hotspot

/ˈhɒtspɒt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɑːtspɑːt/ (ame, ipa)

hotspot — 名詞

  • hotspotsingular
  • hotspotsplural

1. a public spot, such as a café or airport lounge, where you can join a wi-fi netw

1.名詞B1
釋義

無線熱點

公共場所提供的無線網路連線點

a public spot, such as a café or airport lounge, where you can join a wi-fi network to use the internet on your phone or laptop.

例句

The café near Shirin's office offers a free hotspot for customers.

Shirin 辦公室附近的咖啡廳提供免費的 Wi-Fi 熱點給顧客使用。

noun usage: a free hotspot

Ezra opened his laptop and looked for an airport hotspot to send the report.

Ezra 打開筆電,尋找機場的 Wi-Fi 熱點以便寄出報告。

同義詞

文法句型

a hotspot in/at [place]

connect to a hotspot

用法筆記

Subject is usually a venue (café, hotel, airport, library). Distinguish from sense 2, which is a portable piece of hardware that a person carries.

常見錯誤

I bought a new hotspot in Starbucks.
I connected to the hotspot in Starbucks.
💡the venue's hotspot is a service you join, not a device you buy.

2. a small device, or a phone feature, that shares mobile-data internet with nearby

2.名詞B1
釋義

行動熱點

用手機或小裝置分享行動網路給其他設備

a small device, or a phone feature, that shares mobile-data internet with nearby computers and tablets through wi-fi.

例句

Adina switched on her mobile hotspot so her brother could finish his homework.

Adina 打開手機的行動熱點,讓弟弟可以把功課寫完。

compound: mobile hotspot

Hiro packs a small hotspot for every work trip, in case the hotel wi-fi fails.

Hiro 每次出差都會帶一個小型行動熱點,以防飯店 Wi-Fi 不通。

同義詞
  • mi-fi

    informal term for a portable wi-fi device

  • tethering device

    more technical, emphasises the sharing function

文法句型

use [someone]'s phone as a hotspot

set up a mobile hotspot

用法筆記

Subject is usually a phone, a small hardware box, or a person doing the sharing. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is a piece of hardware you own and carry; sense 1 is a service installed at a venue.

常見錯誤

I plugged my laptop into the hotspot.
I connected my laptop to the hotspot.
💡you join the wi-fi signal; you do not plug a cable into it.

3. a place that lots of people visit because it has a lively scene, such as music,

3.名詞B2
釋義

熱門景點

人潮聚集、氣氛熱鬧的活動或休閒地點

a place that lots of people visit because it has a lively scene, such as music, nightlife, food, or shopping.

例句

The night market behind the temple has become a hotspot for street food lovers.

廟後的夜市已經變成街頭小吃愛好者的熱門景點。

a hotspot for [group]

Élise wrote a guidebook listing every hotspot in Lyon worth a Friday-night visit.

Élise 寫了一本指南,列出里昂每個值得週五晚上去的熱門景點。

同義詞
  • in place

    very informal; suggests current fashion

  • destination

    neutral; emphasises that people travel there on purpose

反義詞
  • backwater

    informal; a sleepy place nobody visits

文法句型

a hotspot for [activity]

[place] is a hotspot

用法筆記

Often followed by `for + activity or group` (a hotspot for foodies, a hotspot for surfers). Distinguish from sense 4, which carries danger; this sense carries excitement and popularity.

常見錯誤

My grandmother's quiet village is a hotspot.
My grandmother's quiet village is peaceful and traditional.
💡a hotspot needs visible activity, energy, or crowds, not just charm.

4. an area where fighting, political unrest, or other serious trouble is happening

4.名詞B2
釋義

衝突熱區

戰事或政治動盪隨時可能爆發的地區

an area where fighting, political unrest, or other serious trouble is happening or could break out at any moment.

例句

Aid workers refuse to enter the hotspot near the border without an armed escort.

救援人員不肯沒有武裝護送就進入邊境附近的衝突熱區。

Niran writes news reports from political hotspots across South-East Asia.

Niran 從東南亞各地的政治衝突熱區發回新聞報導。

plural: political hotspots

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

a hotspot of [conflict/tension]

political/military hotspot

用法筆記

Common in news writing. Often modified by `political`, `military`, `conflict`, or `trouble`. Distinguish from sense 3 (which is positive — popularity); this sense always carries threat or instability.

常見錯誤

The peaceful park is a hotspot.
The disputed border crossing is a hotspot.
💡this sense needs real danger, not just attention.

5. an area where a particular activity, illness, or natural feature is found in muc

5.名詞B2
釋義

聚集區

某種現象或活動密度遠高於周圍的地區

an area where a particular activity, illness, or natural feature is found in much larger amounts than in nearby places.

例句

The forest reserve in Borneo is a biodiversity hotspot with hundreds of rare species.

婆羅洲的森林保護區是物種多樣性的聚集區,棲息著數百種稀有生物。

compound: biodiversity hotspot

Health officials monitored the city block as a hotspot for the new flu outbreak.

衛生官員把那條街區列為新型流感爆發的聚集區,密切監測。

a hotspot for [illness]

同義詞
  • cluster

    scientific; stresses the grouping of cases or specimens

  • epicentre

    stresses the focal point from which something spreads

文法句型

a hotspot for/of [phenomenon]

biodiversity/disease/crime hotspot

用法筆記

Common in scientific, public-health, and policing language. The modifier in front (biodiversity, crime, malaria, pollution) names what is concentrated. Distinguish from sense 4: that sense is specifically about armed conflict, while this sense covers any concentrated phenomenon — good or bad.

6. a small area that is far hotter or more radioactive than the surroundings, such

6.名詞C1
釋義

高溫點

溫度遠高於周圍的小範圍地帶或表面點

a small area that is far hotter or more radioactive than the surroundings, such as a volcano's active spot or after-fire embers.

例句

Firefighters returned at dawn to find a hotspot still smoking in the burnt pine grove.

消防隊員天亮時回到現場,發現燒過的松林裡還有高溫點在冒煙。

still smoking

Christopher used a thermal camera to find hotspots along the failing engine block.

Christopher 用熱顯像儀,在故障的引擎本體上找出多個高溫點。

plural: find hotspots

同義詞
反義詞
  • cold spot

    an area that is unusually cool compared to its surroundings

文法句型

a hotspot of [heat/radiation/volcanic activity]

用法筆記

Common in geology (volcanic plumes), firefighting (after-fire embers), and engineering (overheating parts). Often paired with `volcanic`, `radiation`, `thermal`, or `smoldering`. Distinguish from sense 5: this sense is about temperature; sense 5 is about concentration of a non-thermal phenomenon.