catch out
英 [kætʃ aʊt]
美 [kætʃ aʊt]
使原形毕露; 抓住…的短处
柯林斯词典
- PHRASAL VERB 使原形毕露;抓住…的短处
Tocatchsomeoneoutmeans to cause them to make a mistake that reveals that they are lying about something, do not know something, or cannot do something.- Detectives followed him for months hoping to catch him out in some deception...
侦探们跟踪了他几个月,希望能当场抓住他行骗。 - He did not like to be caught out on details...
他不喜欢在细节上被人抓住把柄。 - The government has been caught out by the speed of events.
事情发展之迅速暴露了政府的无能。
- Detectives followed him for months hoping to catch him out in some deception...
英英释义
verb
- trap
- He was caught out
- She was found out when she tried to cash the stolen checks
双语例句
- If you catch yourself mentally checked out, Donoghue suggests simply chiming in with something like, I didn't quite fully understand what you're saying; could you repeat?
如果你发现自己走神了,Donoghue建议说些像这样的话,我没有完全理解你说的,你能再重复一遍吗? - He did not like to be caught out on details
他不喜欢在细节上被人抓住把柄。 - See if you can catch Michael out with that double-headed coin.
看看你能否抓住迈克尔用双正面硬币骗人。 - Those job seekers look to catch out companies.
那些求职者指望着能钻公司的空子。 - I'm sure the prisoner is not telling the truth; talk to him and see if you can catch him out.
我能肯定那个囚犯在撒谎,跟他谈谈,看看能否设法揭穿他的假话。 - "Instead of dribbling the ball up where guys can pressure me, I can catch the ball out of a double-team from Shaq, become a shooter or drive," James said.
“与以往在外线运球、被包夹不同,我将可以接到受到双人包夹的沙克分出来的球,然后选择跳投或者上篮。”詹姆斯说。 - Men can never catch women checking out other men; women will always catch men checking out other women.
男人永远不会察觉女人注视着其他男人,而女人总能察觉男人注视着其他女人。 - Not only are winning times more accurately recorded, but cheating athletes are easier to catch out.
不仅选手所用的比赛时间可以精确地记录下来,而且还可很容易地揪出舞弊者。 - See if I can catch him out making a drop.
看看我能否抓到他一点线索。 - I hope I do not oversleep. I've simply got to catch the first flight out.
我希望我不要睡过头,我要赶第一趟班机。