"then and there" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 当场
• 就地

Definition

立刻，在那时那地，当场、马上就做某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于描述当场做决定或采取行动。讲故事时经常出现，比如“I decided then and there”=“我当场决定了”。是固定短语，不能拆开使用。

Examples

She made the decision then and there.

她**当场**做出了决定。

I answered his question then and there.

我**当场**回答了他的问题。

They decided to leave then and there.

他们**立刻**决定离开。

He asked me to marry him, and I said yes then and there.

他向我求婚，我**当场**答应了。

When I saw the mistake, I fixed it then and there.

我看到错误时，**当场**就改正了。

She apologized then and there without making excuses.

她**当场**道了歉，没有找借口。