新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

spotlight

英  [ˈspɒtlaɪt]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • spotlights

    1[C 可数名词] (剧院等的)聚光灯

    A spotlight is a powerful light, for example in a theatre, which can be directed so that it lights up a small area.

    PHRASE. 习语
  • in the spotlight

    1受到瞩目

    Someone or something that is in the spotlight is getting a great deal of public attention.

    双语例句

    例:

    Webb is back in the spotlight.

    韦布又重新成为焦点。

    VERB. 动词
  • spotlights , spotlighting , spotlighted

    1[T 及物动词] 使备受关注

    If something spotlights a particular problem or situation, it makes people notice it and think about it.

    近义词

    highlight

    双语例句

    例:

    The budget crisis also spotlighted a weakening economy.

    预算危机也凸显了正在衰退的经济。

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