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单词 gotcha
释义

gotcha

noun

got·​cha ˈgä-chə How to pronounce gotcha (audio)
: an unexpected usually disconcerting challenge, revelation, or catch
also : an attempt to embarrass, expose, or disgrace someone (such as a politician) with a gotcha

Synonyms

  • booby trap
  • catch
  • catch-22
  • gimmick
  • hitch
  • joker
  • land mine
  • pitfall
  • snag
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Example Sentences

The program has a few gotchas in store for unsuspecting computer users. the gotcha in the low monthly rate quoted by the cable company is that it is a teaser and good for only six months
Recent Examples on the Web There is one big potential gotcha for all these multi-eSIM scenarios, including T-Mobile’s Network Pass. Bob O'donnell, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 In fact, there should have been more than one gotcha. al, 30 June 2021 Overdraft fees remain a moneymaking machine for banks and a devastating financial gotcha for poor families and communities of color. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2021 Quite a few people flagged her tweet as a gotcha, but there was nothing surprising about it. Kyle Smith, National Review, 25 Jan. 2021 While the Thelio is a powerful machine that can hold its own against the Mac Pro, the gotcha for creative professionals is that Adobe's photo- and video-editing software does not support Linux, the operating system that ships with it. Scott Gilbertson, Wired, 14 Dec. 2020 Anti-American nihilism and hopeless racial cynicism give the show its gotcha. Armond White, National Review, 26 Aug. 2020 Naturally, anti-penny campaigners use this as a fundamental gotcha. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 15 July 2020 Claire and Jack rush into her home office expecting something awful, but gotcha! Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 4 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

alteration of got you

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

gotcha

noun

as in pitfall
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized the gotcha in the low monthly rate quoted by the cable company is that it is a teaser and good for only six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pitfall
  • hitch
  • snag
  • catch
  • booby trap
  • kicker
  • risk
  • land mine
  • gimmick
  • catch-22
  • joker
  • surprise
  • trap
  • trip wire
  • hazard
  • bait
  • bombshell
  • web
  • decoy
  • snare
  • peril
  • bomb
  • surprize
  • lure
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