catch out

US /kætʃ aʊt/
UK /kætʃ aʊt/
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1.

发现, 揭露

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

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The teacher caught him out cheating on the exam.
老师发现他在考试中作弊。
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She tried to lie, but her story caught her out.
她试图撒谎，但她的故事暴露了她。
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exposeuncoverdetectapprehendtrap
2.

难住, 使尴尬

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

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The lawyer tried to catch the witness out with a series of tricky questions.
律师试图用一系列刁钻的问题难住证人。
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Be careful, he's trying to catch you out.
小心，他想难住你。
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tricktrapembarrassconfusecorner
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