| 词汇 | on the spot |
| 释义 | on the spot 1. just there 正在那里；在场 * The police were on the spot within a few minutes of hearing about the crime. 警察在接到犯罪消息的几分钟内就赶到了现场。 2. without waiting 立刻；当即 * The news of important events is often broadcast on the spot over television. 重要事件的新闻总是通过电视立即广播。 * Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot. 任何人违反规则，立即勒令退场。 3. in trouble, difficulty or embarrassment 在困难中；在危险中 * The question put me on the spot; I couldn't make an excuse or lie. 这个问题搞得我很尴尬，我既无法推托，又无法撒谎。 * Bob was on the spot because he was unable to pay the money he owed. 鲍勃陷入了困境，因为他无力偿还欠下的钱。 4. in danger of being murdered 有被暗杀的危险 * After he talked to the police, the gangsters put him on the spot. 他报告警察后，歹徒们就决定置他于死地。 |
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