spot

vt

1. 发觉；发现；认出

• I can't spot the difference between them. 我看不出两者的区别。

• Can you spot any mistake here? 你能指出这里的任何错误吗？

• He was spotted by the police when boarding a plane. 他登机时被警方认出。

2. 美 (比赛中)让对方一步

• He spotted his opponent three moves in chess and still won. 他下棋时让了对手三步可还是赢了。

3. 使有污渍

• This tablecloth was spotted with oil. 桌布上有油渍。

vi

1. 下小雨

• It always spots at the time of the year. 一年的这个时候总是要下小雨的。

2. 沾上污渍

• This material spots easily. 这种布料很容易沾上污斑。