spotting

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT Spots are small, round, coloured areas on a surface. 斑点
The leaves have yellow areas on the top and underneath are powdery orange spots. 叶子上端有黄色斑块，下方有粉状橙色斑点。
2. N-COUNT Spots on a person's skin are small lumps or marks. (皮肤上的) 小疙瘩; 斑
My brother's face was covered with spots. 我弟弟曾满脸疙瘩。
3. N-COUNT You can refer to a particular place as a spot. 地点
They stayed at several of the island's top tourist spots. 他们在岛上几个最好的旅游景点呆过。
4. N-COUNT A spot in a television or radio show is a part of it that is regularly reserved for a particular performer or type of entertainment. 固定节目档
Unsuccessful at screen writing, he got a spot on a CNN show. 电影剧本创作方面未能成功，之后他在CNN得到了一个固定节目档。
5. V-T If you spot something or someone, you notice them. 发现
Vicenzo failed to spot the error. 维森佐没能发现这个错误。
6. N-COUNT A spot of a liquid is a small amount of it. 滴; 点[英国英语]
Spots of rain had begun to fall. 雨点已经开始落下来了。
7. PHRASE If you do something on the spot, you do it immediately. 当即; 当场
James was called to see the producer and got the job on the spot. 詹姆斯被叫去见那个制片人，当即得到了那份工作。
8. rooted to the spot→see rooted