"catch off balance" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 让人措手不及
• 使人措手不及

Definition

在对方没有准备好的情况下让他们感到意外或无法应对。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于比喻含义，形容让某人心理上措手不及，而非真正失去身体平衡。常见搭配：“被（某事）弄得措手不及”或“让某人措手不及”。

Examples

The question caught me off balance and I didn't know what to say.

这个问题**让我措手不及**，我不知道怎么回答。

The sudden news caught her off balance.

突如其来的消息**让她措手不及**。

His joke caught everyone off balance.

他的玩笑**让大家措手不及**。

Her quick reply really caught me off balance—I didn't expect her to say that.

她的迅速回应真的**让我措手不及**——我没想到她会那么说。

The teacher's sudden test caught most of the students off balance.

老师的突击考试**让大多数学生措手不及**。

I was caught off balance when she asked such a personal question in front of everyone.

她当众问我这么私人问题时，我**被弄得措手不及**。