spot1/spɑt; spɒt/n [C]1 a place 地点﹐地方: This is the spot where the accident happened. 这里是事故发生的地点。+for a great spot for a picnic 野餐的好地方in a spot a 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see box at见 PLACE1 方框2 a small round area on a surface, that is a different colour from the rest [ patch ] 点﹔斑点: a white dog with black spots 带黑色斑点的白狗3 a small mark on something 污迹: grease spots 油渍+of a few spots of blood 几滴血迹see box at见 MARK1 方框4 BrE a small red mark on someone's skin [ pimple ] 【英】〔皮肤上的〕红斑﹔粉刺﹔丘疹: Many teenagers get spots. 许多青少年都长粉刺。5 on the spota) immediately 立即﹐马上﹔当场: He had to make a decision on the spot. 他必须当场作出决定。b) at the place where something is happening 在现场: Our reporter is on the spot. 我们的记者就在现场。6 put sb on the spot to ask someone a difficult or embarrassing question〔问刁钻或尴尬的问题〕让某人难堪﹐使某人为难7 a short time that is available for something on television or radio〔电视﹑广播等的〕短时段: an advertising spot 广告时段8 a spot of sth BrE spoken informal a small amount of something【英,口﹐非正式】少量的某事物: a spot of bother/trouble I’ve been having a spot of trouble with the car. 我的车有点小问题。BEAUTY SPOT, BLIND SPOT, HOT SPOT, TROUBLE SPOT
spot2v [T] spotted , spotting to notice someone or something 发现﹐注意到: A pilot spotted the wreckage. 一位飞行员发现了残骸。His talent was spotted at an early age. 他的天赋在他很小的时候就被发现了。see box at见 SEE 方框