spotlight

英 [ˈspɒtlaɪt]

美 [ˈspɑːtlaɪt]

n.  聚光灯; 聚光灯照亮的地方; 聚光灯照明圈; 媒体和公众的注意
v.  用聚光灯照; 特别关注，突出报道(以使公众注意)

复数：spotlights　现在分词：spotlighting　过去式：spotlighted　过去分词：spotlighted　第三人称单数：spotlights　

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牛津词典

noun

• 聚光灯
  a light with a single, very bright beam that can be directed at a particular place or person
  1. The room was lit by spotlights.
     房间被聚光灯照亮。
• 聚光灯照亮的地方；聚光灯照明圈
  the area of light that is made by a spotlight
  1. She stood alone on stage in the spotlight.
     她独自站在舞台的聚光灯下。
• 媒体和公众的注意
  attention from newspapers, television and the public
  1. Unemployment is once again in the spotlight .
     失业问题再次受到人们的关注。
  2. The issue will come under the spotlight when parliament reassembles.
     等议会重开的时候，这个问题将成为焦点。
  3. The report has turned the spotlight on the startling rise in street crime.
     这篇报道使人们将关注的目光投向街头犯罪激增的问题。

verb

• 用聚光灯照
  to shine a spotlight on sb/sth
  1. a spotlit stage
     聚光灯照亮的舞台
• 特别关注，突出报道（以使公众注意）
  to give special attention to a problem, situation, etc. so that people notice it
  1. The programme spotlights financial problems in the health service.
     节目突出报道了公共医疗机构的财政问题。

柯林斯词典

• 聚光灯
  Aspotlightis a powerful light, for example in a theatre, which can be directed so that it lights up a small area.
• VERB 使受关注;使突出醒目
  If somethingspotlightsa particular problem or situation, it makes people notice it and think about it.
  1. The budget crisis also spotlighted a weakening American economy.
     预算危机也突显了正在衰退的美国经济。
  2. ...a new book spotlighting female entrepreneurs.
     一本关注女企业家的新书
• PHRASE 成为公众关注的焦点;受到瞩目
  Someone or something that isin the spotlightis getting a great deal of public attention.
  1. Webb is back in the spotlight.
     韦布又重新成为焦点。
• PHRASE 备受(媒体和公众的)关注
  If someone or something comesunder the spotlight, they are thoroughly examined, especially by journalists and the public.
  1. The economy will come under the spotlight today at the conference of the Trades Union Congress.
     经济将会成为今天工会代表大会会议上的焦点。

英英释义

noun

• a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area
  Synonym:spot
• a focus of public attention
  1. he enjoyed being in the limelight
  2. when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency
  Synonym:limelightglarepublic eye

verb

• illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
  1. The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics
  Synonym:foregroundhighlightplay up

双语例句

• Public scrutiny had brought civil servants out from the backroom and into the spotlight.
  公众监督把公务员从幕后带到了公众关注之下。
• This week we put these issues under the spotlight in a series of articles.
  本周，我们把这些问题置于一系列文章的聚光灯下。
• At WangHong's wedding, he stole the spotlight with his beautiful new car.
  在王红的婚礼上，因为漂亮的新车，他抢了光彩。
• Webb is back in the spotlight.
  韦布又重新成为焦点。
• Suddenly, cymbals crashed and the spotlight picked out a strangely dressed performer.
  突然击钹之声大作，聚光灯照出了一个身着奇装异服的表演者。
• The economy will come under the spotlight today at the conference of the Trades Union Congress.
  经济将会成为今天工会代表大会会议上的焦点。
• A sharp white spotlight beamed down on a small stage
  聚光灯的强烈白光照在小舞台上。
• This is your time in the spotlight.
  这就是聚光灯照耀你的时刻。
• The stage was lit by several spotlight.
  舞台被几盏聚光灯照亮了。
• As in life, everyone eventually has their moment to shine and their chance to be in the spotlight.
  和生活一样，每个人最终都有他们光辉的瞬间，或者有在聚灯光下成为众所瞩目展现自己的机会。