spot-on
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌspot-ˈon adjective British English informal CORRECTexactly right 完全正确的,非常对的 Judith is always spot-on with her advice. 朱迪丝的劝告总是对的。► see thesaurus at right
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spot-on• On one point you are spot-on.• The descriptions of the characters in relation to their star signs is spot-on.• Sharp characterisation, fine comedy performances and spot-on dialogue.• Freddie is spot-on when he says only lawyers get rich from couples who bicker over who gets what from the divorce.• After a fair few spot-on write-ups in the last few months, now the fashion pack moved in on him.ˌspot-ˈon adjectiveChineseSyllable
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spot-on
ˌspot-ˈon
adjective British English informal
exactly right:
Judith is always spot-on with her advice.
▪ right not wrong – used about something someone says, or about the person who says it: the right answer | You were right about the colour. | ‘He’s about thirty, isn’t he?’ ‘That’s right.’
▪correct right. Correct sounds more formal than right: the correct answer | He is absolutely correct. | Unfortunately, this information is not correct.
▪accurate right – used about information, measurements, descriptions etc: Make sure that your measurements are accurate. | an accurate description of the suspect
▪exact an exact number, amount, or time is completely correct, and is no more and no less than it should be: The exact time is 9.28 a.m. | The exact weight of the baby was 3.3 kilos.
▪spot-on British English spoken informal exactly right – used especially about guesses or things people say: His answer was spot-on. | You’re spot-on.
ˌspot-ˈon
adjective British English informalexactly right:
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