on the spot
US /ɑn ðə spɑt/
UK /ɑn ðə spɑt/
1.
当场, 立刻
immediately; at once
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He had to make a decision on the spot.
他必须当场做出决定。
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The police arrested the thief on the spot.
警察当场逮捕了小偷。
2.
左右为难, 陷入困境
in a difficult situation from which it is hard to escape
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His boss put him on the spot by asking about the missing funds.
他的老板询问失踪的资金，让他左右为难。
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I was put on the spot when asked to sing at the party.
当被要求在派对上唱歌时，我感到左右为难。