spotter
/ˈspɒtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [spˈɑtɚ] /ˈspɑːtər/ (ame, ipa) · [spˈɑtɚ] /ˈspä-tər/ (ame, mw)
spotter — 名詞
- spottersingular
- spottersplural
1. A person with a talent for seeing or finding particular items or individuals, wh
觀察者
擅長發現特定事物的人
A person with a talent for seeing or finding particular items or individuals, whether as a pastime or as paid work.
Tendai is a keen bird spotter and keeps a list of every species he sees.
Tendai 是個熱衷的賞鳥者，他會記錄下看到的每一種鳥類。
compound noun: bird spotter / train spotter / talent spotter
The record label's talent spotter discovered Ayesha singing in a small café.
那家唱片公司的星探在一家小咖啡館裡發現了 Ayesha。
Reuben works as a train spotter, noting down every locomotive that passes the station.
Reuben 的工作是鐵道迷，他會記下經過火車站的每一輛火車。
A good fossil spotter can find tiny bones that most people would walk right past.
厲害的化石發現者能夠找到多數人會直接走過去的小骨頭。
Adina is a cloud spotter who spends hours photographing different sky formations.
Adina 是雲朵觀測者，會花好幾個小時拍攝不同的天空雲層。
文法句型
[thing] spotter / talent spotter
常見錯誤
2. Someone who keeps an eye on a particular area to detect a person, object, or eve
監視者
留意現場以發出警報的人
Someone who keeps an eye on a particular area to detect a person, object, or event, often so they can warn others if anything unusual happens.
A security spotter watched the bank entrance from a van parked across the street.
一名安全監視者從對街的廂型車內觀察銀行的入口。
compound noun: security spotter / police spotter
During the royal visit, police spotters stood on every rooftop along the route.
在王室到訪期間，警方監視者站在遊行路線沿途的每一個屋頂上。
The factory hired a spotter to watch for smoke near the chemical storage area.
工廠雇用了一名監視者，留意化學儲存區附近是否有煙霧。
Niran works as a crowd spotter at festivals, looking for people who need help.
Niran 在音樂節擔任人群監視者，尋找需要協助的人。
Safari wildlife spotters radioed the driver when they saw elephants near the road.
野生動物監視者看到大象靠近馬路時，立刻用無線電通知司機。
文法句型
security spotter / police spotter / crowd spotter
用法筆記
Subject is often an official or professional role: police spotter, security spotter, fire spotter.
常見錯誤
3. A worker at a construction project who helps people drive trucks and operate lar
引導員
工地現場指揮車輛安全的人員
A worker at a construction project who helps people drive trucks and operate large machines safely, preventing crashes with workers, equipment, or other obstacles.
The truck driver waited for the spotter's signal before reversing toward the loading bay.
卡車司機等待引導員發出信號，然後才倒車駛向裝卸區。
role: guides vehicles using hand signals
Mizuki works as a spotter on a high-rise site, guiding crane operators with hand signals.
Mizuki 在一處高樓工地擔任引導員，用手勢指揮起重機操作員。
Without a spotter, reversing a concrete mixer on a busy site can be very dangerous.
在繁忙的工地上，如果沒有引導員，混凝土攪拌車倒車可能會非常危險。
The construction spotter stopped the digger just in time before it hit an underground pipe.
工地引導員及時叫停了挖土機，才沒有挖到地底下的管線。
- banksman
British term for the same role on construction sites, less common globally
- signal person
formal title used in safety regulations for the person directing vehicle movements
文法句型
work as a spotter / spotter + for [vehicle]
用法筆記
Frequently used in safety regulations and construction training. The spotter is a designated safety role, not a supervisor.
4. A person who tracks and reports weather conditions and changes, especially sever
觀測員
觀測回報天氣狀況的人員
A person who tracks and reports weather conditions and changes, especially severe events such as storms, tornadoes, or heavy snowfall, often as a trained volunteer or paid worker.
The National Weather Service relies on volunteer storm spotters to report hail and tornadoes.
國家氣象局依賴志願風暴觀測員回報冰雹和龍捲風的情況。
compound noun: storm spotter / weather spotter
Léa became a weather spotter after a tornado passed close to her hometown.
Léa 在龍捲風經過她家鄉附近後，成為了一名天氣觀測員。
Storm spotters track severe weather and send updates to local emergency offices.
風暴觀測員會追蹤惡劣天氣，並將最新情況回報給當地緊急應變辦公室。
Every spring the county holds a training class for new weather spotters.
每年春天，這個郡都會為新的天氣觀測員開設訓練課程。
- storm chaser
a storm chaser actively drives towards storms for research or video footage, while a spotter typically reports from a fixed location
文法句型
storm spotter / weather spotter
用法筆記
Often used in compounds such as 'storm spotter' or 'weather spotter'. These are typically trained volunteers who work with official weather agencies.
5. A person who stands close to someone performing heavy lifts or gymnastic moves,
保護員
健身時防止運動者受傷的人
A person who stands close to someone performing heavy lifts or gymnastic moves, ready to catch them or support the weight if they lose strength or balance so they do not get hurt.
James asked a friend to spot him during a heavy bench press.
James 請一位朋友在旁邊保護他，讓他做重槓鈴臥推。
common pattern: act as a spotter + for [exercise]
In the gymnastics class, a spotter stood behind Brooke as she practised her backflip.
在體操課上，一名保護員站在 Brooke 身後，陪她練習後空翻。
William felt safer doing the squat exercise with a spotter standing behind him.
William 做深蹲時有保護員站在身後，讓他覺得安全多了。
A good spotter knows when to help and when to let the lifter finish alone.
好的保護員知道何時該出手幫忙，何時該讓運動者自己完成動作。
Valentina always uses a spotter when she trains with weights above her own body weight.
Valentina 用超過自己體重的重量訓練時，一定會找保護員在旁邊。
- training partner
a training partner exercises with you and helps with many things, while a spotter's only job is safety
文法句型
use a spotter / act as a spotter / spotter for [exercise]
用法筆記
Most common in gym and fitness settings. The spotter's role is active — they touch the weight or the lifter's body only when necessary, rather than simply watching.