How do you use "Spot On" in a sentence?

Is this the place?' 'Spot on. Your estimate was spot on. That impression of him was spot on! The timing was absolutely spot on.

Spot On

Q: What does "Spot On" mean?

Exactly right, perfectly accurate Used to confirm that something is precisely correct—hitting the exact spot, no deviation. Can praise accuracy, timing, or quality.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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含义: Exactly right, perfectly accurate

完全正确、准确无误

Exactamente correcto, perfectamente preciso

完璧に正しい、ぴったり

정확히 맞는, 완벽하게 딱 맞는

Used to confirm that something is precisely correct—hitting the exact spot, no deviation. Can praise accuracy, timing, or quality.

用来确认某事完全正确——正中靶心，没有偏差。可以称赞准确性、时机或质量。

Se usa para confirmar que algo es precisamente correcto—dando en el blanco exacto, sin desviación. Puede elogiar precisión, momento o calidad.

何かが正確に正しいことを確認するのに使う——的の正確な場所に当たる、ずれがない。正確さ、タイミング、品質を褒めることができる。

무언가가 정확히 맞다는 것을 확인할 때 사용합니다. 정확한 지점을 정확히 맞힌 것, 조금의 오차도 없는 것을 뜻합니다. 정확성, 타이밍, 또는 품질을 칭찬할 때 쓸 수 있습니다.

例句

Is this the place?' 'Spot on.
这是那个地方吗？' '没错。
¿Es este el lugar?' 'Exacto.
ここで合ってる？' 'ぴったり。
여기가 맞아?' '정확해.
Your estimate was spot on.
你的估算完全正确。
Tu estimación fue perfecta.
君の見積もりはぴったりだった。
네 견적이 딱 맞았어.
That impression of him was spot on!
你模仿他模仿得太像了！
¡Tu imitación de él fue perfecta!
彼のモノマネ完璧だった！
그 사람 흉내가 완벽했어!
The timing was absolutely spot on.
时机把握得非常好。
El momento fue absolutamente perfecto.
タイミングが完璧だった。
타이밍이 완벽했어.

发音

/spɒt ɒn/

用法指南

语境: confirmation, praise, accuracy

语气: approving, confirming

✓ 正确说法

Spot on!
完全正确！
¡Exacto!
ぴったり！
정확해.
That's spot on.
说得对。
Eso es perfecto.
その通り。
딱 맞아!
Absolutely spot on.
绝对正确。
Absolutamente correcto.
完璧に正しい。
분석이 정확해.

✗ 错误说法

Very British—Americans rarely use it
非常英式——美国人很少用
Muy británico—los americanos raramente lo usan
とてもイギリス的——アメリカ人はめったに使わない
대부분의 상황에서 사용 가능
Generally acceptable everywhere
一般到处都能接受
Generalmente aceptable en todas partes
一般的にどこでも使える
매우 영국식이지만 어디서나 통함

常见错误

Americans might say 'right on' or 'exactly'
Very common in British speech

起源与历史

British expression from the idea of hitting the exact spot in a target. Being 'on the spot' means being in exactly the right place, extended to mean exactly correct.

词源: From hitting the exact spot on a target

最早记录: British usage from early 20th century

文化背景

Era: Early 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common British phrase; Used in darts and shooting contexts

Regional notes: Very British. Americans understand it but rarely use it.

变体

Spot onAbsolutely spot onThat's spot on