单词 | in the spotlight |
释义 | > as lemmasin (also under) the spotlight b. figurative. Something likened to a spotlight, esp. in highlighting or drawing attention to something. Frequently in in (also under) the spotlight: subject to intense scrutiny or public attention. ΚΠ 1902 Washington Post 19 Oct. 23/2 To fetch her karat or so of alum [i.e. a diamond ring] to the front and keep it under the spotlight of publicity. 1914 G. Atherton Perch of Devil i. 159 We'll just thresh this question out, turn the spot-light on every side of it. 1931 H. F. Pringle Theodore Roosevelt i. xi. 135 The spotlight focused on Roosevelt, a spotlight so white and continuous that the other..commissioners found themselves in..shadow. 1972 Times 30 Nov. 23/8 A strong consumer and governmental spotlight on food prices. 2013 London Evening Standard 10 Oct. 21/1 (heading) Bridget Jones and Mariella Frostrup put grown-up sex into the spotlight. < as lemmas |
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