英语词组be caught short是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

be caught short

to have a sudden urgent need to go to the toilet.

You should go to the toilet before you leave. You don't want to be caught short on the journey.

to suddenly find you are not prepared for a situation, especially to be without money when you need it.

I'm caught short. Can you you lend me some money so I can pay for my lunch?

idiombe caught short1 Enough to be without something when you really need it, especially money:Here, take $20 - you don't want to be caught short.Keep adding wines to your cellar. That way you'll never be caught short.2 ToiletBrE spoken (also be taken short) to not be near a toilet when you need one:It used to be that if you were caught short, there would be a convenience at your disposal, but they closed the public loos in Piccadilly years ago.Do you want to go before we leave? You don't want to be taken short.

be caught short

1. slang To be unprepared for a certain situation, often one involving money. I was caught short at the restaurant, so I had to borrow money from my mom.

2. slang To become pregnant when one is not married. I think that Heather has missed so much school because she's caught short.

3. slang To have an urgent need to use the toilet. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I always use the toilet before a long drive, to avoid being caught short.

be caught short

BRITISH, INFORMAL

If you are caught short, you feel a sudden strong need to urinate, especially when you cannot easily find a toilet. He came out of the nearby bathroom; he had obviously been caught short yet again.

be caught (or taken) short

1 be put at a disadvantage. 2 urgently need to urinate or defecate. British informal

be caught/taken ˈshort

(British English, informal) suddenly need to go to the toilet in a place where it is difficult to find one

词组	be caught short
释义	Idiom be caught short 1. to have a sudden urgent need to go to the toilet. You should go to the toilet before you leave. You don't want to be caught short on the journey. 2. to suddenly find you are not prepared for a situation, especially to be without money when you need it. I'm caught short. Can you you lend me some money so I can pay for my lunch? idiombe caught short1 Enough to be without something when you really need it, especially money:Here, take $20 - you don't want to be caught short.Keep adding wines to your cellar. That way you'll never be caught short.2 ToiletBrE spoken (also be taken short) to not be near a toilet when you need one:It used to be that if you were caught short, there would be a convenience at your disposal, but they closed the public loos in Piccadilly years ago.Do you want to go before we leave? You don't want to be taken short. be caught short 1. slang To be unprepared for a certain situation, often one involving money. I was caught short at the restaurant, so I had to borrow money from my mom. 2. slang To become pregnant when one is not married. I think that Heather has missed so much school because she's caught short. 3. slang To have an urgent need to use the toilet. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. I always use the toilet before a long drive, to avoid being caught short. be caught short BRITISH, INFORMAL If you are caught short, you feel a sudden strong need to urinate, especially when you cannot easily find a toilet. He came out of the nearby bathroom; he had obviously been caught short yet again. be caught (or taken) short 1 be put at a disadvantage. 2 urgently need to urinate or defecate. British informal be caught/taken ˈshort (British English, informal) suddenly need to go to the toilet in a place where it is difficult to find one
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