英语词汇“caught”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

caught

(kɔːt )

Caught is the past tense and past participle of catch.

Idioms:

be caught on the wrong foot

to be surprised by something that happens quickly and unexpectedly, because you are not ready for it

The supermarket chain seems to have been caught on the wrong foot, still trying to escape its 'cheap' past just as it should be capitalizing on that record.

Again and again European and UN diplomacy has been wrong-footed by events in the Balkans.

be caught flat-footed or be left flat-footed

to be put at a disadvantage when something happens which you do not expect, with the result that you do not know what to do next and often look foolish

`The people around were caught flat-footed,' said Mr. Enko. `Nobody expected floods of such magnitude.'

caught in the crossfire

suffering the unpleasant effects of a disagreement between other people even though you are not involved in it yourself

Teachers say they are caught in the crossfire between the education establishment and the Government.

be caught with your hand in the cookie jar [mainly US]

to be caught stealing or doing something wrong. The usual British expression is have your hand in the till.

The banker had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Had my client not been aggressive he would have lost 35,000 dollars.

be caught in the act

to be seen doing something secret or wrong

The men were caught in the act of digging up buried explosives.

be caught on the hop [British]

to be unprepared for something that happens and so be unable to respond quickly or appropriately

In both cases the West was caught on the hop when a brutal dictator decided that it was safe to use force to resolve a long-standing territorial dispute.

someone is caught with their pants down

said to mean that something happens that someone is not prepared for and that reveals an embarrassing or shocking fact about them. In British English, you can also say that someone is caught with their trousers down.

In 1991, the Department of Transport was caught with its pants down and took seven months to produce the document needed to change legislation.

someone is like a rabbit caught in the headlights

said to mean that someone is so frightened or nervous that they do not know what to do

He just sat there, like a rabbit caught in the headlights.

be caught napping

to not be prepared for something that happens, and perhaps lose an advantage as a result

The profession has been wrongfooted, caught napping by major changes in the political economy in the past ten years.

单词	caught
释义	caught (kɔːt ) A1 Caught is the past tense and past participle of catch. Idioms: be caught on the wrong foot to be surprised by something that happens quickly and unexpectedly, because you are not ready for it The supermarket chain seems to have been caught on the wrong foot, still trying to escape its 'cheap' past just as it should be capitalizing on that record. Again and again European and UN diplomacy has been wrong-footed by events in the Balkans. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be caught flat-footed or be left flat-footed to be put at a disadvantage when something happens which you do not expect, with the result that you do not know what to do next and often look foolish `The people around were caught flat-footed,' said Mr. Enko. `Nobody expected floods of such magnitude.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers caught in the crossfire suffering the unpleasant effects of a disagreement between other people even though you are not involved in it yourself Teachers say they are caught in the crossfire between the education establishment and the Government. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be caught with your hand in the cookie jar [mainly US] to be caught stealing or doing something wrong. The usual British expression is have your hand in the till. The banker had been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Had my client not been aggressive he would have lost 35,000 dollars. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be caught in the act to be seen doing something secret or wrong The men were caught in the act of digging up buried explosives. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be caught on the hop [British] to be unprepared for something that happens and so be unable to respond quickly or appropriately In both cases the West was caught on the hop when a brutal dictator decided that it was safe to use force to resolve a long-standing territorial dispute. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone is caught with their pants down said to mean that something happens that someone is not prepared for and that reveals an embarrassing or shocking fact about them. In British English, you can also say that someone is caught with their trousers down. In 1991, the Department of Transport was caught with its pants down and took seven months to produce the document needed to change legislation. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone is like a rabbit caught in the headlights said to mean that someone is so frightened or nervous that they do not know what to do He just sat there, like a rabbit caught in the headlights. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be caught napping to not be prepared for something that happens, and perhaps lose an advantage as a result The profession has been wrongfooted, caught napping by major changes in the political economy in the past ten years. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
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