/spɒt ||; spɑt/noun[C] 1 a small round mark on a surface 小圆点;斑点: Leopards have dark spots. 豹身上有深色斑点。a blue skirt with red spots on it 有红圆点的蓝色裙子 ☞adjective spotted 形容词为spotted
2 a small dirty mark on sth 小污点;污迹: grease/rust spots 油渍;锈斑
3 a small red or yellow lump that appears on your skin (皮肤上的)红或黄斑点;丘疹: Many teenagers get spots. 许多青少年皮肤上会出丘疹。 ☞adjective spotty 形容词为spotty
4 a particular place or area (某一个)地点,地区: a quiet/lonely/secluded spot 幽静╱偏僻╱僻静的地方
5 [usu.sing] a spot of sth (Brit 英) (informal 非正式) a small amount of sth 少量
6 =SPOTLIGHT(1)
have a soft spot for sb/sth→
SOFTon the spot 1 immediately 立即;当场: Paul was caught stealing money and was dismissed on the spot. 保罗偷钱给人抓住,当场被解雇。
2 at the place where sth happened or where sb/sth is needed 在场;到场: The fire brigade were on the spot within five minutes. 消防队五分钟内抵达现场。
put sb on the spot to make sb answer a difficult question or make a difficult decision without having much time to think 迫使某人回答难题或作仓促决定