Word · Frequency #1723
spot
发现;注意到;看见;认出
核心释义
To see, find, notice, or identify someone or something.
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看见,发现;找出,注意到,定位,区分或识别
To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
- 2.
弄脏;留下污点
To stain; to leave a spot (on).
- 3.
布满斑点,使有斑点
To cover with spots, to speckle.
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经历阴道点状出血;从阴道排出血液
To experience vaginal spotting; to expel blood from the vagina.
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去除或试图去除污渍
To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
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修整胶片上的照片以去除微小瑕疵
To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
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支持或协助动作,或在安全需要时准备协助
To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
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在转动时保持头部和眼睛朝向一个方向
To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
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弄脏;玷污;损害;使名誉受损
To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
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切割或削去(木材)以准备砍伐
To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
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将(物体)放置在标记的位置
To place (an object) at a location indicated by a spot.
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指球可以放置在其标记上
Of a ball, to be capable of being placed on its own spot.
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将(飞机)定位在航空母舰甲板上准备弹射起飞
To position (an aircraft) on the deck of an aircraft carrier ready for launch by catapult.
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将(机车或车厢)定位在预定点,例如用于装卸货物
To position (a locomotive or car) at a predetermined point, e.g., for loading or unloading.
弄脏;使沾上污点;使布满斑点;点缀;玷污;使(名誉)蒙上污点;去除(污渍);清除(斑点);出现点滴出血;少量出血
用法In use
I spotted my friend in the crowd at the station.
用法提示:spot 作动词,表示“认出、发现”,这里用过去式 spotted。
She quickly spotted the mistake in the report.
用法提示:spot 作动词,表示“发现、注意到”,这里用过去式 spotted。
Can you spot the difference between the two pictures?
用法提示:spot 作动词,表示“找出、辨别”,用于疑问句。
spot sb/sth
常指从人群或背景中突然看见、认出,比 see 更强调发现的结果。
I spotted a parking space near the entrance.
我在入口附近发现了一个停车位。
spot sb doing sth
强调无意中看见某人正在做某事,常用进行时。
The guard spotted him climbing over the fence.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- spot the difference
- 找出差异
- Can you spot the difference between the two pictures?你能找出这两幅画之间的差异吗?
- spot a mistake
- 发现错误
- She quickly spotted a mistake in my report.她很快发现了我报告里的一个错误。
- spot an opportunity
- 发现机会
- He was the first to spot an opportunity in the new market.他是第一个在新市场中发现机会的人。
- spot someone in a crowd
- 在人群中发现某人
- I spotted my friend in the crowd at the concert.我在音乐会上的人群中发现了我的朋友。
- spot a pattern
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
看见一个'spot'(小斑点),你一眼'spot'(发现)了它:spot 既是斑点,也是'看出、注意到'。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:everyday conversation、news reports 动词 spot 表示“看见、发现”时语气中性,口语和书面语都常用;表示“弄脏”或“使有斑点”时也比较自然。使用时多根据宾语来判断具体含义,通常不需要特意区分正式或非正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于及物动词,表示‘认出’;也可作不及物动词表示‘易弄脏’。过去式/过去分词为spotted,现在分词spotting。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都含有拼写块 ot,在美式发音中押韵 /ɑt/,与 spot /spɑt/ 同韵:hot, not, lot, got, pot, knot。注意:sport /spɔrt/ 和 spout /spaʊt/ 虽以 sp 开头,看起来像 spot,但发音不同;stop /stɑp/ 以 /p/ 结尾,也不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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