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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++spot1 /spɒt $ spɑːt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 1 place 地方PLACEAREA a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time 〔尤指休闲的〕地点，处所 a nice quiet spot on the beach 海滩上一个安静的好地方 I chose a spot well away from the road. 我选了一个远离马路的地点。in a spot a small cottage in an idyllic spot 位于恬静宜人之处的一座小村舍on a spot Why do they want to build a house on this particular spot? 他们为什么要在这个地方建一栋房子？the exact/same/very spot the exact spot where the king was executed 国王被处死的确切地点spot for an ideal spot for a picnic 野餐的理想地点► see thesaurus at place2 area 面积 a usually round area on a surface that is a different colour or is rougher, smoother etc than the rest （圆）点，斑点 SYN patch a white cat with brown spots 带褐色斑点的白猫spot of Two spots of colour appeared in Jill’s cheeks. 吉尔的脸颊上出现了两块色斑。3 mark 痕迹AREA a small mark on something, especially one that is made by a liquid 〔尤指液体留下的〕污渍，斑痕 There was a big damp spot on the wall. 墙上有一大块湿印。spot of a few spots of blood 一些血渍4 on skin 皮肤上 a) a small round red area on someone’s skin that shows that they are ill 〔疾病引起的〕红斑 He had a high fever and was covered in spots. 他发着高烧，满身红斑。 b) British English a small raised red mark on someone’s skin, especially on their face 〔尤指脸上红色的〕丘疹；粉刺 SYN pimple Becka was very self-conscious about her spots. 贝卡很在意自己的粉刺。5 on the spot a) IMMEDIATELYif you do something on the spot, you do it immediately, often without thinking about it very carefully 立即，马上；当场 → on-the-spot He had to make a decision on the spot. 他得马上作出决定。 b) if you are on the spot, you are in the place where something is happening 在现场 We ought to find out the views of the people on the spot. 我们应当了解一下在现场的那些人的看法。 c) British English if you walk, run, or jump on the spot, you do it staying in the same place, without moving around 在原地〔走、跑、跳〕 SYN American English in place If running outside doesn’t appeal, try jogging on the spot indoors. 如果对室外跑步不感兴趣的话，可以试试在室内原地慢跑。6. put somebody on the spot ASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO somethingto deliberately ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer 〔故意提出难以回答或尴尬的问题〕使某人难堪7 tv/radio 电视/广播AMT a short period of time when someone can speak or perform on radio or television 〔某人在广播或电视中说话或表演的〕节目时段 He was given a 30-second spot just after the news. 新闻之后，他有一段 30 秒钟的出镜时间。 a guest spot on ‘The Tonight Show’ 在《今夜秀》中的嘉宾时间8 position 位置POSITION/RANK a position in a list of things or in a competition 〔在排序表、比赛中的〕位置；名次9 weak spot 10 tight spot informalPROBLEM a difficult situation 困境11 bright spot HOPEsomething that is good in a bad situation 亮点，困境中使人高兴的事12 a spot of something British English informalLITTLE/NOT MUCH a small amount of something 一点点某物13 spots of rain British EnglishHEM a few drops of rain 几滴雨14. five-spot/ten-spot etc American English spokenPEC a piece of paper money worth five dollars, ten dollars etc 五美元/十美元等纸币 → beauty spot, blackspot, blind spot, → change your spots at change1(16), → G-spot, → high point/spot at high1(12), → hit the spot at hit1(28), → hot spot, → knock spots off at knock1(19), → be rooted to the spot at root2(5), → have a soft spot for somebody at soft(16), → trouble spotExamples from the Corpus
spot• Oh no, I've got a spot on my new shirt!• Gabel's wins earned him a spot on the Olympic team.• He had a bald spot, under a straggle of brown hair, and a ratty Fu Manchu moustache.• He has a bald spot on the top of his head.• But even Hymes has his blind spots.• Our cat is covered with big brown spots.• And after James Brooks dropped out of the directing spot, Ted Demme jumped in.• The museum sits on the exact spot where gold was first discovered.• The essay is good, but a few spots still need some work.• Detectives found a few spots of blood on the carpet.• This looks like a good spot to stop and rest.• Do you mind cleaning the grease spots behind the stove?• grease spots• There are bike trails to the highest spot on the island, which has magnificent views of San Francisco.• Supporters contend that Slaughterhouse Canyon is an ideal spot.• The letter was covered in small ink spots, as though his hand had been shaking as he wrote it.• It took me about twenty minutes to find a parking spot.• It looked like a perfect spot for a picnic.• a chicken-pox spot• Put some of the hardier plants outdoors in a protected spot.• She agreed to meet him at the same spot the next evening.• a 30-second spot on the local radio station• People had left flowers at the spot where the police officer was killed.• Soon, they ceased to live on the spot, and employed agents to do their work.• I stood frozen to the spot unable to do anything.• Las Vegas has a growing reputation as an entertainment and vacation spot.• I think on all these courses you've got to pick your spots.in a spot• As it stands, Fuller and the Warriors are in a spot neither wanted.• Now all eyes were directed to the wide stage, bathed in spots and footlights.• He got his popcorn and the lady laid his quarter change in a spot of melted butter on the glass.• A sharp eyed youngster should have no difficulty in spotting the loose change, that so often litter such areas.• The skill is in spotting these slight wind changes.• While working at Lyons Corner House in April 1942, he came out in spots.• They make me come out in spots.spot of• There were spots of blood on the rag.guest spot• Thomas's promotional tour included a guest spot on "The Tonight Show."• At last year's final, another pop group, Dollar, also mimed to a recording for its guest spot.in a spot• As it stands, Fuller and the Warriors are in a spot neither wanted.• Now all eyes were directed to the wide stage, bathed in spots and footlights.• He got his popcorn and the lady laid his quarter change in a spot of melted butter on the glass.• A sharp eyed youngster should have no difficulty in spotting the loose change, that so often litter such areas.• The skill is in spotting these slight wind changes.• While working at Lyons Corner House in April 1942, he came out in spots.• They make me come out in spots.spot2 ●●○ S3 verb (spotted, spotting) [transitive] 1 NOTICEto notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize 发现；注意到；看出，认出2 be spotted with something MARKto have small round marks or small pieces of something on the surface 〔表面〕满是某物的斑点3 American EnglishDSADVANTAGE to give the other player in a game an advantage 〔在比赛中给对手〕让〔一定的分数等〕→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
spot• A resident spotted a man sitting in his car watching the explosion and notified the police.• If you are lucky, you will also spot a pelican or two.• It now appears that much of the change whose initial signs he spotted did in fact reflect a climatic shift.• Police finally caught up with Serrano when he was spotted eating in an Upper East Side restaurant.• Termites are often relatively easy to spot, especially in the early stages.• Even people who have been in the business for decades sometimes have trouble spotting impostor curls.• He was spotted in the Manhattan area in mid-May.• If you spot Mom and Dad coming, warn me.• She won't be difficult to spot -- she's got pink hair and weighs about 300 pounds.• She quickly spotted the danger of relying on Hal for everything.• Some children spotted the feet sticking out of the bushes by the roadside.• I'm glad you spotted the mistake before it was too late.• Drops of milk spotted the table.• If there are many volunteers then spotting them will be like trying to spot a needle in a haystack.• I dropped my keys in the grass, but luckily Jim spotted them.• I spotted this article about it in the paper.• They've spotted us - let's get out of here.• Smith told me later they had spotted Wilson making his way back to Ashley Gardens on foot.difficult/easy to spot• Fat cats are rare and easy to spot.• Hard to define but easy to spot.• The odd Militant supporter appears at the conference rostrum and is easy to spot.• They become bogeymen, earthly Aliens, and -- despite the fake human faces they develop -- very easy to spot.• Actual long coats, although difficult to spot at this age, will show in fluffy long hairs on the ears in particular.• Being almost the colour of the rocks, the Harpies are difficult to spot before they move.• Termites are often relatively easy to spot, especially in the early stages.• It's easy to spot flocks of geese as they migrate.spot somebody something• He spotted me six points and he still won.spot3 adjective [only before noun] BBfor buying or paying immediately, not at some future time 现货的；现付（款）的 They won’t take credit; they want spot cash. 他们不给赊账，要求付现。 He quoted us a spot price for the goods. 他给我们报了商品的现货价格。Examples from the Corpus
spot• At any moment the current spot exchange rate is the anticipated spot exchange rate discounted to the present.• Most of the change in the current spot exchange rate reflects changes in the anticipated spot exchange rate.• Both the four eye and spot fin have a posterior eye spot.• In Tokyo, spot gold was last quoted at $ 400. 25 per ounce.• All the gold fulfilled maturing forward contracts where the contract price exceeded the spot price.spot price• Market-wide information appeared to be a cause of futures prices leading spot prices.• This means that the futures price is likely to differ from the realized spot price.• However, the correlations between current changes in the spot price and lagged changes in the futures price were low.• The width of this band depends not only on f, but also on the spot price and the riskless interest rate.• There is a close relationship between futures prices and spot prices, especially as the delivery date approaches.• So to avoid significant arbitrage profits, the futures and spot prices must converge.• The fair futures prices is equal to the current spot price plus the cost of carry.From Longman Business Dictionaryspotspot /spɒtspɑːt/ adjective FINANCE involving delivery now, rather than in the futureThe settlement period for spot transactions is two business days.a spot cash payment (=for goods that are delivered immediately)Origin spot1 (1100-1200) Perhaps from Middle Dutch spottearea, especially Corpus Business pleasant or a a place place particular
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spot1 S2 W2 /spɒt $ spɑːt/ 
noun [countable]
a nice quiet spot on the beach
I chose a spot well away from the road.
in a spot
a small cottage in an idyllic spot
on a spot
Why do they want to build a house on this particular spot?
the exact/same/very spot
the exact spot where the king was executed
spot for
an ideal spot for a picnic
2. AREA a usually round area on a surface that is a different colour or is rougher, smoother etc than the rest
SYN patch:
a white cat with brown spots
spot of
Two spots of colour appeared in Jill’s cheeks.
3. MARK a small mark on something, especially one that is made by a liquid:
There was a big damp spot on the wall.
spot of
a few spots of blood
4. ON SKIN
a. a small round red area on someone’s skin that shows that they are ill:
He had a high fever and was covered in spots.
b. British English a small raised red mark on someone’s skin, especially on their face
SYN pimple:
Becka was very self-conscious about her spots.
5. on the spot
a. if you do something on the spot, you do it immediately, often without thinking about it very carefully ⇨ on-the-spot:
He had to make a decision on the spot.
b. if you are on the spot, you are in the place where something is happening:
We ought to find out the views of the people on the spot.
c. British English if you walk, run, or jump on the spot, you do it staying in the same place, without moving around
SYN in place American English:
If running outside doesn’t appeal, try jogging on the spot indoors.
6. put somebody on the spot to deliberately ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer
7. TV/RADIO a short period of time when someone can speak or perform on radio or television:
He was given a 30-second spot just after the news.
a guest spot on ‘The Tonight Show’
8. POSITION a position in a list of things or in a competition:
The budget has a regular spot on the agenda.
in a spot
Manchester United are still in the top spot after today’s win.
9. weak spot
a. a point at which someone or something is not very good:
I carried on with my questions, sensing a weak spot in his story.
b. American English if someone has a weak spot for something, they like it very much:
I’ve always had a weak spot for chocolate.
10. tight spot informal a difficult situation:
This puts the chairman in a very tight spot.
I hope you can help get me out of a tight spot.
11. bright spot something that is good in a bad situation:
The computer industry is the one bright spot in the economy at the moment.
The only bright spot of the evening was when the food arrived.
12. a spot of something British English informal a small amount of something:
Do you fancy a spot of lunch?
I’ve been having a spot of bother (=some problems) with my car.
13. spots of rain British English a few drops of rain:
A few spots of rain began to fall.
14. five-spot/ten-spot etc American English spoken a piece of paper money worth five dollars, ten dollars etc
⇨ beauty spot, blackspot, blind spot, ⇨ change your spots at change1(16), ⇨ G-spot, ⇨ high point/spot at high1(12), ⇨ hit the spot at hit1(28), ⇨ hot spot, ⇨ knock spots off at knock1(19), ⇨ be rooted to the spot at root2(5), ⇨ have a soft spot for somebody at soft(16), ⇨ trouble spot
spot2 S3 verb (past tense and past participle spotted, present participle spotting) [transitive]1. to notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize:
I spotted a police car behind us.
It can be hard for even a trained doctor to spot the symptoms of lung cancer.
spot somebody doing something
Meg spotted someone coming out of the building.
difficult/easy to spot
Drug addicts are fairly easy to spot.
spot that
One of the station staff spotted that I was in difficulty, and came to help.
2. be spotted with something to have small round marks or small pieces of something on the surface:
The windscreen was spotted with rain.
3. American English to give the other player in a game an advantage
spot somebody something
He spotted me six points and he still won.
spot3 adjective [only before noun]
for buying or paying immediately, not at some future time:
They won’t take credit; they want spot cash.
He quoted us a spot price for the goods.
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noun [countable] Date: 1100-1200
Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch spotte
1. PLACE a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time:Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch spotte
in a spot
on a spot
the exact/same/very spot
spot for
2. AREA a usually round area on a surface that is a different colour or is rougher, smoother etc than the rest
SYN patch:
spot of
3. MARK a small mark on something, especially one that is made by a liquid:
spot of
4. ON SKIN
a. a small round red area on someone’s skin that shows that they are ill:
b. British English a small raised red mark on someone’s skin, especially on their face
SYN pimple:
5. on the spot
a. if you do something on the spot, you do it immediately, often without thinking about it very carefully ⇨ on-the-spot:
b. if you are on the spot, you are in the place where something is happening:
c. British English if you walk, run, or jump on the spot, you do it staying in the same place, without moving around
SYN in place American English:
6. put somebody on the spot to deliberately ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer
7. TV/RADIO a short period of time when someone can speak or perform on radio or television:
8. POSITION a position in a list of things or in a competition:
in a spot
9. weak spot
a. a point at which someone or something is not very good:
b. American English if someone has a weak spot for something, they like it very much:
10. tight spot informal a difficult situation:
11. bright spot something that is good in a bad situation:
12. a spot of something British English informal a small amount of something:
13. spots of rain British English a few drops of rain:
14. five-spot/ten-spot etc American English spoken a piece of paper money worth five dollars, ten dollars etc
⇨ beauty spot, blackspot, blind spot, ⇨ change your spots at change1(16), ⇨ G-spot, ⇨ high point/spot at high1(12), ⇨ hit the spot at hit1(28), ⇨ hot spot, ⇨ knock spots off at knock1(19), ⇨ be rooted to the spot at root2(5), ⇨ have a soft spot for somebody at soft(16), ⇨ trouble spot
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verb (past tense and past participle spotted, present participle spotting) [transitive]1. to notice someone or something, especially when they are difficult to see or recognize: spot somebody doing something
difficult/easy to spot
spot that
2. be spotted with something to have small round marks or small pieces of something on the surface:
3. American English to give the other player in a game an advantage
spot somebody something
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adjective [only before noun]for buying or paying immediately, not at some future time:
patch an area of sth, especially one which is different from the area around it 指色斑、斑点、（与周围不同的）小块、小片 ：◆ a white dog with a black patch on its head 头上有一块黑斑的白狗 ◆ patches of dense fog 团团浓雾 dot a small round mark on sth, especially one that is printed 指点、小点、小圆点，尤指印出来的点 ：◆ The letters 'i' and 'j' have dots over them. 字母 i 和 j 上面都有一点。 ◆ The island is a small green dot on the map. 这个岛在地图上是一个小绿点。 mark a noticeable area of colour on the body of a person or animal 指人或动物身上的斑、记号、色斑 ：◆ The horse had a white mark on its head. 这匹马头上有块白斑。 spot a small round area that is a different colour or feels different from the surface it is on 指斑点 ：◆ Which has spots, a leopard or a tiger? 有斑点的是豹还是虎？
Patterns
a patch/dot/mark/spot on sthwith patches/dots/marks/spotsa blue/black/red, etc. patch/dot/mark/spot
mark a small area of dirt or other substance on the surface of sth, especially one that spoils its appearance 指污点、污迹、斑点 ：◆ The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor. 孩子们把厨房的地板弄得污迹斑斑。 stain a dirty mark on sth that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid 指污点、污渍 ：◆ blood stains 血迹 fingerprint a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person's finger, often used by the police to identify criminals 指指纹、指印 ：◆ Her fingerprints were all over the gun. 那支枪上布满了她的指纹。 streak a long thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on 指条纹、条痕 ：◆ She had streaks of grey in her hair. 她头上已是白发绺绺。 speck a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on sth 指小点、污点 ：◆ There isn't a speck of dust anywhere in the house.整间房子一尘不染。 blot a spot or dirty mark left on sth by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface 指污点、墨渍 smear a mark made by sth such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface 指污迹、油渍、污渍、污点 spot a small dirty mark on sth 指污迹、污渍、污点 ：◆ There were grease spots all over the walls. 墙上满是油渍。
Patterns
a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of stha greasy mark/stain/smearan ink mark/stain/blot/spota grease mark/stain/spotto leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear
place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc., especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens 指有特定用途或事情发生的地点、场所、城镇、建筑物、地方 ：◆ This would be a good place for a picnic. 这可是个野餐的好地方。 site the place where sth, especially a building, is or will be situated; a place where sth happened or that is used for a particular purpose 尤指建筑物的地点、位置，事情发生或有特定用途的地点、场所 ：◆ They've chosen a site for the new school. 他们为新学校选了校址。 area a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object 指（房间、建筑物、处所内划为某用途的）地方、场地，物体上的区、部位 ：◆ the hotel reception area 旅馆接待处 ◆ Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen. 把光标移至电脑屏幕的空白区。 position the place where a person or thing is situated; the place where sb/sth is meant to be 指位置、方位、恰当的位置 ：◆ From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour. 他在山头那个位置可以俯瞰海港。 NOTE Theposition of sb/sth is often temporary: the place where sb/sth is at a particular time.* position 指人／物所处的位置常常是暂时性的，即在某段时间所在的位置。 point a particular place within an area, where sth happens or is supposed to happen 指某事发生或将要发生的地点、某个地方 ：◆ the point at which the river divides 河流分岔点 location a place where sth happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known 指事情发生或存在的地方、地点、位置，尤指无名或鲜为人知的地方 ：◆ The company is moving to a new location. 公司准备迁移新址。 scene a place where sth happens, especially sth unpleasant 尤指不愉快事件发生的地点、现场 ：◆ the scene of the accident 事故现场 spot a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where sth particular happens 尤指具有某种特点或某一事件发生的地点、场所 ：◆ The lake is one of the local beauty spots .这个湖是当地的一个风景点。 venue the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event 指演出、体育比赛等的聚会地点、场馆、会场
Patterns
at a place/site/position/point/location/scene/spot/venuein a(n) place/area/position/location/venuethe place/site/point/location/spot/venue where… the right place/site/position/location/spot/venuea central site/position/location/venuethe/sb's/sth's exact/precise place/site/position/point/location/spot
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see to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes 指看见、见到、看出 ：◆ She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. 她在人群里找来找去，但没看见他。 ◆ He could see (that) she had been crying. 他看得出她哭过。 spot to see or notice sb/sth, especially suddenly or when they are not easy to see or notice 指看见、看出，尤指突然发现或注意到 ：◆ I've just spotted a mistake on the front cover. 我刚才在封面上发现了一处错误。 catch to see or notice sth for a moment, but not clearly or completely 指瞥见、察觉 ：◆ She caught sight of a car in the distance.她瞥见远处有一辆车。 ◆ He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.他看了一眼镜子中的自己。 glimpse ( to see sb/sth for a moment, but not clearly or completely指瞥见、看一眼 ：◆ He'd glimpsed her through the window as he passed. 他路过时透过窗户瞥见了她。
Patterns
to see/spot that/how/what/where/who… to suddenly see/spot/catch/glimpse sb/sth
see to become aware of sb/sth by using your eyes 指看见、见到、看出 ：◆ She looked for him but couldn't see him in the crowd. 她在人群里找来找去，但没看见他。 ◆ He could see (that) she had been crying. 他看得出她哭过。 spot to see or notice sb/sth, especially suddenly or when they are not easy to see or notice 指看见、看出，尤指突然发现或注意到 ：◆ I've just spotted a mistake on the front cover. 我刚才在封面上发现了一处错误。 catch to see or notice sth for a moment, but not clearly or completely 指瞥见、察觉 ：◆ She caught sight of a car in the distance.她瞥见远处有一辆车。 ◆ He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.他看了一眼镜子中的自己。 glimpse ( to see sb/sth for a moment, but not clearly or completely指瞥见、看一眼 ：◆ He'd glimpsed her through the window as he passed. 他路过时透过窗户瞥见了她。
Patterns
to see/spot that/how/what/where/who… to suddenly see/spot/catch/glimpse sb/sth