每日學(xué)英語(yǔ)：Catch sb with pants down 令...措手不及
2023-10-29 13:47:06 每日學(xué)英語(yǔ)
“catch sb with pants down”別理解成“撞見(jiàn)某人沒(méi)穿褲子”，真實(shí)含義是撞見(jiàn)...做見(jiàn)不得人的事；出其不意；令...措手不及。
【例句】
Jeff was caught with his pants down when he came to the meeting without having read the brief and the boss started firing questions at him.
杰夫來(lái)開(kāi)會(huì)時(shí)沒(méi)看簡(jiǎn)報(bào)，老板開(kāi)始向他發(fā)問(wèn)令他措手不及。
I think we caught them with their pants down. They're a bit confused.
我覺(jué)得我們讓他們下不了臺(tái)了。他們有點(diǎn)不知所措。