spotlight

['spɔtlait]

n.照明灯, 车头灯,公众注意中心
vt.用聚光灯照, 使瞩目

例句与用法：

But none of the routine reasons offered for urban crime has been able to explain a seemingly senseless incident that again has put crime in New York City in the national spotlight.

说明城市何以犯罪频仍的老生常谈都不能解释这一似无理性的事件。这次事件再度使纽约市犯罪引得全国注目。

There are many spotlights on the stage.

舞台上有很多聚光灯。

This footballer is a sportsman who likes to be in the spotlight.

这个足球运动员是个爱出风头的运动员。

词形变化：

动词过去式: spotlighted/spotlit | 动词过去分词: spotlighted/spotlit | 动词现在分词: spotlighting | 动词第三人称单数: spotlights |

详细释义：

n.

1. (舞台等的)聚光灯; 聚光灯照明圈[C]

The spotlight followed her round the stage.

聚光灯跟着她在舞台上转。

2. 公众注意的中心[the S]

She is tired of being in the spotlight.

她厌倦到处抛头露面。

3. (汽车上的)反光灯, 探路灯[C]

vt.

1. 聚光照明

At night the baseball field is spotlighted.

夜里棒球场被聚光灯照得通明。

2. 使公众注意; 使突出醒目

The article spotlights the difficulties of the handicapped.

这篇文章突出报导了残疾人的困难。