on-the-spot

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on-the-spot

adjective

idiomatic, not comparable At the scene; in the right place at the exact moment. The hikers were issued with an on-the-spot fine for littering.

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adj at the scene

中文	現場的 /现场的 xiànchǎng de, 當場的 /当场的 dāngchǎng de

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@misc{on_the_spot_2026,
  title = {on-the-spot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on-the-spot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}