“Be put on the spot” 是一个常见的英语习语,常用于描述某人被突然要求当场做出决定、回答问题或采取行动,通常会让人感到尴尬、紧张或措手不及。
当一个人 is put on the spot,意味着他/她被置于一种必须立即回应或做决定的情境中,而这种情境往往令人不舒服或缺乏准备。
例句 1: “I didn’t expect to be put on the spot during the meeting—I hadn’t prepared any data!”
例句 2: “Don’t put me on the spot like that in front of everyone!”
例句 3: “She felt really uncomfortable when her colleague put her on the spot about her opinion on the layoff plan.”
该短语通常带有负面情绪色彩,强调“被迫”和“不适感”。它不是指一般的提问,而是特指那些让人措手不及、难以应对的突发情况。