put sb on the spot
（提出难题）使某人尴尬，使某人为难
一般指故意提出难以回答或尴尬的问题或事件等使人难堪、为难、尴尬、窘迫、无法应付
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
她让我有点难堪，因为她当着她母亲的面邀请我，而我又不太想去。
The question put me on the spot.
这问题一下子把我难住了。
Our question certainly put him on the spot.
我们这一问可把他将住了。
The interviewer's questions really put him on the spot.
采访者的问题使他很下不来台。
Even clever people are not terribly clever when put on the spot.
即便是聪明人在面对难题时也未必就能表现得特别聪明。
She wasn't prepared for the question during the meeting, and her boss really put her on the spot.
她没有准备好会议中的问题，老板的提问实在让她感到尴尬。
The surprise announcement put everyone on the spot, as they had to make a decision right then and there.
意外的宣布让每个人都感到为难，因为他们必须立刻做出决定。
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.
当简被要求在大家面前唱歌时，她感觉自己被逼入窘境，脸都红了。
She really put me on the spot. I actually think she could be doing a lot better. 她真的令我很难堪。其实我觉得她可以做得更好。
Please don't put me on the spot like this. 请不要这样让我为难。
The question put me on the spot ; I couldn't make an excuse or lie.
这个问题搞得我很尴尬，我既无法推托，又无法撒谎。
You've put me on the spot here I can't answer your question.
这你可把我难住了，你这个问题我答不上来。
Mira rather put the boss on the spot by asking him when he was going to give us a pay .
米拉问老板什么时候给我们加薪，这让老板很为难。
I’m not trying to put you on the spot, but could you explain why you did that?
我不是想让你陷入难堪之境，但你能解释一下你为什么那样做吗？
She shouldn't have put you on the spot like that.
她不应该那样让你下不来台。