们与实力较弱的队之间的分差让给较弱的队。 65. the cup of coffee hit the spot.这杯咖啡正合口味。 66. he offered me the job on the spot.他马上就给了我这份工作。 67. journalists on the spot reported no progress.现场记者没有进一步的报道。 68. running on the spot.在原地跑步。 69. Leopards have dark spots.豹身上有深色斑点。 70. a blue skirt with red spots on it有红圆点的蓝色裙子 71. grease/rust spots油渍；锈斑 72. a quiet/lonely/secluded spot幽静╱偏僻╱僻静的地方 73. Paul was caught stealing money and was dismissed on the spot.保罗偷钱给人抓住，当场被解雇。 74. The fire brigade were on the spot within five minutes.消防队五分钟内抵达现场。 75. I've spotted a couple of spelling mistakes.我发现了一些拼写错误。 76. The wood still has some rough spots.这块木材仍然有些粗糙的斑点。 77. The chair's original paint is still visible in spots.这把椅子上原来的油漆还零星可见。 78. He fell through a weak spot in the ice.他从冰薄的地方掉进了冰窟窿里。 79. The dog is black with a white spot on its chest.这只黑狗的胸前有个白点。 80. There are wet spots on the floor.地板上有些水渍。 81. a sore spot on his hand他手上的一块痛处 82. He tries to cover up the bald spot on his head.他尽量将脑袋上头发脱光的地方遮盖起来。 83. a bruised spot on the apple苹果被擦伤的地方 84. The tablecloth had a couple of spots.桌布上有些污迹。 85. There were mud spots on the back of his pants.他裤子后面有些泥点。 86. rust spots on the metal金属上的锈斑 87. a spot of grease一块油渍 88. There was a tiny spot of ketchup at the corner of her mouth.她嘴角上还有一小点番茄酱。 89. There wasn't a spot of dust anywhere.到处都一尘不染。 90. I noticed some red spots on my arms.我发现手臂上出了些红点。 91. spots of rot on the leaf叶子上的枯斑 92. a teenager with spots on his face脸上有粉刺的青少年 93. This looks like a good spot for a picnic.这似乎是个野餐的好地方。 94. a sunny/shady spot阳光充足的地方；阴凉处 95. a quiet spot by the river河边一个安静的地方 96. our family's favorite vacation spot我们家最喜欢的度假地点 97. We had trouble finding a parking spot. [=space]我们找停车位时遇到了麻烦。 98. The battle happened exactly on/at this spot over 150 years ago.*150多年前，那场战役就发生在这个地方。 99. There are spots in the essay where the writer drifts from his argument.作者在这篇文章的某些地方有些跑题。 100. This is a good spot to stop the movie.这部影片最好在这个地方就结束。 101. The teams are battling for the last play-off spot.这些球队正在争夺季后赛的最后一个席位。 102. The band deserves a better spot in the festival's lineup.在庆典的节目表中，这支乐队的表演应当排在更好的位置才对。 103. The talk show has been moved to a daytime spot.这档访谈节目已改到日间时段播出。 104. He's trying out for a spot on the team.他在参加球队的选拔。 105. "With such a large lead, the team is in a comfortable spot."球队得分遥遥领先，可以高枕无忧了。 106. The host has several guest spots lined up tonight.节目主持人今晚安排了几个嘉宾出场。 107. advertising spots广告插播 108. "When the truth came out, they found themselves in an awful spot. [=fix, mess, predicament]"真相大白时，他们发现自己的处境十分狼狈。 109. You put me in a (tight) spot.你使我陷入困境。 110. I had a spot of [=bit of] trouble putting the bicycle together.我组装这辆自行车时遇到点困难。 111. How about a spot of tennis before lunch?午饭前打一会儿网球怎么样？ 112. a spot of lunch一点儿午饭 113. "Just a spot of brandy, please."请给我来一点点白兰地。 114. They had a spot of bother with the Inland Revenue.他们在国内税收上出了点问题。 115. That dinner really hit the spot. [=I enjoyed that dinner very much]那顿饭真可口。 116. They knock spots off the competition.他们比竞争对手强得多。 117. "I offered him the job when he came for an interview, and he accepted the offer on the spot."他来面试时，我给了他这份工作，他立即接受了。 118. "When the boss saw him stealing, he was fired on the spot."老板看见他在偷东西，当即开除了他。 119. She was on the spot reporting on the fire soon after the alarm was sounded.警报响起后不久，她就赶到现场报道火灾情况了。 120. The question put me on the spot.这个问题使我很为难。 121. running/jogging on the spot [=(US) in place]原地跑步/慢跑 122. She spotted a deer in the woods.她看到林中有一只鹿。 123. He spotted a typo.他发现了一处排印错误。 124. Can you spot [=recognize] the difference between the pictures?你能看出这些图画之间的区别吗？ 125. The band's lead singer was recently spotted with a well-known actress.最近有人看到这支乐队的主唱与一个著名女演员在一起。 126. "They spotted us five points, and we still lost."他们让了我们五分，但我们还是输了。 127. (golf) He spotted him two strokes a hole.他每洞让他两杆。 128. I'm a little short of cash. Can you spot me five bucks?我现在缺点钱，你能借我五美元吗？ 129. The official spotted the ball at the 10-yard line.裁判将球放在10码线上。 130. A trail of blood spotted the snow.雪地上有一行血迹。 131. His pants were spotted with mud. [=there were spots of mud on his pants]他裤子上有些泥点。 132. the difference between futures and spot commodities期货与现货的区别 133. the spot price of wheat/oil小麦/石油的现货价格 134. the spot market现货市场 135. spot cash [=cash paid immediately for something]即付现金