on the spot

US /ɑn ðə spɑt/
UK /ɑn ðə spɑt/
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1.

當場, 立刻

immediately; at once

:
He had to make a decision on the spot.
他必須當場做出決定。
The police arrested the thief on the spot.
警察當場逮捕了小偷。
2.

左右為難, 陷入困境

in a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape

:
His boss put him on the spot by asking about the missing funds.
他的老闆詢問失蹤的資金,讓他左右為難
I was put on the spot when asked to sing at the party.
當被要求在派對上唱歌時,我感到左右為難