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词汇 put-on-the-spot
释义

put someone on the spot


idiom
C2
If you put someone on the spot, you cause them embarrassment or difficulty by forcing them at that moment to answer a difficult question or make an important decision: 让(某人)难堪;使(某人)为难
Mira rather put the boss on the spot by asking him when he was going to give us a pay rise.米拉问老板打算什么时候给我们加薪,可真让他当场下不了台。
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