Then he'd just stand there rooted to the spot, his heart racing.

——The Legend of 1900

他的脚像生了根，心也悸动不安。

——《海上钢琴师》

一、关于spot，你应该知道的用法有

adj.

1.现付的；从事现金交易的

People who travel pay the spot exchange rate when they have to trade currency.

当旅行者不得不进行货币贸易时，需要按照现付的利率交易。

 

2.现场广播的，现场报导的

Several television stations gave spot coverage to the conference.

好几家电视台对大会作了现场报导。

 

3.（广告）插在节目间的

I wish the spot commercials within the programs would be shorter.

我希望节目中间的广告缩短一点。

 

adv.

【英】【口】恰好，准确地

The birth of the cult of fine wine can be dated spot.

对名酒佳酿的狂热，可以精确地追溯其诞生的日期。

 

n.

1.斑点，斑块 [C]

The leaves have yellow areas on the top and underneath are powdery orange spots.

叶子的表面有黄色斑块，背面则有桔色粉状斑点。

 

2.污点；污渍 [C]

The boy's white shirt was marked up with spots of ink.

那男孩的白衬衫上有墨水渍。

 

3.疤；痣；丘疹；疮 [C]

Never squeeze blackheads, spots or pimples.

千万不要挤黑头、痣或粉刺。

 

4.场所，地点 [C]

This is the spot where the two trucks collided.

这儿就是两辆卡车相撞的地点。

 

5.职位，职务 [C]

I once interviewed him for a spot.

我曾经为一份职位面试过他。

 

6.娱乐场所，旅游胜地 [C]

They stayed at several of the island's top tourist spots.

他们在岛上最著名的几处旅游景点作了停留。

 

7.【口】处境；困境 [C]

He is in a tight spot.

他处境艰难。

 

8.【口】聚光灯 [C]

I was dazzled by the spotlights as I walked onto the stage.

当我走上舞台时，就被聚光灯照得睁不开眼睛。

 

9.【口】（广播、电视等中的）定期小节目 [C]

Unsuccessful at screen writing, he got a spot on a CNN film show.

写电影剧本未获成功后，他在美国有线新闻网的一档电影节目中争取到了一个固定时段。

 

10.（节目间的）广告插播 [C]

We are running a series of TV spot over the next three week .

我们要在以后三周时间里插播出一系列电视广告节目。

 

v.

1.在...上饰以斑点(+with) [T]

Spot your drawing with a red pen.

用红笔在你的画上加斑点。

 

2.使沾上污点，弄脏(+with) [T]

Be careful! Do not spot the clean curtain.

小心，不要把洁白的窗帘弄脏了。

 

3.玷污，污辱 [T]

His good name has been spotted by dishonesty.

不诚实的行为玷污了他的好名声。

 

4.【口】认出，发现 [T]

But how do you spot an atheist?

但是，你怎么能认出一个无神论者呢？

 

5.【军】探明...的位置 [T]

They spotted the new positions of each vessel.

他们测定了每一条船的新位置。

 

6.用聚光灯照 [T]

At night the baseball field is spotted.

夜里棒球场被聚光灯照得通明。

 

7.在...上做记号 [T]

Why has he not spotted upon his heart?

他为什么不干脆在胸上做一个记号呢？

 

8.布置，散布，安置(+with) [T]

They spotted the room for the meeting.

他们为会议布置房间。

 

9.沾上污渍；产生污渍 [I]

Your pants will spot.

你的裤子会沾上污渍的。

 

10.从云中探明敌方目标(+for) [I]

The Turkish security forces have started spotting for the missing men.

土耳其安全部队已经开始搜寻失踪人员。

 

二、下面我们来学习一下含有spot的常见短语

beauty spot

n.名胜，美人痣

 

blind spot

n. 盲点

 

on the spot

adv. 当场，在危险中，处于负责地位

 

soft spot

n. 弱点,软弱不振的企业；温情，柔情

 

spot price

n.现货价格

 

yellow spot

n. 黄斑

 

三、最后，做个填词游戏吧

An ambulance was on the _____ within minutes.
几分钟之内,一辆救护车便赶到现场。