on the spot
collocation当场，立即
He paid me on the spot.
他当场付了钱给我。
斑点；圆点
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斑点；圆点
a small round or irregular patch on a surface
There is a black spot on the white wall.
白色的墙上有一个黑点。
表面上颜色、质地等不同的圆形或不规则斑点
A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
相对于某区域表面特征的位置点
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
污点或损毁的标记
A stain or disfiguring mark.
用于广告的短小片段或插图(如广播或电视节目之间或杂志中的)
a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising
She noticed a greasy spot on her shirt.
她注意到衬衫上有一块油渍。
AI contextual example
The dog has a brown spot above its left eye.
那只狗左眼上方有一块棕色斑点。
AI contextual example
a bright spot on a planet
行星上的一个亮点
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当场，立即
He paid me on the spot.
他当场付了钱给我。
抽查
The teacher did a spot check of homework.
老师对作业进行了抽查。
现货市场
Gold prices on the spot market fell.
现货市场的黄金价格下跌了。
聚光灯；公众注意
The singer stood in the spot light.
歌手站在聚光灯下。
盲点
Drivers should check their blind spots.
司机应检查盲点。
局部处理
I applied a spot treatment to the stain.
我对污渍进行了局部处理。
当场；立即
He was asked to make a decision on the spot.
他被要求当场做出决定。
使某人难堪；让某人当场表态
The reporter put the politician on the spot with a tough question.
记者提了一个尖锐的问题，让这位政治家当场下不来台。
少量；一点
I just need a spot of help with this homework.
我只需要一点帮助来完成这份作业。
Spot在哪里？
The book 'Where's Spot?' is a classic lift-the-flap book for children.
《Spot在哪里？》是一本经典的翻翻书。
Spot！过来！
In Star Trek: The Next Generation, Data often calls his cat Spot.
在《星际迷航：下一代》中，Data经常叫他的猫Spot。
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联想：'spot' = 一个点，既可指污点也可指地点。
中性语体，多用于描述物体表面的小污点或斑点，如皮肤、衣物上的印记，比较常见于日常对话和书面描述。
These words all end with the '-ot' spelling and share the same vowel sound /ɑt/ as the ending of 'spot'. Be careful: 'spit' (/spɪt/) and 'spat' (/spæt/) look similar but have different vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.