Catch one off guard Meaning in English
expression
ˈkætʃ/ /ˈwən/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈɡɑɹd
KATCH wun AWF GARD
kˈætʃ/ /wˈɒn/ /ˈɒf/ /ɡˈɑːd
KATCH WON OFF GAHD
释义
To surprise someone when they are not prepared or not expecting something.
用法与细微差别
This is an informal expression. Often used for unexpected events, questions, or actions. Can be used about emotions, decisions, or surprises. Common phrases: 'It caught me off guard', 'Don't let it catch you off guard'.
Spanish: tomar por sorpresa - pillar desprevenidoPortuguese (BR): pegar de surpresa - pegar desprevenidoPortuguese (PT): apanhar de surpresa - apanhar desprevenidoChinese (Simplified): 让某人措手不及 - 让某人意外Chinese (Traditional): 讓某人措手不及 - 讓某人意外Hindi: अचानक पकड़ लेना - अप्रत्याशित रूप से चौंका देनाArabic: يفاجئ شخصًا - يأخذ شخصًا على حين غرةBengali: অপ্রস্তুত অবস্থায় ধরাRussian: застать врасплохJapanese: 不意を突くVietnamese: làm ai đó bất ngờ - khiến ai đó không kịp trở tayKorean: 방심할 때 놀라게 하다Turkish: gafil avlamakUrdu: غافل پاناIndonesian: membuat lengah - membuat terkejut
例句
Her question caught me off guard.
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The storm caught us off guard.
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I was caught off guard by the news.
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She really caught me off guard when she showed up at my door.
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I was caught off guard by how difficult the test was.
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Don’t let their tricky questions catch you off guard during the interview.
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