n (1)斑(小)点(small，round mark of a different colour from its surroundings)[C]：a blue tie with white～s 蓝底白点领带;the～s of a leopard 豹身上的斑点;The leopard cannot change his spots.(prov)本性难移。〖同〗mark，stain，dot，patch;

(2)污渍(点)(dirty small mark or stain)[C]：grease/blood～s 油/血渍;～s of mud on sb's jacket 某人外衣上的泥点;～s on the tablecloth 桌布上的斑点;a sticky～on the floor 地板上黏糊糊的地方;wipe a～of blue paint off the door handle 擦掉门扶手上的蓝漆点;clean off/remove an ink～from one's skirt 洗去/除掉自己裙子上的墨水渍;〖同〗stain;

(3)(皮肤上的)小红斑，丘疹(red mark on the skin caused by an illness，etc.)[C]：chicken pox～s 水痘;develop a～on one's chin 下巴上出了个红点;Jennie had measles and was covered in～s 珍妮出麻疹，全身满是小红点。be worried about the～s on one's nose 因鼻子上的红斑而烦恼;

(4)地方(点)，场所(particular place or area)[C]：a charming～迷人的地方;that parking～那个停车场;a well-known beauty～风景胜地;a nice picnic/holiday～野餐/度假的好去处 the～where it happened 那件事发生的现场;a good～for watching the football match 观看足球比赛的好地方;find a～to talk undisturbed 找个不被人打扰的地方谈话;live in a quiet～far away from the town 居住在一个远离城镇的宁静地方;From this～you can see the ocean. 从这里你可以看见海洋。〖同〗place，location，point，site;

(5)滴，点(drop)[C]：a few～s of rain 几滴雨水;Big～s of rain blew against his face. 大滴的雨点打在他的脸上。

(6)少量(许)(small amount;a little bit)[U，a～][N (of)](BrE，infml)：have a～of bother with sth……出了一点麻烦;have a～of lunch/sugar 吃点午饭/糖;have a～of brandy/tea 喝点白兰地/茶;do a～of work 做点儿工作;

(7)(电视，无线电广播或剧院演出当中)插播节目之处(place for regular performance(in a radio，TV，or theatre，show)，esp a short one)[C]：have a five-minute guest～on Radio 4/a radio programme/a show 在无线电四台/一个广播节目中有五分钟特约佳宾节目档;have a regular cabaret～at a local night club 在当地一家夜总会有固定的歌舞节目档;

(8)性格缺陷(defect in a person's character)[C](fig)：His record/character is without a～. 他历史清白/性格无暇。a man without a～on one's character/one's reputation 性格上毫无问题/声誉上没有污点的人;〖同〗defect，flaw，disgrace，stain;

(9)一定面值的钞票，某点的纸牌(banknote or playing-card of a specified value)[C](AmE，infml)：give the waiter a five-～ 给侍者一张五元钞票;pass sb a ten-～递给某人一张10点的牌;

in a (tight) spot 在困(窘)境中：That puts me in a bit of a～. 那使我处境有点为难。

on the spot 1)立即，当场：He drew a revolver and shot his enemy on the～. 他拔出左轮枪当场把敌人打死。2)在现场：The police/ambulances were on the～within ten minutes. 10分钟内警察/救护车赶到现场。

put sb on the spot 把某人置于困境;迫使某人采取行动或证明自己正确：The interviewer's question really put the Prime Minister on the～. 采访者的问题确实使首相很尴尬。

→′spotless adj 非常干净的;(fig)无暇疵的;′spotlessly adv 清白无暇地;′spotlessness n 清白无暇;′spotty adj(人)长斑点的;

v(1)(从众多人或物中)认(看)出，发现(recognise or pick out (a person or thing from many;catch sight of))[T+n，T+wh-inf，C+n+-ing， C+n+prep(as)] [不用prog]：～one's luggage/a counterfeit note/a mistake/the difference/the winner of the beauty contest 认出自己的行李/发现一张假币/觉察出错误/找出差异/看出谁能在选美比赛中获胜;～a tall man/one's friend in the crowd 在人群中看到一个高个子的人/认出朋友;He soon～ted what to do.他很快就明白应该怎么办了。Jack was～ted leaving the department store soon afterwards. 不一会儿有人看到杰克离开了百货商店。I～ted him at once as an American. 我一眼就看出他是个美国人。〖同〗locate，see，recognise，discover，spy，detect;

(2)(使)变得有斑(污)点((cause to) become marked with coloured or dirty spot(s)) [I，T+n，T+n+prep (with)通常pass]：The material/dress～s easily.这布料/衣服容易弄脏。a～ted material/dog 一块带斑点的布料/一只带斑点的狗;Wine/The mud～ted the tablecloth (the rug). 酒/泥土弄脏了桌布(地毯)。His collar was～ted with ink. 他的衣领被墨水弄脏了。 The cloth was～ted with green. 这布带有绿色斑点。〖同〗stain，soil;

(3)下小雨(rain slightly)[I，I+prep (with)](与it连用)(BrE，infml)：It's starting to～.开始下起小雨来了。It's～ting with rain again. 又下起小雨了。

→′spotted adj 有斑(污)点的;′spotter n 观(侦)察员