Was it… a) Collecting train numbers – that's train spotting, b) Taking photos of letterboxes, or c) Driving around roundabouts of the UK?

是… … a）收集列车车次——那是指观察并记录列车编号的行为，b）给信箱拍照，还是c）在英国的环形交叉路口开车？

Wastewater tracking could also be useful for spotting new variants.

废水追踪还能有助于发现新变异。

" He'd have a job spotting Harry in this, " said Ron, nodding through the mullioned windows at the thick, swirling snow.

“他要发现哈利在这里也不容易呢。”罗恩说，隔着有竖框的窗面纷飞的大雪点头。

Some are birds, who fly high, surveying the broad vistas and spotting unexpected links between different bits of the mathematical landscape.

有些数学家是鸟类，他们飞得很高，喜欢观察广阔的远景，发现数学景观的不同部分之间意想不到的联系。

They tell me this with affection, conviction, and a certain amount of pride in their political acumen, talent spotting, or soothsaying.

他们带着深情、信念和对自己的政治敏锐度、人才发现占卜的某种自豪感告诉我这些。

After all if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, you don't need to canvas back and forth wandering and whistling in hopes of spotting an uncommon duck to fit the " bill" .

毕竟，如果它看起来像只鸭，像鸭一样游来游去，像鸭一样呱呱叫，你不需要徘徊并吹口哨，希望能发现一只符合“安排”的不寻常的鸭。

It's a good place for spotting unusual birds, isn't it'?

那是个看罕见鸟类的好地方，对吗？

What's more, the white color is best when it comes to spotting a tiny dot of an astronaut against the vast expanse of black, black space.

而且，在浩瀚的黑色空间中，白色最适合辨认宇航员这颗小点。

The report says that dozens of Spix's macaws are still alive in captivity but as far as spotting one in it's natural habitat goes, researchers say you can't do it.

报告称，仍有几十只斯皮克斯金刚鹦鹉被人工养殖，但人们再也入法在野找到它们了。

So are you good at spotting liars?

你擅长辨别谎言吗？

Locals nicknamed him Schubert after spotting him in a pond last week.

当地人上周在池塘里发现了他，给他起了个号叫Schubert。

Welcome to the world of Britishism spotting.

拿着你的笔记本, 去搜集火车引擎编号, 在火车驶过时快速写下引擎的编号, 这是一件非常英式的事情.

I needed a spotting partner, so I called Rowley.

我还需要一个练习搭档，所以就叫上了罗利。

And it turns out that lunar eclipses were the key to spotting eclipse patterns.

事实证明，月食是发现日食规律的关键。

Reese says she has been drinking bottled water instead of well water ever since she started spotting dead fish in the creek following the derailment.

里斯说，自从脱轨事件发生后她开始在小溪里发现死鱼，此后她就一直喝瓶装水而不是井水。

You can't drive across town without spotting a UAW bumper sticker.

当你开车穿过城市时，你一定会看到汽车联合汽车工会的保险杠贴纸。

All trees fall; it is spotting the diseased ones that is tricky.

好比所有的树木都会倒下，但是要看出其中的病树就很棘手了。

As you get older, you get better and better at spotting real laughter.

随着年龄的增长， 人们越来越擅长识别真笑。

Orient yourself by spotting obstacles or triggers.

通过发现障碍触发因素来定位自己。

Thankfully, spotting this stress early can help avert disaster!

谢天谢地，及早发现这种压力有助于避免灾难！