catch out
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catches out
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catching out
过去式
caught out
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caught out
1
使措手不及, 设陷阱
to put someone in a difficult position
- The coach caught the players out by changing the game strategy at the last minute.
教练在最后一刻改变比赛策略，难住了球员。
- The surprise quiz caught the students out, as they weren't prepared for such a difficult set of questions.
突袭测验难倒了学生们，因为他们没有准备好面对这么难的一套问题。
- Trying to hide the mistake didn't work; the auditor's scrutiny caught the error out.
试图掩盖错误没有成功;审计员的仔细检查发现了错误。
- The challenging puzzle in the escape room caught the team out, and they couldn't solve it in time.
密室逃脱中的挑战性谜题难倒了团队，他们没能及时解决。
- She thought she could bluff her way through the presentation, but the detailed questions caught her out.
她以为可以通过演讲蒙混过关，但详细的问题难倒了她。
2
当场抓住, 揭穿
to find evidence that shows someone is being dishonest
- She catches out her brother sneaking into the house after curfew.
她在宵禁后逮到她弟弟偷偷溜进房子。
- The manager caught out the employee for falsifying the expense report.
经理发现员工伪造了费用报告。
- The detective caught the suspect out during questioning.
侦探在审问过程中识破了嫌疑人。
- I caught him out in a lie about his whereabouts.
我识破了他在关于他下落的谎言。
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