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。
- “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。)
- “She stepped away from the spotlight after the scandal.” (丑闻过后她淡出公众视野。)
- “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。)