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spot BrE /spɒt/
NAmE /spɑːt/► SEE ALLglued/rooted to the spoton the spotput sb on the spotbang/spot ona black spota/sb’s blind spota/the bright spotthe high point/spot of sthhit the spota hot spotbe riveted to the spot/groundhave a soft spot for sb/sthin a tight corner/spot
●ˌglued/ˌrooted to the ˈspotnot able to move, for example because you are frightened or surprised （因为惧怕或吃惊而）钉在原地，呆若木鸡◆He shouted at her to run, but she just stood there, glued to the spot.
他冲她喊，叫她快跑，可是她呆立在那里，腿都挪不开。◆She stood there rooted to the spot when she saw the body.
她看见那具尸体后吓得迈不开步，呆立在那里。●on the ˈspot1. at the place where sth is happening 在现场◆Our man on the spot is Geoff Davies. He’s going to tell us exactly what’s happening in Cairo.
我们在现场的是杰夫 ∙ 戴维斯，他将向我们真真切切地讲述开罗目前的情况。2. immediately; without any delay 当场；当下◆The police officer asked me for my driving licence and I gave it to him on the spot.
警察要看我的驾照，我当即给了他。◆on-the-spot fines
当场罚款●put sb on the ˈspotput sb in a difficult position, perhaps by asking them a difficult or embarrassing question （提出难题或令人尴尬的问题）使某人为难◆Her question about my future plans really put me on the spot.
她问到我将来的打算，真让我感到无从回答。●bang/spot ˈon (informal) (of an estimate, a description, etc. 估计、描述等) exactly right 准确无误◆She was bang on when she called him an idiot: that’s just what he is!她叫他白痴，再合适不过了：他就是个白痴！◆Your sales estimate was spot on. Well done!你的销量估计十分准确。很好！●a ˈblack spota place where accidents often happen, especially on a road 事故多发地带◆This junction is a well-known accident black spot.这个交叉路口是有名的事故多发之地。●a/sb’s ˈblind spota small part of a subject that sb does not understand or know anything about 盲区；不理解（或一窍不通）的部分◆I’m a real music lover but I have to say that modern jazz is a bit of a blind spot with me.我确实很喜欢音乐，可是我得说现代爵士乐是我的“盲区”。●a/the ˈbright spota good or pleasant part of sth that is unpleasant or bad in all other ways （不幸或逆境中）令人高兴的事，闪光点◆The win last week was the only bright spot in their last ten games.上周的胜利是他们最近十场比赛中唯一的亮点。●the ˈhigh point/spot of sththe best, most interesting, entertaining, etc. part of sth 最好（或最有趣等）的部分；顶点；最佳状态◆The high spot of our trip was the visit to Rome.我们旅行中最带劲的是游览罗马。◆It was the high point of the evening.那是晚会的高潮。●hit the ˈspot (informal) if sth hits the spot it does exactly what it should do 发挥作用；适得其用；切合需要◆I decided I wasn’t really hungry, but the coffee really hit the spot and I drank a whole pot.我觉得其实我不饿，可是咖啡来得正是时候，我就喝了一整壶。●a ˈhot spot (informal) 1. a place where fighting is common, especially for political reasons （尤指因政治原因而）冲突不断的地方；热点地区◆As a journalist, I get sent to one hot spot after another.作为记者，我被派往一个个热点地区。2. a place where there is a lot of activity or entertainment 热闹的娱乐场所；夜生活中心◆We went clubbing in some of Ibiza’s most famous hot spots.我们去伊维萨岛一些最著名的娱乐区逛夜总会。●be ˌriveted to the ˈspot/ˈgroundbe so shocked or frightened that you cannot move （因震惊或恐惧而）呆立不动，呆若木鸡◆As he walked away, she wanted to run after him but she felt frozen, riveted to the spot.他转身离去时，她想追上去，但觉得自己的身体好像僵了，一步也挪不动。●have a soft ˈspot for sb/sth (informal) particularly like sb/sth 特别喜欢某人／某物◆I’ve always had a soft spot for my little cousin Clare.我一直特别喜欢我的小表妹克莱尔。●in a tight ˈcorner/ˈspot (informal) in a very difficult situation 被逼到角落里；身处困境；遇到大麻烦◆He’s in a bit of a tight spot at the moment. The bank has given him one week to find $2 000.他现在有点焦头烂额，银行让他在一个星期以内凑足 2 000 美元。 |