catch someone out 1. detect that someone has done something wrong or made a mistake 发现某人做坏事（或犯错误）： his tone suggested he'd caught her out in some misdemeanour. 他的口气暗示他已经发现她有不轨行为。 ■ （常作be caught out）put someone in a difficult situation for which they are unprepared 使某人处于措手不及的困境： you might get caught out by the weather. 你可能会被这天气弄得措手不及。 2. Cricket dismiss a batsman by catching the ball before it touches the ground 【板球】空中截球以使击球手出局。 |