单词 | spot |
释义 | spotspotsspotspot1 /spɒt $ spɑːt/ noun [countable]1place a place: This is the spot where the accident happened.behappen这里是事故发生的地点。spot fora great spot for a picnic野餐的好地方in a spota plant that will flourish in a sunny spot在阳光充足的地方能繁茂生长的一种植物2coloured area a small round area on a surface, that is a different colour from the rest SYN patch: a white dog with black spotsspot带黑色斑点的白狗3mark a small mark on something: grease spotsspot油渍spot ofa few spots of bloodspot几滴血迹4on skin British English a small raised red mark on someone’s skin SYN pimple: Many teenagers get spots.teenagerspot许多青少年都长粉刺。5on television/radio a short time that is available for something on television or radio: an advertising spotadvertise广告时段6small amount a spot of something British English spoken informal a small amount of somethinga spot of bother/troubleI’ve been having a spot of trouble with the car.behave我的车有点小问题。 ➔ beauty spot, blind spot, hot spot, trouble spotTHESAURUS: spotplace an area, space, building etc – often used about somewhere that you visit or use for a particular purpose: We went to a place called Fordwell.gocallThis would be a good place to put the desk.willThey use his house as a meeting place.meetposition the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things: From this position, they could see the enemy’s camp.canThese plants prefer a light position.plantpoint a particular place on a road, river, path, line etc: The accident happened near the point where the two motorways meet.happenmotorwayThe sun is at its highest point at midday.behighspot informal a pleasant place where you go to relax, or a place where something happened: I know a nice spot for a picnic.It was on this spot that the Great Fire of London started.bestartlocation the place where someone or something is – used especially when you want to be exact, or when saying how suitable the place is: The map shows the exact location of the village.showThe house is in a very good location, about five minutes from the shops.beminuteshopsite an area of ground where something will be built, or where something important happened in the past: a building sitebuildthe site of a great battlePhraseson the spot1immediately: He had to make a decision on the spot.have他必须当场作出决定。2at the place where something is happening: Our reporter is on the spot.be我们的记者就在现场。put somebody on the spot to ask someone a difficult or embarrassing question: I didn’t want to put her on the spot in front of her Mom.我不想当着她妈妈的面给她难堪。 |
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