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spot /spɒt/ n. | vt. | vi. | a. | ad. | phr. I n. 1. (常形成图案的)点子,斑点 a blue tie with white spots 蓝底白点的领带 the spots of a leopard 豹的斑点 2. 污渍 a spot of ink 墨水渍 a spot of blood 血迹 a grease spot 油渍 3. (果实等上的)疤点 a bruised spot on the pear 梨子上的伤疤 4. (人格等方面的)污点 a spot on one's reputation 名誉上的污点 His record is without a spot. 他历史清白。 5. 〈主美〉(纸牌、骰子、骨牌上的)点子;印有点子的纸牌 the ten spot of spades 黑桃10(纸牌) He drew a jack, a queen, and a three spot. 他抽到一张杰克、一张皇后和一张3点的纸牌。 6. 〈婉〉粉刺,小丘疹;(麻疹、水痘等引起的)丘疹,疱疹,脓疱;痣 7. (人体上的)特定部位 a sore spot in the throat 喉头疼痛处 Every man has his weak spot. 人人都有弱点。 8. 地点;处所,场所 This is the spot where the accident happened. 这儿就是事故发生的地点。 a shady spot under a tree 树下荫凉处 From this spot you can see the ocean. 从此处你能望见海洋。 a parking spot 可停放一辆汽车的空间 a summer vacation spot 消暑度假的场所 9. [常作 spots] 〈口〉娱乐场所;(旅游)胜地;(夜)总会 visit the tourist spots 观光旅游胜地 We went to a few night spots to dance and see the floor shows. 我们到几家夜总会去跳舞并观看系列娱乐表演。 10. (事物的)部分,方面 A trip to the Pyramids was the high spot of the tour. 参观金字塔是这次旅游的高潮。 A bright spot is the reduced rate of price increases, and thus inflation. 令人振奋的是物价上涨速度的下降以及随之而来的通货膨胀的缓解。 11. 〈口〉处境(尤指困境、窘境) What advice do you have for a woman in my spot? 你对处在我这种境地的妇女有什么指教? 12. 〈口〉= spotlight 13. (一)滴 a few spots of rain 几滴雨水 14. [常作 a spot] 〈主英口〉少量,少许;(酒、饮料的)一杯 (of) We didn't have a spot of rain last month. 上月我们这里没有下过一滴雨。 lie down for a spot of rest 躺下休息片刻 There was not a spot of room in the hall. 大厅里挤得水泄不通。 get a spot of leave 获准短期休假 have a spot of tea 喝一杯茶 15. 〈口〉职位,职务 find a spot as a secretary 找到一个秘书的职位 16. 〈口〉(组织、等级制度、序列等中的)位置 the top spot on the Democratic ticket 民主党候选人名单上的第一名(指民主党总统候选人) He moved up from the second spot to become president of the publishing house. 他从出版社的副社长升为社长。 You have the third spot on the program. 你表演第三个节目。 17. 〈口〉(定期在无线电广播、电视、戏院等中演出的)短小节目 He has a five-minute spot on Radio 4 once a week. 他每周一次在无线电广播第四台有一档5分钟的节目。 18. (在无线电广播或电视节目中或在两个节目之间的)广告的插播 We booked ten twenty second spots per week. 我们预订了每周10次每次20秒钟的广告插播。 19. = spot announcement 20. 太阳黑点;(肺部等处的)阴影 21. = spot board 22. 〈美俚〉特定票面的钞票 a five spot 一张5元钞票 23. [用在数字后]〈美俚〉(…年)徒刑 He was serving a three spot for robbery. 他因抢劫罪在服3年徒刑。 24. [单复同]【鱼】平口鲾(美国东部沿海产的一种食用鱼,两侧各有一黑斑) 25. 【鸟】斑头鸽(一种喙的上方有一斑点的白羽家鸽) 26. 【植】叶斑 27. 【印】(通常用黑白两色画的)小插图(亦作 spot illustration) 28. 【台】置球点;(表面嵌着两个黑点的)黑点白球;使用黑点白球的球员 29. [the spot] 【足】罚球点 30. [用在形容词后]【股】(交易或行情呈现某种特点的)股票 a dull (firm) spot 一种交易呆滞(行情坚挺)的股票 31. [spots] 【商】现货
II (spot·ted; spot·ting) ❶ vt. 1. 在…上用点子装饰 white cloth spotted with green 印有绿色点子的白布 Sunlight spotted the carpet. 阳光在地毯上形成斑驳光点。 2. 使有污渍 His trousers were spotted with mud. 他的裤子上有泥渍。 3. 玷污,败坏(名声等) spot one's character 玷污自己的人格 4. (用一滴液体)沾湿 (with); 把(液体)滴在…上 (on, onto) The moist reagent paper is spotted with the test solution. 这张湿的试剂纸上滴有试液。 Blood is spotted onto filter paper. 血被滴在滤纸上。 5. 〈口〉发现;发觉;辨认,认出,看出;预先认准(比赛中的优胜者等) spot a mistake 发现错误 He was the first to spot the danger. 他是第一个发觉险情的人。 We spotted her easily in the crowd. 我们一下子就把她从人群中认了出来。 I spotted him at once as an American. 我一眼就看出他是个美国人。 We spotted the winner of the beauty contest the moment she appeared. 她一出现,我们就认准她将在选美比赛中获胜。 6. 把…部署在各点上;把…放在特定位置;【台】将(球)放在置球点上 spot field telephones at strategic points 在各战略地点设置战地电话 Lookouts were spotted all along the coast. 瞭望哨被部署在沿海各点。 Cameras were spotted about twenty feet from the rostrum. 摄影机安置在离主席台约20英尺的地方。 7. 〈美〉〈加拿大〉(为装卸客、货等)把(火车车厢等)停放在适当地点 8. 〈口〉把(演出者等)排在特定位置;把(节目等)排在特定时间 spot the main bout at ten o'clock 把主要比赛排在10点钟举行 9. 【军】探明…的位置;为炮手校正(炮火)使命中目标 spot an enemy position 探明敌方阵地的位置 spot the battery's fire 校正炮火使命中目标 10. 〈美口〉(比赛中)让(对方)一步 He spotted his opponent a piece in chess. 他下棋时让对手一子。 11. (仿佛)用聚光灯照射 Spot the downstage door when he enters. 他从舞台前方的门登场时,请用聚光灯照射。 His genial smile was spotted on everyone in turn. 他依次向每个人投来亲切的微笑。 12. (作为助手向橄榄球教练)报道(比赛情况) 13. 〈美〉(干洗等中)去除(污渍);去除…上的污渍(up, out) 14. 〈美俚〉杀死 15. 【体】(为防止受伤)在场监护(体操运动员等) 16. 〈美口〉给(某人钱);借给(某人钱) I'll spot you $200. 我会借给你200美元。 ❷ vi. 1. 沾上污渍 Silk spots easily. 丝绸容易沾上污渍。 2. 产生污渍 The ink spots permanently. 这种墨水会造成擦洗不掉的污渍。 3. 【军】从空中探明敌军阵地位置 (for) Our plane was spotting for mortar fire. 我方飞机在为迫击炮火探明敌军阵地的位置。 4. 〈英〉下间断小雨 It's spotting with rain. 天在下着间断小雨。
III a. 1. 当场作出的 a spot answer 当场的回答 a spot decision 当场作出的决定 2. (款)货到时付的,现付的;(交易等)当即支付现金的 spot cash 货到即付的现金 spot transaction 现金交易 spot sales 现金购货大贱卖 3. (商店等)从事现金交易的,只经营现金买卖的;(商品)出售后立即交付的 a spot firm 从事现金交易的商行 the spot market 现货市场(或出售商品收取现金并立即交货的市场) spot commodities 现货 4. 抽样的 a spot survey 抽样调查 spot audits of 5000 service stations 对5000个汽车加油站的抽样查账 5. 从现场广播的;从现场报道的 spot news coverage 现场新闻报道 6. (在无线电广播或电视节目中或在两个节目之间)插播的 a spot advertisement 插播的广告 7. 由地方电台制作并播送的 8. 【棒】(球队队员不按排定顺序而是按需要)临时上场替换他人的,临时上场救援的 a spot starter 临时上场的替换投手
IV ad. 〈英口〉精确地,丝毫不差地 He arrived spot on time. 他准时到达,分秒不差。 [ME; 与 MD spotte stain, speck, ON spotti small piece 有关] phr. change one's spots [主要用于否定句、疑问句和条件句]改变本性 Unless he changes his spots, you are in for trouble. 除非他改变本性,不然你肯定要遭殃。go to the spot = hit the spot hit the high spots见high spot hit the spot 〈口〉(尤指食物和饮料)使人完全满意,切合需要 Mother's apple pie always hits the spot with the boys. 妈妈做的苹果馅饼总是最合男孩们的口味。 Iced tea hits the spot during the hot summer months. 在炎热的夏季,冰茶极受欢迎。 in a (bad, tight) spot 〈口〉在困境中;在窘境中 Now we're really in a spot! 这下我们可真是进退两难了! That puts me in a bit of a spot. 那使我处境有点为难。 in spots 〈美〉 1. 在几处;在某几点上,在某些方面 Zimbabwe is very beautiful, in spots. 津巴布韦有些地方的景色非常美。 2. 有时候 His tone was calm and almost paternal in spots. 他的口吻温和,有时几乎带着父亲般的关心。 knock (the) spots off sb. 轻而易举地战胜某人;远远胜过某人 We had more good players, so we knocked spots off every team we played. 我队有较多的优秀球员,所以轻而易举地战胜了每一支同我队比赛的球队。 on (或 upon) the spot 1. 在场;到场 Our own reporter was on the spot as an eyewitness. 本报记者是当时在场的见证人。 The police were on the spot within ten minutes. 警察在10分钟内便到达现场。 Certain decisions had to be taken by the man on the spot. 某些决定必须由现场人员作出。 Wherever she's needed she's quickly on the spot. 哪里需要她,她就迅速出现在那里。 2. 立即,马上;当场 I'll attend to it on the spot. 我立即办理这件事。 3. 〈口〉处在困境;处在尴尬境地 He is on the spot because he cannot pay back the money he borrowed. 因为还不出欠款,他现在处境很尴尬。 4. (人)警惕,机警;处于良好竞技状态;完全有应付能力 put sb. on (或 upon) the spot 1. 使某人处于难堪地位;使某人处于必须作出正确行动(或正确回答)的地位 If it gets into the newspaper he'll be put on the spot. 这件事一旦见报,他可就难堪了。 The question put me on the spot: I couldn't make an excuse or lie. 这个问题使我极其为难:我既不能推托,又无法撒谎。 2. 〈美俚〉决定除掉某人 After he talked to the police, the gangsters put him on the spot. 他向警方供认之后,匪徒们决定干掉他。 running on the spot 原地跑步 touch the spot= hit the spot |