put sb on the spot to deliberately ask someone a question that is difficult or embarrassing to answer〔故意提出难以回答或尴尬的问题〕使某人难堪put sb on the ˈspotto make sb feel awkward or embarrassed by asking them a difficult question（提出难题）使某人尴尬，使某人为难The interviewer's questions really put him on the spot.采访者的问题的确使他尴尬。 |