| 释义 |
●catch sb with their ˈpants down (BrE also catch sb with their ˈtrousers down) (informal) find or trap sb when they are unprepared or not paying attention 使突陷窘境；让人措手不及；出其不意；冷不防◆After the devastating attack on its military bases, the country was determined not to be caught with its pants down a second time.
军事基地遭受毁灭性袭击之后，该国下决心再不要被人打个措手不及。 |