Be caught short
被当场发觉, 被当场抓住
🧩 词语组成解析
be
[bi]
v. 是;有，存在;做，成为;发生;
aux. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质;
caught
[[kɔ:t]]
catch的过去式和过去分词
short
[ʃɔːrt]
adj. 短的，短暂的;矮的;短缺的;短期的;
adv. 突然;唐突地;简短地;横贯地;
n. 短裤;短路;缺乏;
vt. 故意少给…的零头，骗取;
vi. 短路;
🗣️ 情景例句
You really must have your wits about your when dealing with such people.
跟这类人打交道，你必须格外警觉。
The sacrifice of time is the costliest of all sacrifices.
损失时间是一切损失中代价最大的损失。
So I don't think she's left the college. And her papers and books are all over the desk.
所以我认为她还在学校。而且她的作业和课本都放在桌子上。