| 词汇 | on-the-spot |
| 释义 | on the spotphrase at the place where an event is happening or has recently happened: 在现场 The police were called and they were on the spot within three minutes.警方接到报告，不到3分钟就赶到了现场。 The animals form groups to hunt prey, which they eat on the spot. Interviewees may have to debug a program on the spot. It can be difficult to come up with a good answer on the spot. The lyrics sounded as though the singer was making them up on the spot. C2 immediately: 立即，立刻，马上 You can be sacked on the spot for stealing.偷窃会被立即开除的。 The directors met with him and offered him the role on the spot. They threatened to shoot her on the spot. The head teacher was so impressed with him that she offered him a scholarship on the spot. The offer of free flying lessons closed the deal on the spot. UK(USin place) (of running or jumping) in one place, without moving forward or backward at all: Do a bit of running on the spot to warm up your leg muscles. I hopped up and down on the spot, beside myself with excitement. They were jogging on the spot, waiting to cross the road. Jump up and down twenty times on the spot. Run on the spot for five minutes and remember to lift your knees as high as you can. See also spotnoun(PLACE) on the spot | American Dictionaryon the spotidiom at that moment or place: He was arrested on the spot. Someone who is put on the spot is forced to do or say something the person would rather not do or say: I’m not trying to put you on the spot, but could you explain why you did that? |
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