spot

Word family noun spot spotlessnessspottednessspotterspottinessspottingspot checkspotlightspotted dickadjective spotted spotless spotty spot-onverb spot adverb spotlessly spottily

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spot1 /spɒt $ spɑːt/ S2 W2 noun [countableC]

1 place 地方PLACEAREA a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time 〔尤指休闲的〕地点，处所

a nice quiet spot on the beach

海滩上一个安静的好地方

I chose a spot well away from the road.

我选了一个远离马路的地点。

in a spot

a small cottage in an idyllic spot

位于恬静宜人之处的一座小村舍

on a spot

Why do they want to build a house on this particular spot?

他们为什么要在这个地方建一栋房子？

the exact/same/very spot

the exact spot where the king was executed

国王被处死的确切地点

spot for

an ideal spot for a picnic

野餐的理想地点

► see thesaurus at place

2 area 面积 a usually round area on a surface that is a different colour or is rougher, smoother etc than the rest （圆）点，斑点 SYN patch

a white cat with brown spots

带褐色斑点的白猫

spot of

Two spots of colour appeared in Jill’s cheeks.

吉尔的脸颊上出现了两块色斑。

3 mark 痕迹AREA a small mark on something, especially one that is made by a liquid 〔尤指液体留下的〕污渍，斑痕

There was a big damp spot on the wall.

墙上有一大块湿印。

spot of

a few spots of blood

一些血渍

4 on skin 皮肤上

a) a small round red area on someone’s skin that shows that they are ill 〔疾病引起的〕红斑

He had a high fever and was covered in spots.

他发着高烧，满身红斑。

b) British EnglishBrE a small raised red mark on someone’s skin, especially on their face 〔尤指脸上红色的〕丘疹；粉刺 SYN pimple

Becka was very self-conscious about her spots.

贝卡很在意自己的粉刺。

5 on the spot

a) IMMEDIATELYif you do something on the spot, you do it immediately, often without thinking about it very carefully 立即，马上；当场 → on-the-spot

He had to make a decision on the spot.

他得马上作出决定。

b) if you are on the spot, you are in the place where something is happening 在现场

We ought to find out the views of the people on the spot.

我们应当了解一下在现场的那些人的看法。

c) British EnglishBrE if you walk, run, or jump on the spot, you do it staying in the same place, without moving around 在原地〔走、跑、跳〕 SYN American English in place

If running outside doesn’t appeal, try jogging on the spot indoors.

如果对室外跑步不感兴趣的话，可以试试在室内原地慢跑。

Examples from the Corpus

on the spot• Look, I can't give you a decision on the spot. I'll have to talk to my boss first.• Often, everyone deals directly with the leader, who can make most decisions on the spot.• My mom fired him on the spot and called in an orthopedic specialist.• One man announced that if Misner reached shore alone he would shoot him on the spot.• They offered me a job on the spot.• The police can fine motorists on the spot for driving offences.• The company agreed, a dozen people were filmed, each was paid on the spot, and all concerned were pleased.• Impromptu teams are picked on the spot, with a knowledgeable captain to ensure a balance.• All is done to avoid being put on the spot or challenged.• I was so angry I almost resigned on the spot.• And he did, there and then, on the spot.• The Americans did not have troops on the spot and could not control events.• I hiked across valleys so flat and wide it sometimes felt that I was walking on the spot.

6. put somebody on the spot ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingto deliberately ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer 〔故意提出难以回答或尴尬的问题〕使某人难堪

Examples from the Corpus

put somebody on the spot• Now the Supreme Court has put him on the spot.• That sure put you on the spot.• You shouldn't put friends on the spot by asking them to hire your family members.• This put Charles on the spot.• The reporter's questions were clearly designed to put the Senator on the spot.• I don't want to put you on the spot, but I'm really curious about how you know Tim.• The aim was to put them on the spot - or at least to impress the Inspector with your knowledge and concern.

7 tv/radio 电视/广播AMT a short period of time when someone can speak or perform on radio or television 〔某人在广播或电视中说话或表演的〕节目时段

He was given a 30-second spot just after the news.

新闻之后，他有一段 30 秒钟的出镜时间。

a guest spot on ‘The Tonight Show’

在《今夜秀》中的嘉宾时间

8 position 位置POSITION/RANK a position in a list of things or in a competition 〔在排序表、比赛中的〕位置；名次

The budget has a regular spot on the agenda.

预算是一项常规议程。

in a spot

Manchester United are still in the top spot after today’s win.

今天获胜后，曼联队继续位居榜首。

9 weak spot

a) FAULT/something WRONGa point at which someone or something is not very good 弱点，不足（之处）

I carried on with my questions, sensing a weak spot in his story.

我觉得他的叙述中有个疑点，于是继续提问。

b) American EnglishAmELIKE somebody OR something if someone has a weak spot for something, they like it very much 〔对某物的〕特别喜爱，偏爱

I’ve always had a weak spot for chocolate.

我一向爱吃巧克力。

Examples from the Corpus

weak spot• Find a weak spot and pick at it.• If this type of interviewer senses a weak spot he or she will hang on in there - mercilessly.• So while the weather is reasonably dry, check the exterior for weak spots in the defences.• He had two fundamental weak spots.• A young teenage girl often becomes hypercritical of her mum-and knows exactly how to hit her weak spots.• Its only weak spot is in coping with bigger potholes, which send a jarring crash through the bodyshell.• Fogarty told me he was eleven when he understood his own weak spot.• Rheumatic fever as a child, so the infection settled there, on the weakest spot.

10 tight spot informalPROBLEM a difficult situation 困境

This puts the chairman in a very tight spot.

这让主席陷入了非常难办的境地。

I hope you can help get me out of a tight spot.

我希望你能帮助我脱离困境。

Examples from the Corpus

tight spot• Eight extra bullets in a tight spot could mean the difference between life and death.• Or a mite more forgiving in a tight spot?• You're in a tight spot.• Drawbacks are the introduction of a bit more slop in the system and the potential for reduced access in tight spots.• He had been in many tight spots during his life, and guarding a warehouse did not trouble him unduly.• I think also that three other Hearthwares shall come, in case we need to fight our way out of some tight spot.• BThis is one of the tight spots of the restaurant business.

11 bright spot HOPEsomething that is good in a bad situation 亮点，困境中使人高兴的事

The computer industry is the one bright spot in the economy at the moment.

眼下，计算机产业是经济的唯一亮点。

The only bright spot of the evening was when the food arrived.

那天晚上唯一令人高兴的是食物送到的时候。

Examples from the Corpus

bright spot• Redland was a bright spot, up 34p at 481p, after figures and the Steetley merger.• But for every bright spot in the region there was a laggard.• Yet the South Carolina economy does have bright spots.• I kept on seeing little bright spots, so I kept on turning my legs.• The money was the one bright spot the evening had produced so far, the carrot to the threat of the stick.• This and our unbelievable performance against Northtown have been the only bright spots in another nightmare week.• The only bright spot was the news that Lewis should be fit to bowl in the final Test.• But now even those bright spots may be fading.

12 a spot of something British EnglishBrE informalLITTLE/NOT MUCH a small amount of something 一点点某物

Do you fancy a spot of lunch?

你要吃一点午饭吗？

I’ve been having a spot of bother (=some problems) with my car.

我的汽车出了点问题。

Examples from the Corpus

a spot of something• Uncle Albert was squatting down by the flower bed doing a spot of weeding.• A large emerald ring flashed a spot of light into a dark corner of the room.• He turned up with his pals at the Isle of Man boat this morning, looking for a spot of trouble.• Everyone benefited from knowing them so a spot of poaching was not held against them.• Hopefully, it was all over now and he'd be able to take a spot of leave.• Lord C told her to take a spot of leave before reporting for a short parachute course.• He points to a spot of oil in the water and hurls his harpoon and strikes the spot dead center.• Even the protection of the House of Lords is lacking, thanks to a spot of bother Lloyd George had in 1911.

13 spots of rain British EnglishBrEHEM a few drops of rain 几滴雨

A few spots of rain began to fall.

天空下起了几滴小雨。

Examples from the Corpus

spots of rain• But although it was early the sky had become quite dark and he felt a few spots of rain.• But most areas did avoid the rain apart from a few spots of rain over the islands.• A few spots of rain fell on Claire.• As they passed through the town of Isserre, spots of rain spat on to the windscreen.

14. five-spot/ten-spot etc American EnglishAmE spokenPEC a piece of paper money worth five dollars, ten dollars etc 五美元/十美元等纸币

→ beauty spot, blackspot, blind spot, → change your spots at change1(16), → G-spot, → high point/spot at high1(12), → hit the spot at hit1(28), → hot spot, → knock spots off at knock1(19), → be rooted to the spot at root2(5), → have a soft spot for somebody at soft(16), → trouble spot

Examples from the Corpus

spot• Oh no, I've got a spot on my new shirt!• Gabel's wins earned him a spot on the Olympic team.• He had a bald spot, under a straggle of brown hair, and a ratty Fu Manchu moustache.• He has a bald spot on the top of his head.• But even Hymes has his blind spots.• Our cat is covered with big brown spots.• And after James Brooks dropped out of the directing spot, Ted Demme jumped in.• The museum sits on the exact spot where gold was first discovered.• The essay is good, but a few spots still need some work.• Detectives found a few spots of blood on the carpet.• This looks like a good spot to stop and rest.• Do you mind cleaning the grease spots behind the stove?• grease spots• There are bike trails to the highest spot on the island, which has magnificent views of San Francisco.• Supporters contend that Slaughterhouse Canyon is an ideal spot.• The letter was covered in small ink spots, as though his hand had been shaking as he wrote it.• It took me about twenty minutes to find a parking spot.• It looked like a perfect spot for a picnic.• a chicken-pox spot• Put some of the hardier plants outdoors in a protected spot.• She agreed to meet him at the same spot the next evening.• a 30-second spot on the local radio station• People had left flowers at the spot where the police officer was killed.• Soon, they ceased to live on the spot, and employed agents to do their work.• I stood frozen to the spot unable to do anything.• Las Vegas has a growing reputation as an entertainment and vacation spot.• I think on all these courses you've got to pick your spots.

in a spot• As it stands, Fuller and the Warriors are in a spot neither wanted.• Now all eyes were directed to the wide stage, bathed in spots and footlights.• He got his popcorn and the lady laid his quarter change in a spot of melted butter on the glass.• A sharp eyed youngster should have no difficulty in spotting the loose change, that so often litter such areas.• The skill is in spotting these slight wind changes.• While working at Lyons Corner House in April 1942, he came out in spots.• They make me come out in spots.

spot of• There were spots of blood on the rag.

guest spot• Thomas's promotional tour included a guest spot on "The Tonight Show."• At last year's final, another pop group, Dollar, also mimed to a recording for its guest spot.

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spot2 S3 verb (spotted, spotting) [transitiveT]

1 NOTICEto notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize 发现；注意到；看出，认出

I spotted a police car behind us.

我发现有辆警车在我们后面。

It can be hard for even a trained doctor to spot the symptoms of lung cancer.

即使是训练有素的医生也很难看出肺癌的症状。

spot somebody doing something

Meg spotted someone coming out of the building.

梅格看到有个人从大楼里出来。

difficult/easy to spot

Drug addicts are fairly easy to spot.

瘾君子很容易辨认。

spot that

One of the station staff spotted that I was in difficulty, and came to help.

一位车站工作人员看到我有困难，就过来帮忙。

► see thesaurus at notice, see

2 be spotted with something MARKto have small round marks or small pieces of something on the surface 〔表面〕满是某物的斑点

The windscreen was spotted with rain.

挡风玻璃上点点滴滴全是雨水。

Examples from the Corpus

be spotted with something• The only doubt concerning whether she would succeed occurred before the tournament began, when she was spotted with a neck brace.• The hardwood floor was spotted with droppings, but still in fine shape.• Still joined, the central bone was spotted with gristle and blood.• Clouds were gathering overhead and the windscreen was spotted with rain.• East Eleventh and Twelfth Streets are spotted with smallish antique stores.• The Saint was spotted with the movie star in a New York nightclub in 1998.

3 American EnglishAmEDSADVANTAGE to give the other player in a game an advantage 〔在比赛中给对手〕让〔一定的分数等〕

spot somebody something

He spotted me six points and he still won.

他让了我六分，但还是赢了。

Examples from the Corpus

spot• A resident spotted a man sitting in his car watching the explosion and notified the police.• If you are lucky, you will also spot a pelican or two.• It now appears that much of the change whose initial signs he spotted did in fact reflect a climatic shift.• Police finally caught up with Serrano when he was spotted eating in an Upper East Side restaurant.• Termites are often relatively easy to spot, especially in the early stages.• Even people who have been in the business for decades sometimes have trouble spotting impostor curls.• He was spotted in the Manhattan area in mid-May.• If you spot Mom and Dad coming, warn me.• She won't be difficult to spot -- she's got pink hair and weighs about 300 pounds.• She quickly spotted the danger of relying on Hal for everything.• Some children spotted the feet sticking out of the bushes by the roadside.• I'm glad you spotted the mistake before it was too late.• Drops of milk spotted the table.• If there are many volunteers then spotting them will be like trying to spot a needle in a haystack.• I dropped my keys in the grass, but luckily Jim spotted them.• I spotted this article about it in the paper.• They've spotted us - let's get out of here.• Smith told me later they had spotted Wilson making his way back to Ashley Gardens on foot.

difficult/easy to spot• Fat cats are rare and easy to spot.• Hard to define but easy to spot.• The odd Militant supporter appears at the conference rostrum and is easy to spot.• They become bogeymen, earthly Aliens, and -- despite the fake human faces they develop -- very easy to spot.• Actual long coats, although difficult to spot at this age, will show in fluffy long hairs on the ears in particular.• Being almost the colour of the rocks, the Harpies are difficult to spot before they move.• Termites are often relatively easy to spot, especially in the early stages.• It's easy to spot flocks of geese as they migrate.

spot somebody something• He spotted me six points and he still won.

spot3 adjectiveadj [only before noun]

BBfor buying or paying immediately, not at some future time 现货的；现付（款）的

They won’t take credit; they want spot cash.

他们不给赊账，要求付现。

He quoted us a spot price for the goods.

他给我们报了商品的现货价格。

Examples from the Corpus

spot• At any moment the current spot exchange rate is the anticipated spot exchange rate discounted to the present.• Most of the change in the current spot exchange rate reflects changes in the anticipated spot exchange rate.• Both the four eye and spot fin have a posterior eye spot.• In Tokyo, spot gold was last quoted at $ 400. 25 per ounce.• All the gold fulfilled maturing forward contracts where the contract price exceeded the spot price.

spot price• Market-wide information appeared to be a cause of futures prices leading spot prices.• This means that the futures price is likely to differ from the realized spot price.• However, the correlations between current changes in the spot price and lagged changes in the futures price were low.• The width of this band depends not only on f, but also on the spot price and the riskless interest rate.• There is a close relationship between futures prices and spot prices, especially as the delivery date approaches.• So to avoid significant arbitrage profits, the futures and spot prices must converge.• The fair futures prices is equal to the current spot price plus the cost of carry.

From Longman Business Dictionary

spotspot /spɒtspɑːt/ adjectiveadj

FINANCE involving delivery now, rather than in the future

The settlement period for spot transactions is two business days.

a spot cash payment (=for goods that are delivered immediately)

Origin spot1

(1100-1200) Perhaps from Middle Dutch spotte

单词	spot
释义	spot Word family noun spot spotlessnessspottednessspotterspottinessspottingspot checkspotlightspotted dickadjective spotted spotless spotty spot-onverb spot adverb spotlessly spottily Related topics: Television & radio spot1 /spɒt $ spɑːt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countableC] 1 place 地方PLACEAREA a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time 〔尤指休闲的〕地点，处所 a nice quiet spot on the beach 海滩上一个安静的好地方 I chose a spot well away from the road. 我选了一个远离马路的地点。 in a spot a small cottage in an idyllic spot 位于恬静宜人之处的一座小村舍 on a spot Why do they want to build a house on this particular spot? 他们为什么要在这个地方建一栋房子？ the exact/same/very spot the exact spot where the king was executed 国王被处死的确切地点 spot for an ideal spot for a picnic 野餐的理想地点 ► see thesaurus at place 2 area 面积 a usually round area on a surface that is a different colour or is rougher, smoother etc than the rest （圆）点，斑点 SYN patch a white cat with brown spots 带褐色斑点的白猫 spot of Two spots of colour appeared in Jill’s cheeks. 吉尔的脸颊上出现了两块色斑。 3 mark 痕迹AREA a small mark on something, especially one that is made by a liquid 〔尤指液体留下的〕污渍，斑痕 There was a big damp spot on the wall. 墙上有一大块湿印。 spot of a few spots of blood 一些血渍 4 on skin 皮肤上 a) a small round red area on someone’s skin that shows that they are ill 〔疾病引起的〕红斑 He had a high fever and was covered in spots. 他发着高烧，满身红斑。 b) British EnglishBrE a small raised red mark on someone’s skin, especially on their face 〔尤指脸上红色的〕丘疹；粉刺 SYN pimple Becka was very self-conscious about her spots. 贝卡很在意自己的粉刺。 5 on the spot a) IMMEDIATELYif you do something on the spot, you do it immediately, often without thinking about it very carefully 立即，马上；当场 → on-the-spot He had to make a decision on the spot. 他得马上作出决定。 b) if you are on the spot, you are in the place where something is happening 在现场 We ought to find out the views of the people on the spot. 我们应当了解一下在现场的那些人的看法。 c) British EnglishBrE if you walk, run, or jump on the spot, you do it staying in the same place, without moving around 在原地〔走、跑、跳〕 SYN American English in place If running outside doesn’t appeal, try jogging on the spot indoors. 如果对室外跑步不感兴趣的话，可以试试在室内原地慢跑。 Examples from the Corpus on the spot• Look, I can't give you a decision on the spot. I'll have to talk to my boss first.• Often, everyone deals directly with the leader, who can make most decisions on the spot.• My mom fired him on the spot and called in an orthopedic specialist.• One man announced that if Misner reached shore alone he would shoot him on the spot.• They offered me a job on the spot.• The police can fine motorists on the spot for driving offences.• The company agreed, a dozen people were filmed, each was paid on the spot, and all concerned were pleased.• Impromptu teams are picked on the spot, with a knowledgeable captain to ensure a balance.• All is done to avoid being put on the spot or challenged.• I was so angry I almost resigned on the spot.• And he did, there and then, on the spot.• The Americans did not have troops on the spot and could not control events.• I hiked across valleys so flat and wide it sometimes felt that I was walking on the spot. 6. put somebody on the spot ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingto deliberately ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer 〔故意提出难以回答或尴尬的问题〕使某人难堪 Examples from the Corpus put somebody on the spot• Now the Supreme Court has put him on the spot.• That sure put you on the spot.• You shouldn't put friends on the spot by asking them to hire your family members.• This put Charles on the spot.• The reporter's questions were clearly designed to put the Senator on the spot.• I don't want to put you on the spot, but I'm really curious about how you know Tim.• The aim was to put them on the spot - or at least to impress the Inspector with your knowledge and concern. 7 tv/radio 电视/广播AMT a short period of time when someone can speak or perform on radio or television 〔某人在广播或电视中说话或表演的〕节目时段 He was given a 30-second spot just after the news. 新闻之后，他有一段 30 秒钟的出镜时间。 a guest spot on ‘The Tonight Show’ 在《今夜秀》中的嘉宾时间 8 position 位置POSITION/RANK a position in a list of things or in a competition 〔在排序表、比赛中的〕位置；名次 The budget has a regular spot on the agenda. 预算是一项常规议程。 in a spot Manchester United are still in the top spot after today’s win. 今天获胜后，曼联队继续位居榜首。 9 weak spot a) FAULT/something WRONGa point at which someone or something is not very good 弱点，不足（之处） I carried on with my questions, sensing a weak spot in his story. 我觉得他的叙述中有个疑点，于是继续提问。 b) American EnglishAmELIKE somebody OR something if someone has a weak spot for something, they like it very much 〔对某物的〕特别喜爱，偏爱 I’ve always had a weak spot for chocolate. 我一向爱吃巧克力。 Examples from the Corpus weak spot• Find a weak spot and pick at it.• If this type of interviewer senses a weak spot he or she will hang on in there - mercilessly.• So while the weather is reasonably dry, check the exterior for weak spots in the defences.• He had two fundamental weak spots.• A young teenage girl often becomes hypercritical of her mum-and knows exactly how to hit her weak spots.• Its only weak spot is in coping with bigger potholes, which send a jarring crash through the bodyshell.• Fogarty told me he was eleven when he understood his own weak spot.• Rheumatic fever as a child, so the infection settled there, on the weakest spot. 10 tight spot informalPROBLEM a difficult situation 困境 This puts the chairman in a very tight spot. 这让主席陷入了非常难办的境地。 I hope you can help get me out of a tight spot. 我希望你能帮助我脱离困境。 Examples from the Corpus tight spot• Eight extra bullets in a tight spot could mean the difference between life and death.• Or a mite more forgiving in a tight spot?• You're in a tight spot.• Drawbacks are the introduction of a bit more slop in the system and the potential for reduced access in tight spots.• He had been in many tight spots during his life, and guarding a warehouse did not trouble him unduly.• I think also that three other Hearthwares shall come, in case we need to fight our way out of some tight spot.• BThis is one of the tight spots of the restaurant business. 11 bright spot HOPEsomething that is good in a bad situation 亮点，困境中使人高兴的事 The computer industry is the one bright spot in the economy at the moment. 眼下，计算机产业是经济的唯一亮点。 The only bright spot of the evening was when the food arrived. 那天晚上唯一令人高兴的是食物送到的时候。 Examples from the Corpus bright spot• Redland was a bright spot, up 34p at 481p, after figures and the Steetley merger.• But for every bright spot in the region there was a laggard.• Yet the South Carolina economy does have bright spots.• I kept on seeing little bright spots, so I kept on turning my legs.• The money was the one bright spot the evening had produced so far, the carrot to the threat of the stick.• This and our unbelievable performance against Northtown have been the only bright spots in another nightmare week.• The only bright spot was the news that Lewis should be fit to bowl in the final Test.• But now even those bright spots may be fading. 12 a spot of something British EnglishBrE informalLITTLE/NOT MUCH a small amount of something 一点点某物 Do you fancy a spot of lunch? 你要吃一点午饭吗？ I’ve been having a spot of bother (=some problems) with my car. 我的汽车出了点问题。 Examples from the Corpus a spot of something• Uncle Albert was squatting down by the flower bed doing a spot of weeding.• A large emerald ring flashed a spot of light into a dark corner of the room.• He turned up with his pals at the Isle of Man boat this morning, looking for a spot of trouble.• Everyone benefited from knowing them so a spot of poaching was not held against them.• Hopefully, it was all over now and he'd be able to take a spot of leave.• Lord C told her to take a spot of leave before reporting for a short parachute course.• He points to a spot of oil in the water and hurls his harpoon and strikes the spot dead center.• Even the protection of the House of Lords is lacking, thanks to a spot of bother Lloyd George had in 1911. 13 spots of rain British EnglishBrEHEM a few drops of rain 几滴雨 A few spots of rain began to fall. 天空下起了几滴小雨。 Examples from the Corpus spots of rain• But although it was early the sky had become quite dark and he felt a few spots of rain.• But most areas did avoid the rain apart from a few spots of rain over the islands.• A few spots of rain fell on Claire.• As they passed through the town of Isserre, spots of rain spat on to the windscreen. 14. five-spot/ten-spot etc American EnglishAmE spokenPEC a piece of paper money worth five dollars, ten dollars etc 五美元/十美元等纸币 → beauty spot, blackspot, blind spot, → change your spots at change1(16), → G-spot, → high point/spot at high1(12), → hit the spot at hit1(28), → hot spot, → knock spots off at knock1(19), → be rooted to the spot at root2(5), → have a soft spot for somebody at soft(16), → trouble spot Examples from the Corpus spot• Oh no, I've got a spot on my new shirt!• Gabel's wins earned him a spot on the Olympic team.• He had a bald spot, under a straggle of brown hair, and a ratty Fu Manchu moustache.• He has a bald spot on the top of his head.• But even Hymes has his blind spots.• Our cat is covered with big brown spots.• And after James Brooks dropped out of the directing spot, Ted Demme jumped in.• The museum sits on the exact spot where gold was first discovered.• The essay is good, but a few spots still need some work.• Detectives found a few spots of blood on the carpet.• This looks like a good spot to stop and rest.• Do you mind cleaning the grease spots behind the stove?• grease spots• There are bike trails to the highest spot on the island, which has magnificent views of San Francisco.• Supporters contend that Slaughterhouse Canyon is an ideal spot.• The letter was covered in small ink spots, as though his hand had been shaking as he wrote it.• It took me about twenty minutes to find a parking spot.• It looked like a perfect spot for a picnic.• a chicken-pox spot• Put some of the hardier plants outdoors in a protected spot.• She agreed to meet him at the same spot the next evening.• a 30-second spot on the local radio station• People had left flowers at the spot where the police officer was killed.• Soon, they ceased to live on the spot, and employed agents to do their work.• I stood frozen to the spot unable to do anything.• Las Vegas has a growing reputation as an entertainment and vacation spot.• I think on all these courses you've got to pick your spots. in a spot• As it stands, Fuller and the Warriors are in a spot neither wanted.• Now all eyes were directed to the wide stage, bathed in spots and footlights.• He got his popcorn and the lady laid his quarter change in a spot of melted butter on the glass.• A sharp eyed youngster should have no difficulty in spotting the loose change, that so often litter such areas.• The skill is in spotting these slight wind changes.• While working at Lyons Corner House in April 1942, he came out in spots.• They make me come out in spots. spot of• There were spots of blood on the rag. guest spot• Thomas's promotional tour included a guest spot on "The Tonight Show."• At last year's final, another pop group, Dollar, also mimed to a recording for its guest spot. in a spot• As it stands, Fuller and the Warriors are in a spot neither wanted.• Now all eyes were directed to the wide stage, bathed in spots and footlights.• He got his popcorn and the lady laid his quarter change in a spot of melted butter on the glass.• A sharp eyed youngster should have no difficulty in spotting the loose change, that so often litter such areas.• The skill is in spotting these slight wind changes.• While working at Lyons Corner House in April 1942, he came out in spots.• They make me come out in spots. Related topics: Sport spot2 ●●○ S3 verb (spotted, spotting) [transitiveT] 1 NOTICEto notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize 发现；注意到；看出，认出 I spotted a police car behind us. 我发现有辆警车在我们后面。 It can be hard for even a trained doctor to spot the symptoms of lung cancer. 即使是训练有素的医生也很难看出肺癌的症状。 spot somebody doing something Meg spotted someone coming out of the building. 梅格看到有个人从大楼里出来。 difficult/easy to spot Drug addicts are fairly easy to spot. 瘾君子很容易辨认。 spot that One of the station staff spotted that I was in difficulty, and came to help. 一位车站工作人员看到我有困难，就过来帮忙。 ► see thesaurus at notice, see 2 be spotted with something MARKto have small round marks or small pieces of something on the surface 〔表面〕满是某物的斑点 The windscreen was spotted with rain. 挡风玻璃上点点滴滴全是雨水。 Examples from the Corpus be spotted with something• The only doubt concerning whether she would succeed occurred before the tournament began, when she was spotted with a neck brace.• The hardwood floor was spotted with droppings, but still in fine shape.• Still joined, the central bone was spotted with gristle and blood.• Clouds were gathering overhead and the windscreen was spotted with rain.• East Eleventh and Twelfth Streets are spotted with smallish antique stores.• The Saint was spotted with the movie star in a New York nightclub in 1998. 3 American EnglishAmEDSADVANTAGE to give the other player in a game an advantage 〔在比赛中给对手〕让〔一定的分数等〕 spot somebody something He spotted me six points and he still won. 他让了我六分，但还是赢了。 Examples from the Corpus spot• A resident spotted a man sitting in his car watching the explosion and notified the police.• If you are lucky, you will also spot a pelican or two.• It now appears that much of the change whose initial signs he spotted did in fact reflect a climatic shift.• Police finally caught up with Serrano when he was spotted eating in an Upper East Side restaurant.• Termites are often relatively easy to spot, especially in the early stages.• Even people who have been in the business for decades sometimes have trouble spotting impostor curls.• He was spotted in the Manhattan area in mid-May.• If you spot Mom and Dad coming, warn me.• She won't be difficult to spot -- she's got pink hair and weighs about 300 pounds.• She quickly spotted the danger of relying on Hal for everything.• Some children spotted the feet sticking out of the bushes by the roadside.• I'm glad you spotted the mistake before it was too late.• Drops of milk spotted the table.• If there are many volunteers then spotting them will be like trying to spot a needle in a haystack.• I dropped my keys in the grass, but luckily Jim spotted them.• I spotted this article about it in the paper.• They've spotted us - let's get out of here.• Smith told me later they had spotted Wilson making his way back to Ashley Gardens on foot. difficult/easy to spot• Fat cats are rare and easy to spot.• Hard to define but easy to spot.• The odd Militant supporter appears at the conference rostrum and is easy to spot.• They become bogeymen, earthly Aliens, and -- despite the fake human faces they develop -- very easy to spot.• Actual long coats, although difficult to spot at this age, will show in fluffy long hairs on the ears in particular.• Being almost the colour of the rocks, the Harpies are difficult to spot before they move.• Termites are often relatively easy to spot, especially in the early stages.• It's easy to spot flocks of geese as they migrate. spot somebody something• He spotted me six points and he still won. spot3 adjectiveadj [only before noun] BBfor buying or paying immediately, not at some future time 现货的；现付（款）的 They won’t take credit; they want spot cash. 他们不给赊账，要求付现。 He quoted us a spot price for the goods. 他给我们报了商品的现货价格。 Examples from the Corpus spot• At any moment the current spot exchange rate is the anticipated spot exchange rate discounted to the present.• Most of the change in the current spot exchange rate reflects changes in the anticipated spot exchange rate.• Both the four eye and spot fin have a posterior eye spot.• In Tokyo, spot gold was last quoted at $ 400. 25 per ounce.• All the gold fulfilled maturing forward contracts where the contract price exceeded the spot price. spot price• Market-wide information appeared to be a cause of futures prices leading spot prices.• This means that the futures price is likely to differ from the realized spot price.• However, the correlations between current changes in the spot price and lagged changes in the futures price were low.• The width of this band depends not only on f, but also on the spot price and the riskless interest rate.• There is a close relationship between futures prices and spot prices, especially as the delivery date approaches.• So to avoid significant arbitrage profits, the futures and spot prices must converge.• The fair futures prices is equal to the current spot price plus the cost of carry. From Longman Business Dictionary spotspot /spɒtspɑːt/ adjectiveadj FINANCE involving delivery now, rather than in the future The settlement period for spot transactions is two business days. a spot cash payment (=for goods that are delivered immediately) Origin spot1 (1100-1200) Perhaps from Middle Dutch spotte
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