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Spotlight

名词 spotlight 本义舞台聚光灯,引申为 media spotlight(镁光灯下的审视);动词 to spotlight an issue 表示刻意凸显议题以供讨论。

  1. “Charities welcomed the sudden spotlight on mental health.” (慈善机构欢迎心理健康议题骤然受到关注。)
  2. “She stepped away from the spotlight after the scandal.” (丑闻过后她淡出公众视野。)
  3. “The investigation spotlighted gaps in airport security.” (调查使机场安保漏洞暴露在焦点之下。)

复合词 spot(光点)+ light(光),20 世纪初随剧场照明技术发展普及。

可作动词 spotlight → spotlighted → spotlighting;美式英语亦保留规则变化。

娱乐新闻里的 steal the spotlight 形容抢镜;公益传播常用 spotlight inequalities。

  • 固定搭配: “under the spotlight” (处于公众注视下), “spotlight report” (焦点报道), “spotlight on” (聚焦于)

spot(一个小点)被 light 照亮——舞台上最小却最亮的那束就是 spotlight。

“A rookie politician blinked hard under the TV spotlight.” (电视聚光灯下,新手政客眨个不停。)