Walk in on Meaning in English
expression
ˈwɑk/, /ˈwɔk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
WAHK-in-ahn or WAWK-in-ahn
wˈɔːk/ /ˈɪn/ /ˈɒn
WAWK-in-on
释义
To enter a room or place suddenly and unexpectedly while someone is doing something private or personal, often by accident.
用法与细微差别
Usually informal and often refers to surprising or embarrassing someone unintentionally. Commonly followed by 'someone' (e.g., 'walk in on my parents'). Not for general 'enter'—it implies a situation where privacy is interrupted.
Spanish: entrar de repente a - sorprender (a alguien) (en una situación privada)Portuguese (BR): entrar de repente em - flagrar (alguém) (em uma situação privada)Portuguese (PT): entrar de repente em - surpreender (alguém) (numa situação privada)Chinese (Simplified): 突然闯入 (某人正在进行的事情)Chinese (Traditional): 突然闖入（某人正在進行的事情）Hindi: अचानक घुस आना (किसी की निजी स्थिति में)Arabic: يقتحم فجأة (على شخص في موقف خاص)Bengali: হঠাৎ ঢুকে পড়াRussian: застать врасплох - внезапно войтиJapanese: （プライベートな場面に）突然入るVietnamese: đi vào bất ngờKorean: 불시에 들어가다Turkish: ansızın içeri girmekUrdu: اچانک داخل ہوناIndonesian: masuk tiba-tiba - mendadak masuk
例句
I accidentally walked in on my sister changing clothes.
basic
Never walk in on someone in the bathroom.
basic
She didn’t lock the door, so I walked in on her by mistake.
basic
Sorry, I didn’t mean to walk in on you—thought the room was empty.
natural
It's embarrassing when you walk in on a meeting by mistake.
natural
He once walked in on his boss having a private phone call.
natural