be caught short的意思|示意
被当场发觉
被当场抓住
缺乏
不足
be caught short的用法详解
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英语单词be caught short的用法讲解
英语中“be caught short”短语的意思是:因没有准备、没有足够的准备而受到伤害或窘迫。它强调一种不在准备中的状态,因此它含有一定的负面的基调,例如:惊讶、痛苦或突如其来的不利后果。
例如:
1. Bob was caught short when he realized he had forgotten to submit his project on time.
鲍勃发现自己忘记及时提交自己的项目的时候,真的被突然打击了。
2. When John was caught short of cash at the store, he was embarrassed.
当约翰在商店里被抓住现金不足的时候,他感到很尴尬。
另外,“be caught short”还可以用来指那些突如其来的状况或准备不足导致的损失,这些损失可以是财务上的,也可以是时间上的。
例如:
1. He was caught short when he realized he had only two weeks to finish the project.
他发现只有两周的时间完成这个项目的时候,感到吃惊。
2. When the company ran out of supplies, they were caught short and had to reorder immediately.
当公司的供应用完了,他们被突然缺乏,不得不立即重新订购。
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