take the spotlight

基本解释

They smiled with the amused detachment of any parent watching a child take the spotlight.
他们微笑着，就像所有父母一样，高兴但又恬静地看着一个令人瞩目的孩子。
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When participants who belong to the same class as them take the spotlight and succeed, it resonates with mass audiences.
他说： “当草根选手一夜成名并大获成功时，便会使得大批观众产生共鸣。”
In fact, some sentimental, introspective songs hinder worship because they take the spotlight off God and focus on our feelings.
事实上，一些情绪化、自省式的歌曲反而妨碍敬拜，因为它们把注意的焦点从神转移到自己的感受上。

You could take that as good news or bad news but the spotlight is not on us as much as we think it is.
你可以这把当成好消息，也可以当成坏消息,但聚光灯并不像我们想的那样，总是照在我们身上。
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