spot /spɒt/ CET4 TEM4 ( spotting, spotted, spots )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT Spots are small, round, coloured areas on a surface. 斑点

  例：

  The leaves have yellow areas on the top and underneath are powdery orange spots.

  叶子上端有黄色斑块，下方有粉状橙色斑点。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT Spots on a person's skin are small lumps or marks. (皮肤上的) 小疙瘩; 斑

  例：

  My brother's face was covered with spots.

  我弟弟曾满脸疙瘩。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT You can refer to a particular place as a spot. 地点

  例：

  They stayed at several of the island's top tourist spots.

  他们在岛上几个最好的旅游景点呆过。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A spot in a television or radio show is a part of it that is regularly reserved for a particular performer or type of entertainment. 固定节目档

  例：

  Unsuccessful at screen writing, he got a spot on a CNN show.

  电影剧本创作方面未能成功，之后他在CNN得到了一个固定节目档。

• 5. 

  V-T If you spot something or someone, you notice them. 发现

  例：

  Vicenzo failed to spot the error.

  维森佐没能发现这个错误。

• 6. 

  N-COUNT A spot of a liquid is a small amount of it. 滴; 点 [英国英语]

  例：

  Spots of rain had begun to fall.

  雨点已经开始落下来了。

• 7. 

  PHRASE If you do something on the spot, you do it immediately. 当即; 当场

  例：

  James was called to see the producer and got the job on the spot.

  詹姆斯被叫去见那个制片人，当即得到了那份工作。

• 8. 

  rooted to the spot →see rooted