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  • Conjugation : past  spotted ; pp  spotted ; ing  spotting ; pl  spots
  • Derivatives : n  spotter
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

spot [spɔt]
  1. 1. noun [c] (mark) 斑点
  2. 2. noun (dot) 点
  3. 3. noun (pimple) 疵点
  4. 4. noun [of rain] 一滴
  5. 5. noun (place) 地点
  6. 6. noun [广播, 电视] 短小节目
  7. 7. noun [esp BRIT] [+lunch, activity] a spot of (small amount) 少量
  8. 8. noun [+trouble, bother] 处境
  9. 9. vt. (notice) 发现
    on the spot
    在现场
  10. 10. vt. (immediately) 当场
    to be in a tight spot
    [inf] 处于困境中
    to put sb on the spot
    使某人处于难堪地位

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

spot [spɑt] [spɔt]
  1. 1. noun 点，斑点；污点
  2. 2. noun 疵点；缺点
  3. 3. noun 纸牌（或骰子）上的点；有特定点数的纸牌
  4. 4. noun 粉刺；丘疹；痤疮；痣
  5. 5. noun 部位
  6. 6. noun 地点，场所
  7. 7. noun [American English] [slang] [spots]夜总会；娱乐场所；旅游胜地
  8. 8. noun 部分；方面
  9. 9. noun [verbal] 地位；处境；职位
  10. 10. noun 主要用于英格兰，口语，少量，少许；（一）滴
  11. 11. noun spotlight的缩略形式
  12. 12. noun [verbal] （节目单、组织、序列中的）位置
  13. 13. noun [verbal] （电台或电视台节目中间的）插播通知（或广告）；短小节目
  14. 14. noun 太阳黑点；肺部阴影
  15. 15. noun [American English] [slang] 小面额钞票
  16. 16. noun [slang] （…年的）徒刑
  17. 17. noun [American English] 黄鲾（Leiostomus xanthurus）
  18. 18. noun [bird] 斑头鸽
  19. 19. noun [botany] 叶斑
  20. 20. noun [printing] 黑白色的小插图
  21. 21. noun [billiard] 置球点；黑点白球；使用黑点白球的球员
  22. 22. noun [soccer] 罚球点
  23. 23. noun 股票；现货
  24. 24. vt. 在…上用点子作记号
  25. 25. vt. 玷污；弄脏；用液体沾湿
  26. 26. vt. 发现；察觉；预先认准；猜中
  27. 27. vt. 使…置于聚光灯（照明圈）下；集中照射
  28. 28. vt. 把…置于…地点；安置
  29. 29. vt. 确定…位置；校正（弹着点）
  30. 30. vt. （运动会等的）现场报道
  31. 31. vt. [American English] [verbal] （比赛中）给（对方）以礼让
  32. 32. vt. [verbal] 把（节目等）排在特定的时间
  33. 33. vt. 把…散置在各点上
  34. 34. vt. 从…除去污点（或疵点等）
  35. 35. vt. [slang] 给（某人钱）；借给（某人钱）
  36. 36. vi. 变污
  37. 37. vi. 弄污，玷污
  38. 38. vi. 观察弹着点
  39. 39. adjective 当场作出的
  40. 40. adjective 现付的；现货的
  41. 41. adjective 进行现货交易的
  42. 42. adjective 任选的；抽样的
  43. 43. adjective 现场的；插播的；地方电视台制作并播送的
  44. 44. adjective 青春痘用
  45. 45. adjective 临时上场替换别人的
  46. 46. adverb [British slang] 精确的；分毫不差的

Collins English-English Dictionary

spot [spɑt]
  1. 1. n a small mark on a surface, such as a circular patch or stain, differing in colour or texture from its surroundings
  2. 2. n spot ball the white ball that is distinguished from the plain by a mark or spot
  3. 3. n a geographical area that is restricted in extent
    a beauty spot
  4. 4. n a location
    this is the exact spot on which he died
  5. 5. n a blemish of the skin, esp a pimple or one occurring through some disease
  6. 6. n a blemish on the character of a person; moral flaw
  7. 7. n [informal] a place of entertainment
    we hit all the night spots
  8. 8. n [informal] [chiefly Brit] a small quantity or amount
    a spot of lunch
  9. 9. n [informal] an awkward situation
    that puts me in a bit of a spot
  10. 10. n a short period between regular television or radio programmes that is used for advertising
  11. 11. n a position or length of time in a show assigned to a specific performer
  12. 12. n short for spotlight
  13. 13. n the player using this ball
  14. 14. n [billiards] [snooker] one of several small black dots on a table that mark where a ball is to be placed
  15. 15. n [modifier] denoting or relating to goods, currencies, or securities available for immediate delivery and payment - See also spot market spot price
    spot goods
  16. 16. n involving immediate cash payment
    spot sales
  17. 17. vt. [tr] to observe or perceive suddenly, esp under difficult circumstances; discern
  18. 18. vt. to put stains or spots upon (something)
  19. 19. vi. [intr] (of some fabrics) to be susceptible to spotting by or as if by water
    silk spots easily
  20. 20. vt. [tr] to place here and there
    they spotted observers along the border
  21. 21. vt. to look out for and note (trains, talent, etc)
  22. 22. vi. [intr] to rain slightly; spit
  23. 23. vt. [tr] [billiards] to place (a ball) on one of the spots
  24. 24. vt. [military] to adjust fire in order to correct deviations from (the target) by observation
  25. 25. vt. [tr] [US] [informal] to yield (an advantage or concession) to (one's opponent)
    to spot someone a piece in chess
  26. 26. vt. [Etymology] C12 (in the sense: moral blemish): of German origin; compare Middle Dutch spotte, Old Norse spotti
See more results for spot in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

the exact spot where I put it
正是我把它放置的(确切)地点 → exact
Mark the spot you wish to cut with a pencil.
用铅笔标出你要切割的地方。 → mark
During a quake, find a clear spot away from buildings, trees, and power lines.
地震的时候，找一个空旷的地区，远离高楼、树木和电线。
a pleasant spot away from the city
一个远离城市的宜人之地 → away
to have a soft spot for sb
对某人有好感 → soft
on the spot
在现场 → spot
to be in a tight spot
[inf] 处于困境中 → spot
to put sb on the spot
使某人处于难堪地位 → spot
this exact spot → exact
to be riveted to the spot → rivet
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