spotlight

注目の的、脚光

多くの人、特に世間や報道機関から向けられる関心。

やさしい英語で： The attention of many people, especially the public or the news media.

• She enjoys being in the spotlight.
• The scandal brought his private life into the spotlight.
• Why has this issue fallen out of the spotlight?

使い方： in the spotlight (The young player is suddenly in the spotlight.); put someone/something in the spotlight (The report put the company's problems in the spotlight.)

類義語： limelight, public attention

よく使う表現： in the spotlight, share the spotlight, spotlight on something

スポットライト

特定の人や場所に、細く強い光を当てる照明器具。

やさしい英語で： A bright lamp that sends a narrow beam of light onto one person or area.

• A spotlight lit the stage.
• The actor stood under a bright spotlight.
• They aimed two spotlights at the singer.

類義語： spot, spotlamp

よく使う表現： bright spotlight, stage spotlight, under a spotlight

注目を集める、取り上げる

人や物を紹介したり話題にしたりして、他の人の関心を向ける。

やさしい英語で： To make people notice someone or something by showing or discussing them.

• The report spotlights poor housing.
• Our festival spotlights young local artists.
• The documentary spotlighted the difficulties faced by working parents.

類義語： highlight, draw attention to, feature

よく使う表現： spotlight an issue, spotlight a problem, spotlight new talent

スポットライトを当てる

人や物に細く強い光を当てる。

やさしい英語で： To shine a bright, narrow beam of light on someone or something.

• They spotlight the singer during her song.
• The statue was spotlighted from below.
• A technician spotlighted each actor as they stepped forward.

類義語： illuminate, light up

よく使う表現： spotlight the singer, spotlight a statue, spotlight the stage

照射猟をする

夜、動物に強い光を当ててから銃で撃って狩る。

やさしい英語で： To hunt animals at night by shining a bright light on them before shooting them.

• They spotlight rabbits after dark.
• The hunters spotlighted deer from a truck.
• It is illegal to spotlight certain animals in this area.

よく使う表現： spotlight deer, spotlight rabbits, spotlight at night