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verb (spot lit, spot lit /-lit/ Especially
in sense 2,
spot-light-ed is also used for the past tense and past
participle.第2义的过去式和过去分词也可用spotlighted。 ）.[VN] 1 to shine a spotlight on sb/sth 用聚土灯照： (rspotZit stage 聚光灯照奏的舞台
2.to
give special attention to a problem, situation, etc. so that people notice it 特别关注，突出报道（以使公众注意）S3CI HIGHLIGHT: The programme
spotlights financial problems in the hea/t_h service.节目突出报道了公共医疗机构的财政问题。
spot 'on adj. [not before noun] {BrE, informal) exactly right 完全正确；对极了
： His assessment 〇/ the situation was spot on.他对形备的判断完全准确。b note at true spot-ted /'spDtid; NAmE 'spa:t-/ adj. 1 (of cloth, etc. iR 物等）having a regular pattern of
round dots on it 有花 屋 ^ : a biacfc and white spotted dress 黑白点相间品连
衣裙 2 having dark marks on it, sometimes in a
pattern W斑点的：a Zeopard’s spotted coat豹的花斑皮4 spotted ’dick now/? [U] (8rf) a hot dessert (= a sweet dish) like a sponge cake with dried fruit in it 葡萄千 布丁
spot-ter /'spDta(r); NAmE 'spa:t-/ noun 1 (especially in compounds 尤用手构成复合词)a person wlio looks for a
particular type of thing or person, as a hobby or job 探子（爱好或专门搜寻物品或人才）：a tdent卬otter (=sb who visits clubs and theatres looking
for new performers)星探一see also trainspotter
2 (also 'spotter plane) a plane used for finding out what an enemy
is doing 侦凑机
spotty /'spnti; NAmE 'spaiti/ adj. 1 (BrE, usually disapproving) (of a person A) having a lot of spots on the skin 多丘疼的；多粉刺的
BEE!
pimply: a spotty adolescent
满脸粉刺的少_ ◊ a spotty/ace布满丘0的脸2 (/SM/rj£) =patchy(2)
spouse /spaus; spauz/ noun (formal or law #：) a husband or wife
• noun 1 a pipe or tube on a container,
that you can pour liquid out through (容器的）嘴：the spout of a teapot 2 a stream of liquid coming out of some
where with great force.. 喷出的■)水柱，液体柱
PTITl
fountain IFf^l be/go up the spout (BrE, slang) to be/go wrong; to be spoilt or not
working 搞#;
/出问题；有:毛病：■ WeH, that’s my
hoZiday pkms gone up the spout/这不，我的休假计划全&鉍了！
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verb 1 to send out sth, especially a liquid, in a
stream
with
great force; to come out of sth in this way 喷出； 喷射
H771 pour ： [VN] The wound was still spouting Wood■伤 译存喷血。◊ [V C7ear water
spouted>om the/ountafns•清澈的水从喷泉中喷射出来。
2 [V]
(of a whale M) to send out a stream of water
from a hole in its head _水 3 〜（off/on) (about sth) (/>?/ormfl/， disapproving) to speak a lot about sth; to repeat sth
in a boring or annoying way滔滔不绝地喋森不休地说： [V]
He^
always spouting off about being a vegetarian. 老把自己吃素挂在嘴边。◊ What are you
spouting on about now?你这会儿又忐喫叨什么呢？
◊
[VN] ffe couW spout poetry/or hours.他聊起诗来一聊就是半夬。◊ She couid do
nothing but spout insufe.她只会没完没了地
骂人.。
sprain /sprein/ verb [VN] to injure a joint in
your body, especially your wrist or ankle, by suddenly twisting it 扭伤（关节J stumbZed anti sprained my
anWe/ 我摔 了一跤，把脚脖子扭了。〇 note at injure ► sprain nowr?:
a bad an/de sprain踝关节严重扭伤 sprang prof spring
sprat /spraet/ noun a very small European sea
fish that is used for food黍鲱，西鲱（海生，栖于欧洲，可食） sprawl /spro:l/ verb, noun
m verb [V +adv./prep.] 1 to sit or lie
with your arms and legs spread out in a relaxed or awkward way 伸开四肢
坐'(或躺）：He was sprawling in an
armchair in front 〇/the 7V.他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。o Something hit her and
sent her sprawling to the ground. 不知什么东西击中了她，把她打趴在地上。tripped and went sprawling.我绊了一下，摔了个四脚朝无
2 to spread in an untidy way; to cover a
large area
I 1947 spread
蔓延；杂乱无序地拓展：77ie town sjpmwied aiong
t/ie side 〇/the 〖afce.小镇顺着湖的边缘扩展。
mnoun 1 [C, usually sing., U] a large area covered with buildings
that spreads from the city into the country- side in an ugly way (城市）杂乱无序拓展的地区： attempts to control the /ast-growin艺
urban
sprawZ 为控 制城市过快过乱的拓展所作的努力2 [C，usually
sing.] an act
of spreading to cover a large area in an untidy way; sth that spreads like this随意扩展；蔓延；蔓延物
sprawled /sproild/ adj. sitting or lying with your arms and legs spread out in a lazy or
awkward way 四肢摊开 懒散地（或难看地）坐（或躺
> 着的：He was 〖ying sprawled in an
armchair, watching TV.
散地靠f扶手椅上看电视。
sprawl-ing /'sproilii]/ adj. [only before noun] spreading in an untidy way蔓延的；系乱无序伸展的：a modem sprawling town —座杂乱无序拓展的现代城镇
spray
Otw /sprei/ noun, verb
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noun 1 [U, C] very small drops of a liquid
that are sent through tlie air，for example by the wind 浪花；水花；
飞沫：sea 印ray 海上的浪花◊ A doud o//ine spray
came up介om the wate^aH•飞瀑溅起一片水#。◊⑺如阳"叱） a spray 〇/
macftine-gun
buHets —阵雨点般的机枪扫射
2 [U，C] (especially in compounds
尤用于构成复合词）a substance that is forced
out of a container such as an aerosol, in
very small drops 喷剂；喷雾的液体：a can 〇/ insect spray (= used to kill insects) —罐喷雾杀虫剂◊ body spmy 兩雾香水一picture o packaging — see also hairspray
3 [C] a device or container, for example an aerosol, that you use to apply liquid
in fine drops 喷雾器：a throat spray喉头喷雾舍4 [C] an act of applying
liquid to sth in very small drops 喷雾液体的 邊洒：gave the pkmts a quicfc
spray.我给这些花草微
喷了 喷水。5 [C] a small branch of a
tree or plant，with its leaves and flowers
or berries, that you use for
decoration (用作装饰的）小树枝，小花枝EKd sprig
6 [C] an attractive arrangement of flowers
or jewellery, that you wear (戴在身上的厂一簇花，枝状饰物：a spray of orchids —族竺花
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ve/i? 1 〜sth (on/onto/over sb/sth)丨 ~ sb/sth (with sth)
to cover sb/sth with very small drops of a
liquid that are forced out of a container or sent through the air 喷；喷洒;.向…喷洒：[VN] Spray the conditioner
onto your wet hair.往你如湿忒发上喷些护发素。◊ 77ie crops are
reguZarZy sprayed with pesridde.庄稼定期喷洒杀■虫 .剂。◊ [VN-ADj] She’s had
the car spmye) Wue. _让人把 _ 汽车喷成了 蓝色。◊'
[V]
'spray
can noun a small metal container that has paint in
it under pressure and that yoir use to spray paint onto sth喷雾罐；喷漆罐
spray-er /'sprei0(r)/ noun a piece of equipment used for spraying liquid, especially paint or a
substance used to kill insects that damage crops 喷溱器；喷雾器；喷枪： a paiVit/crop sprayer喷漆器；表甬咏雾饈 'spray gun noun a device for spraying paint onto a surface，that works by air pressure 喷枪 'spray-on adj. [only before noun] (especially Br£) that you can spray onto sth/sb from a
special container 喷_式 的；僉涂式的：a spray-on water repeHent/or
shoes _涂 式皮鞋防剂
'spray
paint noun [U] paint that is kept in a container
under pressure and that you can spray onto sth 喷漆 ► 'spray-paint verb [VN]
Spread /spred/ verb, noun m verb (spread, spread)
► OPEN/ARRANGE 展为；雒:1 [VN] ~ sth (out)
(on/over sth) to open sth that has been folded so that it covers a larger area than
before 展开；.打开‘：to spread a cloth