spotlight
spotlight
noun
noun
- a lamp projecting a narrow, intense beam of light directly on to a place or person, especially a performer on stage
（尤指打在舞台表演者身上的）聚光灯
■a beam of light from a lamp of this kind
聚光灯光束
the knife flashed in the spotlight.
在聚光灯的光束下刀子闪闪发光。
■(the spotlight)(figurative)intense scrutiny or public attention
(喻)公众关注焦点
she was constantly in the media spotlight.
她经常成为媒体焦点。
- [with obj.]illuminate with a spotlight
用聚光灯照明
the dancers are spotlighted from time to time throughout the evening.
整个晚上聚光灯不时打在舞蹈者身上。
■(figurative)direct attention to (a particular problem or situation)
(喻)关注（特殊问题，情形）
the protest spotlighted the overcrowding in British prisons.
抗议直指英国监狱过于拥挤的问题。
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