spot-on

/ˌspɒt ˈɒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌspɑːt ˈɑːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspät-ˈän/ (ame, mw)

spot-on — adjective

1. perfectly accurate or correct, with nothing to fix or change.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

perfectly accurate or correct, with nothing to fix or change.

例句

Élise's guess about the recipe was spot-on; the secret really was orange peel.

predicative: be + spot-on confirming a correct guess

Arjun gave a spot-on impression of his uncle reading the morning news.

attributive: spot-on + noun (impression/imitation)

同義詞
  • accurate

    neutral register; works in formal writing where 'spot-on' would not

  • bang-on

    British informal; very close synonym, slightly more colloquial

  • precise

    emphasises exactness of detail rather than overall correctness

  • right on the money

    American informal idiom with the same praise nuance

反義詞

文法句型

be + spot-on

spot-on + noun

用法筆記

Predominantly British informal; most natural in the predicative slot ('that's spot-on'). Frequently modifies abstract nouns of judgement or skill — guess, prediction, impression, timing, analysis.

常見錯誤

❌The answer is spot-on accurate.
✅The answer is spot-on.
💡'spot-on' already means accurate; pairing it with 'accurate' is redundant.
❌a very spot-on guess
✅a spot-on guess
💡'spot-on' is an absolute term and does not take degree modifiers like 'very' or 'quite'.