put on the spot 使尴尬

如果说某人 puts you on the spot 那就是说他们提出的问题让你感到很为难，很尴尬。

 

例句

 

I can't believe he asked me how old I was in front of the whole office. He really put me on the spot.

 

She put me on the spot and asked me to say something in French.

 

请注意

 

另一个短语 have a soft spot for someone 意思是特别喜欢某人。

 

例句

 

No wonder Jane got a promotion¹. The boss has always had a soft spot for her.

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