spotlights

英 [ˈspɒtlaɪts]

美 [ˈspɑːtlaɪts]

n.  聚光灯; 聚光灯照亮的地方; 聚光灯照明圈; 媒体和公众的注意
v.  用聚光灯照; 特别关注，突出报道(以使公众注意)
spotlight的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 聚光灯
  Aspotlightis a powerful light, for example in a theatre, which can be directed so that it lights up a small area.
• VERB 使受关注;使突出醒目
  If somethingspotlightsa particular problem or situation, it makes people notice it and think about it.
  1. The budget crisis also spotlighted a weakening American economy.
     预算危机也突显了正在衰退的美国经济。
  2. ...a new book spotlighting female entrepreneurs.
     一本关注女企业家的新书
• PHRASE 成为公众关注的焦点;受到瞩目
  Someone or something that isin the spotlightis getting a great deal of public attention.
  1. Webb is back in the spotlight.
     韦布又重新成为焦点。
• PHRASE 备受(媒体和公众的)关注
  If someone or something comesunder the spotlight, they are thoroughly examined, especially by journalists and the public.
  1. The economy will come under the spotlight today at the conference of the Trades Union Congress.
     经济将会成为今天工会代表大会会议上的焦点。

双语例句

• The spotlights go on automatically when an intruder is detected in the garden.
  聚光灯在探测到有人闯入花冈时会自动打开。
• But the opinions and topics sections which include our regular spotlights also have their fans.
  但是评论和专题部分包括我们定期发布的新闻聚焦也有热心读者。
• The main products are: downlight series, Tin Lantern series, spotlights series home and commercial lighting series.
  主要产品有：筒灯系列、天花灯系列、射灯系列等家居及商业照明系列。
• Spotlights were a particular problem, and some problems with flickering lights were also experienced.
  聚光灯是一个特别的问题，并且有闪烁的灯的问题也很多。
• Now you have an arch made out of spotlights.
  现在你得到了一个由聚光灯构成的弧。
• Beyond them, patches of sunlight filtered through like ragged orange spotlights on an azure stage.
  云层那边，片片阳光渗透进来，像参差不齐的橙色聚光灯的光束射在蓝色舞台上。
• Some things in the world are very bright indeed; spotlights, the sky, the sun, and lasers.
  世界上的一些东西的确非常亮；聚光灯，天空，太阳，和激光。
• The dazzle of the spotlights made him ill at ease.
  聚光灯的耀眼强光使他局促不安。
• The actors sweated profusely under the spotlights.
  在聚光灯下，演员们出了许多汗。
• Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage.
  突然，幕布拉开了，聚光灯的光线洒向舞台上华丽的施坦威牌钢琴。