"catch in the act" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 當場捉住

Definition

正在做錯事、違法或祕密事情時被發現或看到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此為非正式用語，可用於嚴肅或幽默的情境。經常接具體行為，如“當場捉住他作弊”。

Examples

The police caught him in the act of stealing.

警察**當場捉住**他在偷東西。

I caught my brother in the act of eating the last cookie.

我**當場捉住**我弟弟喫最後一塊餅乾。

She was caught in the act by the teacher during the test.

她在考試時被老師**當場抓住**。

You should have seen his face when he was caught in the act!

你應該看看他**當場被抓住**時的表情！

They tried to deny everything, but I caught them in the act.

他們試圖否認一切，但我**當場捉住**了他們。

If you leave the window open, don’t be surprised if you’re caught in the act.

如果你把窗戶開著，被**當場捉住**不要驚訝。