词汇 | on the spot |
释义 | on the spot See also: on-the-spot主要翻译 on the spot adv (immediately)当场;立即He ordered me to do it on the spot because he couldn't wait.因为他等不及,所以命令我当场完成此事。 on the spot adv (at the place in question)在现场Newspapers' foreign correspondents are on the spot when a story develops.当事件发生时,报刊的海外记者们都在现场。 on the spot expr informal, figurative (in an awkward situation)处于困境中;处于难堪境地Bill was on the spot because he owed a lot of people a lot of money.因为比尔欠着许多人一大笔债,所以正处于困境中。 复合形式:on the spot | on-the-spot put [sb] on the spot v expr informal (challenge, embarrass)使…处于难堪地位My teacher put me on the spot with a difficult question. |
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