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English translation for "措手不及"

[ cuòshǒubùjí ] 
(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; could make no adequate defense; could not think in time of a way to defend oneself; have no time to put in one's hands; spring a surprise on sb.; throw sb. off his guard 短语和例子


Related Translations:
使某人措手不及:  catch sb. on the wrong footcatch sb. with his pants down
我军行动神速致使敌军措手不及狼狈周章:  our lightning speed knocked the enemy completely off balance and struck fear into its heart
Example Sentences:
1.We shall take them at a disadvantage .
我们将打他们个措手不及
2.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
3.His mother's death was another blow out of the dark .
母亲的过世又给她一个措手不及的打击。
4.You have caught me on the hop , i am afraid -- give me five minutes to get ready .
你弄得我措手不及给我五分钟准备一下吧。
5.The lawyer 's seemingly innocent question caught the witness off his guard .
那个律师提出的似乎无关痛痒的问题,把证人问得措手不及
6.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。
7.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。
8.Mr. ben, i guess you floored us good. i reckon nobody knows what the hell to say .
班先生,你真是把我们弄了个措手不及,我看谁也不知道说什么好了。
9.If it came occasionally it could take the island by surprise and do some real damage .
如果它偶尔来“拜访”一次的话,就会给小岛以措手不及,使其大受损失。
10.These are daring men, and though we shall take them at a disadvantage, they may do us some harm unless we are careful .
这些人都是胆大妄为的家伙,虽然我们可以打他们个措手不及,但我们要谨慎小心,否则他们就可能使我们受到某种损害。
Similar Words:
"措施后产率" English translation, "措施结果" English translation, "措施克" English translation, "措施信息" English translation, "措手" English translation, "措手不及地被抓住, 措手不及地被发觉" English translation, "措斯" English translation, "措斯艾厄" English translation, "措斯楚普基克" English translation, "措斯楚斯" English translation