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●ˌcatch sb ˈout1. to trick sb into making a mistake or doing sth wrong; to discover that sb does not know much or is doing sth wrong 引诱…犯错误；发觉…干错事；发现…所知甚少◆The test isn’t designed to catch you out. It’s to see how much you’ve learnt.
这个测验目的不是要故意刁难你们，而是想了解你们学到了多少东西。◆The interviewer may try to catch you out with trick questions.
面试官可能试图用刁钻的问题来难倒你。◆She reacted like a child caught out in a lie.
她的反应就像一个说谎被揪住的小孩。2. (especially BrE) if a situation, bad weather, etc. catches sb out, it surprises them and puts them into a difficult situation 使突陷困境◆The snow catches us out every year (= we are not prepared for it).
大雪每年都让我们猝不及防。◆Many investors were caught out by the collapse of the company.
众多投资者由于该公司倒闭而突然陷入困境。 NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] (less frequent) |