a specific position in a sequence or hierarchy: The choral group has the second spot on the program, right after the dancers. He moved up from second spot to become president of the firm.
Cards. one of various traditional, geometric drawings of a club, diamond, heart, or spade on a playing card for indicating suit and value.any playing card from a two through a ten: He drew a jack, a queen, and a three spot.
a pip, as on dice or dominoes.
Slang. a piece of paper money, almost always indicated as a five- or ten-dollar bill: Can you loan me a five spot until payday?
Also called spot illustration . a small drawing, usually black and white, appearing within or accompanying a text.
Chiefly BritishInformal. a small quantity of anything.a drink: a spot of tea.
a small croaker, Leiostomus xanthurus, of the eastern coast of the U.S., used as a food fish.
spots,Informal. commodities, as grain, wool, and soybeans, sold for immediate delivery.
Military. to determine precisely on either the ground or a map.to observe for the purpose of correcting aim.
Photography. to remove spots from by covering with opaque color.
Sports. to give or grant a certain margin or advantage to: He spotted the tyro 12 points a game. The champion won, although spotting the challenger twenty pounds.
to watch or assist in order to prevent injury.
Slang. to lend: Can you spot me twenty for tonight's game?
v. 无主动词 verb
spot·ted,spot·ting.
to make a spot; cause a stain: Ink spots badly.
to become spotted, as some fabrics when spattered with water.
Still, some parents wondered what they were sending their kids to and worried not attending could cost their kid a spot on the school’s team.
On Monday it was announced that a peculiar gas called phosphine had been spotted in the clouds above Venus.
Spotting such marvels requires finding just the right wild spot.
Hurricanes that inch along can actually bring more destruction as they hover over an area, dumping immense amounts of water in one spot.
Given the way the two companies have cared for their people and the wider community, it’s no wonder that both Stryker and Arthrex earned spots on the 2020 list of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production.
Michael Steinbrick, a personal trainer with New York Sports Clubs, says he can always spot a newbie.
In the years to come, Wha became a legendary starting out spot for various soon-to-be rock stars.
And so the “Glo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ria” in this number earns it a spot on my list.
On my short list of the great rock voices of all time, he is battling for the top spot with Mick Jagger.
While 15 miles per week has benefits, “the sweet spot is probably around 30 miles of running per week,” Williams argues.
Suddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.
There was a lathe near the spot where David Arden stood, and shavings and splinters under his feet.
We see the whole land, even if but at a distance, instead of being limited merely to the spot where our foot treads.
A lurid spot on each cheek showed burning red through the bronze of his skin.
A clock was put above the spot where the fountain stood, in April, 1852, which cost £60.