| 释义 |
●catch sb in the ˈact (of doing sth)find sb while they are doing sth they should not be doing 发现某人正在做坏事；某人做坏事时当场抓住他◆She turned round to catch him in the act of trying to run upstairs.她转过身来正好看到他想跑到楼上去。 NOTE This expression is often used in the passive. 这个表达法常用于被动语态：◆He was caught in the act of stealing a car.他偷车时被当场抓住。 |