| 短语 | catch sb out |
| 释义 | catch sb out 1. to make someone make a mistake, especially deliberately and in order to prove that they are lying识破〔错误〕，故意使〔某人〕犯错〔尤为了证明某人撒谎〕:•The interviewer may try to catch you out.考官可能会为难你。2. if something unexpected catches you out, it puts you in a difficult situation because you were not expecting it or not fully prepared for it使遭遇意外:•Even the best whitewater rafters get caught out by the fierce rapids here.即使是最优秀的激流泛舟者也会在这汹涌的水流中遭到不测。ˌcatch sb ˈout1to surprise sb and put them in a difficult position使突陷困境Many investors were caught out by the fall in share prices.许多投资者由于股价下跌而突然陷入困境。2to show that sb does not know much or is doing sth wrong抓住某人的短处；指出无知；指出过失They tried to catch her out with a difficult question.他们试图用一道难题去难倒她。 |
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