| 单词 | dot |
| 释义 | dot (dɒt ) Word forms: dots , dotting , dotted 1. countable noun A2 A dot is a very small round mark, for example one that is used as the top part of the letter 'i', as a full stop, or as a decimal point. 2. countable noun B2 You can refer to something that you can see in the distance and that looks like a small round mark as a dot. Soon they were only dots above the hard line of the horizon. 3. verb When things dot a place or an area, they are scattered or spread all over it. Small coastal towns dot the landscape. [VERB noun] Synonyms: spot, cover, spread over, pepper 4. See also dotted, polka dots 5. on the dot phrase If you arrive somewhere or do something on the dot, you arrive there or do it at exactly the time that you were supposed to. They appeared on the dot of 9.50 pm as always. At nine o' clock on the dot, they have breakfast. Synonyms: on time, sharp, promptly, precisely 6. dot the i's and cross the t's phrase If you say that someone dots the i's and crosses the t's, you mean that they pay great attention to every small detail in a task; often used to express your annoyance because such detailed work seems unnecessary and takes a very long time. 7. the year dot phrase The year dot is used to mean a very long time ago. [British, informal] You've wanted to be a barrister since the year dot. Idioms: since the year dot [British] for a very long time Most of these people have lived here since the year dot. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers do something on the dot to do something at exactly the time you are supposed to do it They have breakfast at nine o'clock on the dot. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers dot the i's and cross the t's to add the final minor details to a piece of work, plan or arrangement Unless all the i's are dotted and the t's are crossed, a contract is not likely to be valid. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: dot a hill Float through the comfortable sunshine (the region averages 256 days of sun per year) and over rocky hills dotted with patches of wildflowers. Smithsonian Mag Cave burials were once popular among wealthy families, and their ancient tombs still dot the hills around the city. Times, Sunday Times Now we are back to cutting wood from forests and dotting the hills with windmills. Times, Sunday Times There were sheep dotting the hills, and stone fences. Times, Sunday Times The landscape surrounding the city consists of rolling hills dotted with conventional farm buildings and livestock as well as row crop farming systems. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It derived this name from the numerous haluva stores which used to dot the street. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After dark, there was almost no one except me and the security guards whose huts dot the streets every few hundred metres. Times, Sunday Times Vacant buildings dot the streets. Christianity Today Many shops, bazaars and merchants dot the streets, selling a variety of products, from foodstuffs to hardware materials. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Watering holes and restaurants and clubs dot the streets and alleyways, and many of these are historic institutions in themselves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pour the soup over the beans and dot the surface with ricotta, then drizzle with olive oil. Times, Sunday Times A large number of carvings dot the surface of the peak. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Surface projections on envelope (viral receptors) are densely dispersed and contain small spikes that evenly dot the surface. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Those flat white lily-pad clouds dotting the surface of the ocean are the anvil tops of thunderclouds. Times, Sunday Times Bird, lion, human — in any great portrait, you'll see that tiny dot of light that makes the subject look alive. Times, Sunday Times A dot of light from a red laser pointer may be thought to be due to a laser gunsight, causing outrage and possible danger. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were then asked how much, in inches, the dot of light was moving. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this experiment subjects were placed in a dark room and asked to look at a dot of light about 15 feet away. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It appears to move, and the participants are asked to estimate how far the dot of light moves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And places of worship began to dot the land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The towers and castles that dot the land and great walls that coddle their mediaeval towns and castles are reminders of how this area has always resolutely refused to change. Times, Sunday Times Chortens, receptacles of worship akin to stupas, dot the land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Aware that ancient remains dot the region, he believed they were fossilised mussel shells. Times, Sunday Times In addition, numerous and colorful small lakes and ponds dot this region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Numerous temples, monuments, and other examples of architecture unique to that area dot the region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The vast majority of the population leaves along the valley floor or among the low hiils that dot the region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Dairy farms also dot the region in areas where crops can not easily be grown, but their numbers have been drastically dwindling in recent years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Green vegetables and other shops like grocery, clothes, rice also dot the road and are also situated inside the market. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Blossoms of frangipani and gardenia dot the roads. Times, Sunday Times Sandbagged bunkers dot the roads around the lake. Globe and Mail The angle of the camera corner can be determined by looking at the location of the laser dot in the camera's field of view. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Depending on how far away the laser strikes a surface, the laser dot appears at different places in the camera's field of view. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Powerful enough to put a laser dot on the moon, but at very close range able to cut through steel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And they can't come out of a nozzle, because there's no little dot. Times, Sunday Times With your eyes open, put a little dot with a kohl pencil where you want the flick to end on each eye. The Sun Rather than sweeping views and large borders you get to inspect and admire every little dot and petal. Times, Sunday Times But where did that little dot come from? Times, Sunday Times Ask self: any room for more little dots in the world? Times, Sunday Times Using a small dot of chocolate butter icing as the glue, carefully stick each ghost on top of the cake. Times, Sunday Times To get the look, use a small dot sticker placed in the middle of your nail to leave the crescent shape free - or try this trick with an elastic band. The Sun A small dot may or may not be visible against the sun before your eyeballs turn opaque. Times, Sunday Times Individual features, such as houses, are shown as point symbols like a small dot or square. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The heads have an ostiole (opening) that appears as a small dot on the culm surface. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Bird, lion, human — in any great portrait, you'll see that tiny dot of light that makes the subject look alive. Times, Sunday Times Yes, the tiny dot scars left after a 'trip' are a badge of honour for the kambo bragger and the compulsive psychonaut who wants to try everything once. Times, Sunday Times Scientists believe they have a cheap solution that could make both products unfakeable, using a tiny dot of atomthick materials similar to graphene. Times, Sunday Times I'm just a tiny dot in a sea of people who don't agree with me. Times, Sunday Times I remember looking forward and seeing all those tiny dots of people's faces and thinking, wow. Times,Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 小圆点, 遍布于 Japanese: 点 符号, 点在する |
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