- a small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it斑点：
ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers.
瓢虫的红鞘翅上有黑色的斑点。
- a small mark or stain小点; 污点：
a spot of mildew on the wall.
墙上的一个霉点。
- a blemish on someone's character or reputation（人格或名誉的）污点, 瑕玷。
- chiefly N. Amer. a pip on a domino, playing card, or dice〈主北美〉（多米诺牌、纸牌或骰子上的）点。
- a particular place or point一个特定的地方（或点）：
a nice secluded spot
一个绝妙的隐居地
an ideal picnic spot.
一个理想的野餐场地。
- with adj. or noun modifier a small feature or part of something with a particular quality有某种特质的部分：
his bald spot
他的秃斑
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。
- short for PENALTY SPOT.PENALTY SPOT的简称。
- a position within a listing; a ranking（列表的）位置; 排名：
the runner-up spot.
第二名的位置。
- a place for an individual item within a show（演出中的）位置：
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。
- a pimple粉刺, 丘疹。
- informal, chiefly Brit. a small amount of something〈非正式, 主英〉一点点：
a spot of rain
一点点雨
a spot of bother flared up.
突然发生了一点麻烦。
- dated a small alcoholic drink〈旧〉一点酒：
may I offer you a spot?
我能请你喝点儿酒吗？
- as modifier denoting a system of trading in which commodities or currencies are delivered and paid for immediately after a sale现货交易; 现金交易：
trading in the spot markets
在现货市场上的贸易
the current spot price.
目前的现金交付价格。
- （亦作spot board）a board for working plaster before application调灰泥板; 调石膏板。
- in combination informal, chiefly N. Amer. a banknote of a specified value〈非正式, 主北美〉（特定面值的）钞票：
a ten-spot.
一张10元钞票。
spotted, spotting
- with obj. see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for发现; 注意到; 认出：
Andrew spotted the advert in the paper
安德鲁注意到了报纸中的这条广告
the men were spotted by police.
这些人被警察发现了。
- （常作be spotted）recognize that (someone) has a particular talent, especially for sport or show business（尤指体育、娱乐业）赏识：
we were spotted by a talent scout.
我们得到了一位星探的赏识。
- Brit. observe and note the details of (a certain class of thing) as a hobby〈英〉业余观察：
women don't collect stamps or spot trains.
女性既不集邮也不观察火车。
- no obj. Military locate an enemy's position, typically from the air【军】（尤指从空中）确定敌人的位置：
they were spotting for enemy aircraft.
他们正在探察敌机的位置。
- (in weight training, gymnastics, etc.) observe (a performer) in order to minimize the risk of accidents or injuries（举重及体操训练为防止受伤或出意外）在场监护（运动员）。
- with obj.（常作be spotted）mark with spots玷污：
the velvet was spotted with stains.
天鹅绒上满是污渍。
- no obj. become marked with spots变得满是污点; 生斑：
a damp atmosphere causes the flowers to spot.
潮湿的空气使得花朵生斑。
- cover (a surface or area) thinly稀疏地点缀（表面, 某地）：
thorn trees spotted the land.
土地上散乱地长着几棵荆棘树。
- archaic stain or sully the moral character or qualities of〈古〉使道德有污点。
- no obj.（it spots, it is spotting, 等）rain slightly下零星小雨：
it was still spotting with rain.
仍然在下着零星小雨。
- with obj. place (a ball) on its designated starting point on a billiard table将（台球）放在置球点上。
- with two objs N. Amer. informal give or lend (money) to (someone)〈北美, 非正式〉给…（钱）; 借（钱）给：
I'll spot you $300.
我会借给你300美元。
- allow (an advantage) to (someone) in a game or sport（比赛或运动中）让…一步：
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。
hit the spot
- informal be exactly what is required〈非正式〉完全符合要求：
the cup of coffee hit the spot.
这杯咖啡正合口味。
in a spot
- informal in a difficult situation〈非正式〉在困境当中。
on the spot
- without any delay; immediately毫不延误; 立即：
he offered me the job on the spot.
他马上就给了我这份工作。
- at the scene of an action or event在现场：
journalists on the spot reported no progress.
现场记者报导说没有进展。
- chiefly Brit. (with reference to an action) performed without moving from one's original position〈主英〉（动作）在原地进行：
running on the spot.
在原地跑步。
put someone on the spot
- informal force someone into a situation in which they must make a difficult decision or answer a difficult question〈非正式〉为难某人。