put sb on the spot
（提出難題）使某人尴尬，使某人為難
一般指故意提出難以回答或尴尬的問題或事件等使人難堪、為難、尴尬、窘迫、無法應付
to make sb feel awkward or embarrassed by asking them a difficult question
She put me on the spot a bit because she invited me right in front of her mum and I didn't particularly want to go
她讓我有點難堪，因為她當着她母親的面邀請我，而我又不太想去。
The question put me on the spot.
這問題一下子把我難住了。
Our question certainly put him on the spot.
我們這一問可把他将住了。
The interviewer's questions really put him on the spot.
采訪者的問題使他很下不來台。
Even clever people are not terribly clever when put on the spot.
即便是聰明人在面對難題時也未必就能表現得特别聰明。
She wasn't prepared for the question during the meeting, and her boss really put her on the spot.
她沒有準備好會議中的問題，老闆的提問實在讓她感到尴尬。
The surprise announcement put everyone on the spot, as they had to make a decision right then and there.
意外的宣布讓每個人都感到為難，因為他們必須立刻做出決定。
When Jane was asked to sing in front of the group, she felt like she was put on the spot and her face turned red.
當簡被要求在大家面前唱歌時，她感覺自己被逼入窘境，臉都紅了。
She really put me on the spot. I actually think she could be doing a lot better. 她真的令我很難堪。其實我覺得她可以做得更好。
Please don't put me on the spot like this. 請不要這樣讓我為難。
The question put me on the spot ; I couldn't make an excuse or lie.
這個問題搞得我很尴尬，我既無法推托，又無法撒謊。
You've put me on the spot here I can't answer your question.
這你可把我難住了，你這個問題我答不上來。
Mira rather put the boss on the spot by asking him when he was going to give us a pay .
米拉問老闆什麼時候給我們加薪，這讓老闆很為難。
I’m not trying to put you on the spot, but could you explain why you did that?
我不是想讓你陷入難堪之境，但你能解釋一下你為什麼那樣做嗎？
She shouldn't have put you on the spot like that.
她不應該那樣讓你下不來台。