"catch off balance" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 讓人措手不及
• 使人措手不及

Definition

在對方沒有準備好的情況下讓他們感到意外或無法應對。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於比喻意思，形容讓人心理上措手不及，而不是實際失去平衡。常用語句：“被（某事）弄得措手不及”或“讓某人措手不及”。

Examples

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

這個問題**讓我措手不及**，我不知道怎麼回答。

The sudden news caught her off balance.

突如其來的消息**讓她措手不及**。

His joke caught everyone off balance.

他的玩笑**讓大家措手不及**。

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

她的迅速回應真的**讓我措手不及**——我沒想到她會那麼說。

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

老師的突襲考試**讓大多數學生措手不及**。

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

她當眾問我這麼私人問題時，我**被弄得措手不及**。