spotlight 详细解释
spotlight
['spɔtlait]
n.照明灯, 车头灯,公众注意中心
vt.用聚光灯照, 使瞩目
n.
1. (舞台等的)聚光灯; 聚光灯照明圈[C]
The spotlight followed her round the stage.
聚光灯跟着她在舞台上转。
2. 公众注意的中心[the S]
She is tired of being in the spotlight.
她厌倦到处抛头露面。
3. (汽车上的)反光灯, 探路灯[C]
vt.
1. 聚光照明
At night the baseball field is spotlighted.
夜里棒球场被聚光灯照得通明。
2. 使公众注意; 使突出醒目
The article spotlights the difficulties of the handicapped.
这篇文章突出报导了残疾人的困难。
词形变化
动词过去式: spotlighted/spotlit | 动词过去分词: spotlighted/spotlit | 动词现在分词: spotlighting | 动词第三人称单数: spotlights |
词义辨析
同义参见:
英英释义
名词 spotlight:
a focus of public attention
同义词：limelight, glare, public eye
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：spot
动词 spotlight:
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
同义词：foreground, highlight, play up
illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
补充
spotlightspotlight英:[ˈspɔtlait] 美:[ˈspɑtˌlaɪt]n.1.聚光灯(的光)The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。2.公众注意的中心This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。vt.1.聚光照明The paintings were spotlighted from below.这些画用下面的聚光灯来照明。2.使公众注意, 使突出醒目The report has spotlighted real deprivation in the inner cities.这篇报道披露了旧城区的贫困真相。例句
1. The budget crisis also spotlighted a weakening American economy.预算危机还凸显了正在衰退的美国经济。 2. a new book spotlighting female entrepreneurs一本专门讲述女企业家的新书 3. She's being spotlighted by the newspapers.她现在成了记者追逐的对象。 4. the knife flashed in the spotlight.在聚光灯的光束下刀子闪闪发光。 5. she was constantly in the media spotlight.她经常成为媒体焦点。 6. the dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening.整个晚上聚光灯不时打在舞蹈者身上。 7. the protest spotlighted the overcrowding in British prisons.抗议直指英国监狱过于拥挤的问题。 8. They aimed the spotlight at the center of the stage.他们将聚光灯照在舞台中央。 9. A spotlight moved across the stage.聚光灯的光圈从舞台上扫过。 10. The actor stood in the spotlight.演员站在聚光灯下。 11. performing under the spotlights在聚光灯下表演 12. a baseball star who hates the spotlight一个不爱出风头的棒球明星 13. They're always in the spotlight.他们一向是公众关注的人物。 14. School violence is once again under the media spotlight. [=getting a lot of attention from the media]校园暴力又一次成为媒体关注的焦点。 15. The news article turned/put the spotlight on the city's financial problems.这篇新闻把人们的关注点引到了该市的财政问题上。 16. She was spotlighted as she sang her solo.她在聚光灯的照耀下独唱。 17. a spotlit area聚光照明区 18. The news spotlighted the city's financial problems.这条新闻突出报道了该市的财政问题。