Be caught short
被当场发觉, 被当场抓住
🧩 词语组成解析
be
[bi]
v. 是;有，存在;做，成为;发生;
aux. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质;
caught
[[kɔ:t]]
catch的过去式和过去分词
short
[ʃɔːrt]
adj. 短的，短暂的;矮的;短缺的;短期的;
adv. 突然;唐突地;简短地;横贯地;
n. 短裤;短路;缺乏;
vt. 故意少给…的零头，骗取;
vi. 短路;
🗣️ 情景例句
If the real owners don't come to claim Gemma ...
如果狗的主人没认领Gemma……
This round table weighs about forty-five pounds.
这张圆桌子重大约45磅。
If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer.
如果你愿舍弃乡下生活那一点点乐趣的话，那么你会发出城市可以为你提供生活最美好的东西。