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-新都网

Longman Language Activatorto do something or to happen when someone is not ready► be caught napping

informal if you are caught napping by something that happens, you are not expecting it and are not ready to deal with it, although you should expect it and be ready for it: · Stock traders who ignore these signs are in danger of being caught napping when a recession hits.be caught napping by: · Nowadays, no company can afford to be caught napping by a technological development.

► catch somebody off guard

to say or do something when someone is not expecting it so that they cannot deal with it as well as they would like to: · "Are you married?" Vick asked, catching her off guard.· The Prime Minister admitted to being caught off guard by news of the attack.

► catch somebody with their pants down

informal to arrive or to do something when someone is not ready, and make them feel stupid or embarrassed: · The city got caught with its financial pants down, and the scandal has led to 12 high-level officials losing their jobs.

► catch somebody on the hop

British informal to do something, or to happen, when someone is not expecting it and is not ready to deal with it: · The dramatic fall in share prices caught even the experts on the hop.· Many politicians have been caught on the hop by a good interviewer.

► wing it

informal to try to do something even though you are not ready, especially when you have to pretend you know more about something that you do: · If you are asked a question that you're not ready for, it's better to say "I hadn't considered that" than to wing it and get it wrong.· We have to wing it in the first game, but we'll be more prepared for the next one.

to get involved with something you did not want to get involved in► get caught up in

to get involved in something dangerous, unpleasant, or illegal, without wanting to or intending to do this: · I don't want to get caught up in some petty argument with you.· It is easy for young people to get caught up in crime when there are so few jobs.· One unlucky group of American tourists got caught up in the country's civil war.

► get drawn into

to gradually be persuaded to get involved in something that you did not intend to get involved in: · U.N. peacekeepers have gotten drawn into the fighting they were trying to prevent.· Children who end up on the street are likely to get drawn into prostitution and petty crime.

► get/become embroiled in

to get involved in a long and complicated discussion, argument, or struggle which you do not want to get involved in: · The airline became embroiled in a six-month battle with the pilots' union.· I don't want to get embroiled in some endless argument over money.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be caught on camera

(=be photographed, especially doing something wrong)· The boys were caught on camera leaving the station.

► caught in the crossfire

Doctors who tried to help the wounded were caught in the crossfire.

► caught in the crossfire

During a divorce, kids often get caught in the crossfire.

► get something caught/stuck etc

She got her foot caught in the wire.

► caught a glimpse

They caught a glimpse of a dark green car.

► get caught in the rain

(=be outside when it starts raining)· Did you get caught in the rain?

► risk being seen/caught/arrested etc

Workers who broke the strike risked being attacked when they left the factory.

► caught speeding

I got caught speeding on the A40 yesterday.

► be caught with your hands/fingers in the till

(=to be caught stealing from your employer)

► be stuck/caught/held up in traffic

· Sorry I’m late – I was stuck in traffic.

► be captured/caught on video

(=recorded on video)· The crime was captured on video.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be (caught) in a cleft stick

Now the local authorities are caught in a cleft stick, hostages to their own political process.
So the developing countries are caught in a cleft stick.

► I wouldn’t be seen/caught dead► like a rabbit/deer caught in headlights► be caught napping

Nowadays, no company can afford to be caught napping by a technological development.
Stock traders who ignore these signs are in danger of being caught napping when a recession hits.
I was reminding the golfing spirits that I could not be caught napping.
Quakers were caught napping again two minutes later.

► be taken short/be caught short► be (caught/locked/stuck) in a time warp

单词	caught
释义	caughtcaught /kɔːt $ kɒːt/ Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto do something or to happen when someone is not ready► be caught napping informal if you are caught napping by something that happens, you are not expecting it and are not ready to deal with it, although you should expect it and be ready for it: · Stock traders who ignore these signs are in danger of being caught napping when a recession hits.be caught napping by: · Nowadays, no company can afford to be caught napping by a technological development. ► catch somebody off guard to say or do something when someone is not expecting it so that they cannot deal with it as well as they would like to: · "Are you married?" Vick asked, catching her off guard.· The Prime Minister admitted to being caught off guard by news of the attack. ► catch somebody with their pants down informal to arrive or to do something when someone is not ready, and make them feel stupid or embarrassed: · The city got caught with its financial pants down, and the scandal has led to 12 high-level officials losing their jobs. ► catch somebody on the hop British informal to do something, or to happen, when someone is not expecting it and is not ready to deal with it: · The dramatic fall in share prices caught even the experts on the hop.· Many politicians have been caught on the hop by a good interviewer. ► wing it informal to try to do something even though you are not ready, especially when you have to pretend you know more about something that you do: · If you are asked a question that you're not ready for, it's better to say "I hadn't considered that" than to wing it and get it wrong.· We have to wing it in the first game, but we'll be more prepared for the next one. to get involved with something you did not want to get involved in► get caught up in to get involved in something dangerous, unpleasant, or illegal, without wanting to or intending to do this: · I don't want to get caught up in some petty argument with you.· It is easy for young people to get caught up in crime when there are so few jobs.· One unlucky group of American tourists got caught up in the country's civil war. ► get drawn into to gradually be persuaded to get involved in something that you did not intend to get involved in: · U.N. peacekeepers have gotten drawn into the fighting they were trying to prevent.· Children who end up on the street are likely to get drawn into prostitution and petty crime. ► get/become embroiled in to get involved in a long and complicated discussion, argument, or struggle which you do not want to get involved in: · The airline became embroiled in a six-month battle with the pilots' union.· I don't want to get embroiled in some endless argument over money. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be caught on camera (=be photographed, especially doing something wrong)· The boys were caught on camera leaving the station. ► caught in the crossfire Doctors who tried to help the wounded were caught in the crossfire. ► caught in the crossfire During a divorce, kids often get caught in the crossfire. ► get something caught/stuck etc She got her foot caught in the wire. ► caught a glimpse They caught a glimpse of a dark green car. ► get caught in the rain (=be outside when it starts raining)· Did you get caught in the rain? ► risk being seen/caught/arrested etc Workers who broke the strike risked being attacked when they left the factory. ► caught speeding I got caught speeding on the A40 yesterday. ► be caught with your hands/fingers in the till (=to be caught stealing from your employer) ► be stuck/caught/held up in traffic · Sorry I’m late – I was stuck in traffic. ► be captured/caught on video (=recorded on video)· The crime was captured on video. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be (caught) in a cleft stick Now the local authorities are caught in a cleft stick, hostages to their own political process. So the developing countries are caught in a cleft stick. ► I wouldn’t be seen/caught dead► like a rabbit/deer caught in headlights► be caught napping Nowadays, no company can afford to be caught napping by a technological development. Stock traders who ignore these signs are in danger of being caught napping when a recession hits. I was reminding the golfing spirits that I could not be caught napping. Quakers were caught napping again two minutes later. ► be taken short/be caught short► be (caught/locked/stuck) in a time warp the past tense and past participle of catch
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