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单词 Johnny-on-the-spot
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Definition of Johnny-on-the-spot in English:

Johnny-on-the-spot

noun
North American dated, informal
  • A person who is at hand whenever needed.

    〈北美,非正式,旧〉随时待命的人

    he appears to have become the financial Johnny-on-the-spot for Mr Meese
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Archuleta jarred the ball loose, and fellow S Kim Herring was Johnny-on-the-spot, picking up the loose ball and rambling to the endzone for a 10-0 lead.
    • Interior designers come to you not only to buy what you've got, but because of what you can put together… You have to be Johnny-on-the-spot.
    • The FDA is not exactly known as a Johnny-on-the-spot agency.
    • ‘And television networks that carry it and promote it and are Johnny-on-the-spot every time there's a terrorist act are promoting it,’ he said.

Definition of Johnny-on-the-spot in US English:

Johnny-on-the-spot

nounˌjänēänT͟Həˈspätˌdʒɑniɑnðəˈspɑt
North American dated, informal
  • A person who is at hand whenever needed.

    〈北美,非正式,旧〉随时待命的人

    he appears to have become the financial Johnny-on-the-spot for Mr. Meese
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The FDA is not exactly known as a Johnny-on-the-spot agency.
    • ‘And television networks that carry it and promote it and are Johnny-on-the-spot every time there's a terrorist act are promoting it,’ he said.
    • Archuleta jarred the ball loose, and fellow S Kim Herring was Johnny-on-the-spot, picking up the loose ball and rambling to the endzone for a 10-0 lead.
    • Interior designers come to you not only to buy what you've got, but because of what you can put together… You have to be Johnny-on-the-spot.
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