"in the act" in Chinese (Traditional)
正在做某事時當場
Definition
當某人'正在做某事'時，意指那一刻正在做某件事，常用來說某人被抓到做壞事或祕密事情。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常見於 'caught in the act'（當場捉到），形容被發現正在做壞事或尷尬事。中性場合較少用。
Examples
The police caught him in the act of stealing.
警察在他**正在偷竊時**抓住了他。
She was caught in the act of cheating on the test.
她**正在考試作弊時**被抓個正著。
The kids were in the act of painting the walls.
孩子們**正在粉刷牆壁**。
Don't even try to deny it—I saw you in the act!
別想否認——我親眼看到你**正在做那件事**！
He was caught in the act with his hand in the cookie jar.
他被抓到**正在偷餅乾**。
I walked in in the act, but quickly pretended I saw nothing.
我走進屋時正好**撞見他們正在做事**，但我很快假裝什麼也沒看到。