
spotted
词源
源自中古英语 'spotten',与古英语 'spott'(斑点)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语,与荷兰语 'spat' 和德语 'Spott' 同源。
adjective
❶ 形容物体表面有斑点或斑纹,通常指动物皮毛、布料等自然或人工形成的圆形标记。
“The leopard has a spotted coat that helps it blend into the forest.”
(豹子有带斑点的皮毛,帮助它融入森林环境。)
“She wore a spotted dress to the summer party.”
(她穿了一条斑点连衣裙参加夏日派对。)
❶ 指被注意到或被发现,尤其用于描述某人被看到出现在特定地点或做某事的情况。
“He was spotted leaving the scene of the accident.”
(有人看见他离开了事故现场。)
“Celebrities often get spotted at this coffee shop.”
(名人经常被看到出现在这家咖啡店。)
verb
❶ 指看到或注意到某人或某物,通常指在人群中或远处辨认出特定对象。
“Can you spot your sister in this crowd?”
(你能在人群中找到你妹妹吗?)
“The lookout spotted a ship on the horizon.”
(瞭望员发现地平线上有一艘船。)
❶ 指在物品表面制造斑点或污渍,通常是无意中造成的。
“The ink spotted my new white shirt.”
(墨水在我的新白衬衫上留下了污渍。)
“Be careful not to spot the carpet with that red wine.”
(小心别让红酒弄脏了地毯。)
常见短语
spotted dick — 一种传统的英国甜点,是含有葡萄干或醋栗的蒸布丁,表面常有斑点状的水果分布。
“For dessert, we had spotted dick with custard.”
(甜点我们吃了配蛋奶沙司的葡萄干布丁。)
spotted fever — 斑疹热的医学名称,指一类由蜱虫传播的发热性疾病,患者皮肤会出现特征性斑点。
“Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a serious tick-borne illness.”
(落基山斑疹热是一种严重的蜱传疾病。)