adj.
1.現付的；從事現金交易的
People who travel pay the spot exchange rate when they have to trade currency.
當旅行者不得不進行貨幣貿易時，需要按照現付的利率交易。
2.現場廣播的，現場報導的
Several television stations gave spot coverage to the conference.
好幾家電視臺對大會作了現場報導。
3.（廣告）插在節目間的
I wish the spot commercials within the programs would be shorter.
我希望節目中間的廣告縮短壹點。
adv.
英口恰好，準確地
The birth of the cult of fine wine can be dated spot.
對名酒佳釀的狂熱，可以精確地追溯其誕生的日期。
n.
1.斑點，斑塊 [C]
The leaves have yellow areas on the top and underneath are powdery orange spots.
葉子的表面有黃色斑塊，背面則有桔色粉狀斑點。
2.汙點；汙漬 [C]
The boy's white shirt was marked up with spots of ink.
那男孩的白襯衫上有墨水漬。
3.疤；痣；丘疹；瘡 [C]
Never squeeze blackheads, spots or pimples.
千萬不要擠黑頭、痣或粉刺。
4.場所，地點 [C]
This is the spot where the two trucks collided.
這兒就是兩輛卡車相撞的地點。
5.職位，職務 [C]
I once interviewed him for a spot.
我曾經為壹份職位面試過他。
6.娛樂場所，旅遊勝地 [C]
They stayed at several of the island's top tourist spots.
他們在島上最著名的幾處旅遊景點作了停留。
7.口處境；困境 [C]
He is in a tight spot.
他處境艱難。
8.口聚光燈 [C]
I was dazzled by the spotlights as I walked onto the stage.
當我走上舞臺時，就被聚光燈照得睜不開眼睛。
9.口（廣播、電視等中的）定期小節目 [C]
Unsuccessful at screen writing, he got a spot on a CNN film show.
寫電影劇本未獲成功後，他在美國有線新聞網的壹檔電影節目中爭取到了壹個固定時段。
10.（節目間的）廣告插播 [C]
We are running a series of TV spot over the next three week .
我們要在以後三周時間裏插播出壹系列電視廣告節目。
v.1.在...上飾以斑點(+with) [T]
Spot your drawing with a red pen.
用紅筆在妳的畫上加斑點。
2.使沾上汙點，弄臟(+with) [T]
Be careful! Do not spot the clean curtain.
小心，不要把潔白的窗簾弄臟了。
3.玷汙，汙辱 [T]
His good name has been spotted by dishonesty.
不誠實的行為玷汙了他的好名聲。
4.口認出，發現 [T]
But how do you spot an atheist?
但是，妳怎麽能認出壹個無神論者呢？
5.軍探明...的位置 [T]
They spotted the new positions of each vessel.
他們測定了每壹條船的新位置。
6.用聚光燈照 [T]
At night the baseball field is spotted.
夜裏棒球場被聚光燈照得通明。
7.在...上做記號 [T]
Why has he not spotted upon his heart?
他為什麽不幹脆在胸上做壹個記號呢？
8.布置，散布，安置(+with) [T]
They spotted the room for the meeting.
他們為會議布置房間。
9.沾上汙漬；產生汙漬 [I]
Your pants will spot.
妳的褲子會沾上汙漬的。
10.從雲中探明敵方目標(+for) [I]
The Turkish security forces have started spotting for the missing men.
土耳其安全部隊已經開始搜尋失蹤人員。