詞彙 "catch out" 在中文的含義

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catch out

US /kætʃ aʊt/

UK /kætʃ aʊt/

發現, 揭露

to discover someone doing something wrong or something they intended to keep secret

範例:

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The teacher caught him out cheating on the exam.

老師發現他在考試中作弊。

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She tried to lie, but her story caught her out.

她試圖撒謊，但她的故事暴露了她。

同義詞:

expose uncover detect apprehend trap

難住, 使尷尬

to put someone in a difficult or embarrassing situation, especially by asking a trick question

範例:

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The lawyer tried to catch the witness out with a series of tricky questions.

律師試圖用一系列刁鑽的問題難住證人。

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Be careful, he's trying to catch you out.

小心，他想難住你。

同義詞:

trick trap embarrass confuse corner

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