spot/sp?t/n.粉刺；斑點(diǎn)；污漬；地點(diǎn)，場所；vt.發(fā)現(xiàn)；認(rèn)出

一、單詞用法

1.vt.發(fā)現(xiàn)；認(rèn)出

(1)I looked around and finally spotted David. （2022新高考Ⅰ卷）

我環(huán)顧四周，終于發(fā)現(xiàn)了大衛(wèi)。

(2)spot sb./sth. doing sth.發(fā)現(xiàn)某人/某物正在做某事

Neighbours spotted smoke coming out of the house.

鄰居們發(fā)現(xiàn)有煙從這所房子里冒出來。

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2.n.粉刺；斑點(diǎn)；污漬

You might worry about your changing voice, weight problems or spots.

你可能會擔(dān)心你的聲音變化、體重問題或粉刺。

3.n.地點(diǎn)，場所

(1)I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to our spot.（2022新高考Ⅰ卷）

我在他的腰上系了一根繩子，讓他靠近我們的位置。

(2)on the spot：當(dāng)場；在現(xiàn)場

After the traffic accident happened, the police were soon on the spot.

交通事故發(fā)生后，警察很快就趕到了現(xiàn)場。

(3)in a spot：處于困境

They are now in a spot.

他們現(xiàn)在處在困境中。

二、拓展

spotted/?sp?t?d/adj.有花點(diǎn)的；有斑點(diǎn)的

a black and white spotted dress

黑白點(diǎn)相間的連衣裙

[鞏固練習(xí)]

1.By accident we spotted the young man _________ (climb) upstairs.

答案：climbing

句意：我們偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)那個年輕人正在上樓。

2.An ambulance was ________?the spot within minutes.

答案：on

句意：幾分鐘之內(nèi)，一輛救護(hù)車便趕到現(xiàn)場。