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on the spot

/ɒn ðə spɒt/

翻译: 习语,表示立即、毫不拖延,或正好在事情发生的地点;也可指某人被置于窘境,需要当场迅速做出决定或回答。

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/ɒn ðə spɒt/B2informal
  • zh习语,表示立即、毫不拖延,或正好在事情发生的地点;也可指某人被置于窘境,需要当场迅速做出决定或回答。

An idiomatic expression meaning immediately, without delay, or at the exact place where something is happening. It can also refer to being put in a difficult situation where one must make a quick decision or answer.

  1. Immediately or at that exact placeB1informal

    At the exact place where something is happening; without delay.

    zh当场

    • The manager made a decision on the spot.
    • She was hired on the spot after the interview.
    • He paid for the damage on the spot.
  2. In a difficult or embarrassing situationB2informal

    Under pressure to perform or make a decision immediately.

    zh处于困境

    • The reporter put him on the spot with a tough question.
    • She felt put on the spot when asked to sing.
    • He was on the spot to explain his actions.