be caught short

 
       
  • ph. <英俚>突然想上廁所;毫無準備(如缺錢)
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be caught short的英文翻譯是什麼意思,詞典釋義與在線翻譯:

英英釋義

Verbal Phrase:
  1. (British & Australian informal) to have a sudden urgent need to go to the toilet

  2. (American & Australian informal) to suddenly find you are not prepared for a situation, especially to be without money when you need it

be caught short的用法和樣例:

例句

  1. It was kind of the taxi driver to wait for the lady who was caught short in the middle of London.
    那位女士在去倫敦途中突然想上廁所,出租汽車司機好心地等她。
  2. Mrs Hobbs was caught short when the newspaper boy came for his money a day early.
    報童提早一天來收報費,霍布斯太太的錢不夠交付。

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