Be caught short
被当场发觉, 被当场抓住
🧩 词语组成解析
be
[bi]
v. 是;有，存在;做，成为;发生;
aux. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质;
caught
[[kɔ:t]]
catch的过去式和过去分词
short
[ʃɔːrt]
adj. 短的，短暂的;矮的;短缺的;短期的;
adv. 突然;唐突地;简短地;横贯地;
n. 短裤;短路;缺乏;
vt. 故意少给…的零头，骗取;
vi. 短路;
🗣️ 情景例句
We can get a loan from the bank
我们能够从银行得到贷款。
I was born in a little town not far from here.
我出生在离这儿不远的小城市里。
Sending a fax is more expensive than posting a letter, but much quicker.
发传真比寄信要贵些，但是要快得多。