那道光本身：燈具與照射
最貼著實物的一組：一個是那盞燈，一個是拿它去照的動作。
stage lamp · noun · C2
A lamp that sends a strong, thin line of light onto one person or thing, often used on a stage when someone is singing or acting.
聚光燈
核心畫面
One narrow, strong beam of light picked out of the dark, falling on a single person or thing on a stage. Everything around it stays dark, so your eyes have nowhere else to go — the light itself decides what you look at.
劇場裡的那道光：全場都是暗的，只有一束又強又窄的光打在舞台上某一個人身上。這道光沒有把別的東西變暗，它只是選了一個對…更多收起
劇場裡的那道光：全場都是暗的，只有一束又強又窄的光打在舞台上某一個人身上。這道光沒有把別的東西變暗，它只是選了一個對象——但因為周圍全黑，你的眼睛就沒有別的地方可去，只能看它。spotlight 的力量不在於照亮，而在於「挑一個出來、其他都不管」，這個「被挑出來、被大家看著」的感覺，是這個字所有用法共同的底。Two branches
被光挑中：注意力的焦點
把舞台換成社會，把那束光換成媒體和眾人的目光——被照的人一樣無處可躲。
public attention · noun · C2
A lot of attention from newspapers, television, and the public, often for a short time.
公眾焦點
原始詞典資料7 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
spotlightnoun/ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/
- 1
A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.
- 2
The circle of light shed by a spotlight.
- 3
The center of attention; the highlight or most important part.
- Some people enjoy the spotlight.
- Billionaires like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates are known for their charitable contributions, but not all great givers crave the spotlight. Last night, a Massachusetts general hospital in Boston, an anonymous individual gave an unprecedented donation of two hundred human kidneys. This secret benefactor delivered his gift a few minutes before four a.m. this morning, as seen here in the security camera footage.
- 4
A showcase.
spotlightverb/ˈspɒtˌlaɪt/
- 1
To illuminate with a spotlight.
- We spotlight the star, but the supporting cast has all the great lines in this scene.
- The first act of Me & Julie presents Mr. Short in a black tie at his piano, beneath a golden arched proscenium, spotlighted on an otherwise dark stage.
- 2
To draw attention to.
- The news series served to spotlight corruption.
- 3
Synonym of jacklight (“to use a spotlight in hunting animals”).
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。