spotlight [動詞] 聚光照明;使公眾注意; [名詞] 聚光燈;公眾注意的中心
spotlight
['spɔtlait]
n.照明燈, 車頭燈,公眾注意中心
vt.用聚光燈照, 使矚目
例句與用法:
But none of the routine reasons offered for urban crime has been able to explain a seemingly senseless incident that again has put crime in New York City in the national spotlight.
說明城市何以犯罪頻仍的老生常談都不能解釋這一似無理性的事件。這次事件再度使紐約市犯罪引得全國注目。
There are many spotlights on the stage.
舞台上有很多聚光燈。
This footballer is a sportsman who likes to be in the spotlight.
這個足球運動員是個愛出風頭的運動員。
詞形變化:
動詞過去式: spotlighted/spotlit | 動詞過去分詞: spotlighted/spotlit | 動詞現在分詞: spotlighting | 動詞第三人稱單數: spotlights |
英文解釋:
名詞 spotlight:
a focus of public attention
同義詞:limelight, glare, public eye
a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
同義詞:spot
動詞 spotlight:
move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
同義詞:foreground, highlight, play up
illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
以上來源於大辭典