spotlight

名词 spotlight:

1. a focus of public attention
   同义词：limelight, glare, public eye
2. a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
   同义词：spot

动词 spotlight:

1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
   同义词：foreground, highlight, play up
2. illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

1. But none of the routine reasons offered for urban crime has been able to explain a seemingly senseless incident that again has put crime in New York City in the national spotlight.
   说明城市何以犯罪频仍的老生常谈都不能解释这一似无理性的事件。这次事件再度使纽约市犯罪引得全国注目。
2. There are many spotlights on the stage.
   舞台上有很多聚光灯。
3. This footballer is a sportsman who likes to be in the spotlight.
   这个足球运动员是个爱出风头的运动员。