catch out

• • 找出(某人)有错误，发觉(某人)做坏事：

    They will try to catch you out, so have all your answers well prepared.

    他们想挑你的毛病，所以你要把所有的回答都准备好。

    Ask me anything you like ——you won't catch me out.

    你随便问吧，决问不倒我。

  • 碰上(某人)不在家(或不在办公室等)：

    The doctor was here all morning, but you've just caught him out.

    整个上午医生都在这里，现在你却正好碰到他不在。

  • 【板球等】空中接住球而迫使(击球手)出局：

    Two of the team were caught out in the first innings.

    在第一局中，这个队有两名队员因击出的球被对方接住而出局。