(事情来得太快, 出乎意外, 来不及应付) be taken by surprise;be caught unawares [unprepared];be too late to do anything about it;be too surprised to defend oneself;unaware ;
The armed forces seem to have been taken by surprise by the ferocity of the attack.
进攻非常猛烈,武装部队似乎被打了个措手不及。
——柯林斯例句The news took me aback.
这条消息把我搞得措手不及.
——《简明英汉词典》The suspect was taken unawares, without the chance to dispose of the evidence.
嫌疑人被弄了个措手不及,根本来不及销毁证据。
——柯林斯例句Our enemies were caught unprepared and we disposed of them without firing a single shot.
我们打了它个措手不及,一枪没放就把他们收拾掉了.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》Investors and currency dealers were caught completely unawares by the Bundesbank's action.
投资者和外汇交易商被德意志联邦银行的这一举措打了个措手不及。
柯林斯例句He caught me on the wrong foot -- I left all my money at home.
他令我措手不及 -- 我的钱都留在家里.
辞典例句I'm afraid you rather caught me on the wrong foot, asking for it at such short notice.
真抱歉,你这么急迫地向我要这个东西,我实在有点措手不及.
《简明英汉词典》It was an attempt to wrong-foot the opposition.
这一举动为的是让对手措手不及。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》The boss caught me on the wrong foot when he asked where I was yesterday when I should have been at work.
老板问我昨天上班时到哪里去时使我措手不及.
《简明英汉词典》Mullins knocked me off-balance with his abrupt change of subject.
马林斯突然改变话题,这让我措手不及。
柯林斯例句Our lightning speed knocked the enemy completely off balance and struck fear into its heart.
我军行动神速,致使敌军措手不及,狼狈周章.
《现代汉英综合大词典》The sheer number of spectators has caught everyone unprepared.
观众的人数之多让所有人措手不及。
柯林斯例句I do beg you will not be taken unawares this time.
我恳求你,这一次不要被人搞得措手不及.
辞典例句He was taken aback by the turn of events.
事件的发展令他措手不及.
辞典例句We were caught completely unprepared.
我们完全措手不及。
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