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Pronunciation / Transliteration: cuò shǒu bù jí
"她对突然的公告感到措手不及。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Surprised or taken unawares, especially in a situation where one is not prepared.
"She was caught off guard by the sudden announcement of the meeting." - 2
Not ready or alert to respond to an unexpected event.
"The team was caught off guard when their competitor launched a new product."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'caught off guard' originates from the combination of the verb 'catch', derived from Old English 'ceccan', meaning to seize or capture, and 'off guard', which refers to being unprepared or inattentive. The expression has evolved to describe a state of surprise or unpreparedness in various contexts since the early 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caught-off-guard" is said worldwide
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pris au dépourvu
Transliteration: pri o depourvu
"Elle a été prise au dépourvu par l'annonce soudaine."
überrascht
Transliteration: ueberrascht
"Sie war überrascht von der plötzlichen Ankündigung."
sorpreso
Transliteration: sorpreso
"È stata sorpresa dall'annuncio improvviso."
sorprendido
Transliteration: sorprendido
"Ella fue sorprendida por el anuncio repentino."
surpreendido
Transliteration: surpreendido
"Ela foi surpreendida pelo anúncio repentino."
अचानक पकड़ा गया
Transliteration: achanak pakda gaya
"वह अचानक पकड़ी गई जब बैठक की घोषणा की गई।"
措手不及
Transliteration: cuò shǒu bù jí
"她对突然的公告感到措手不及。"
깜짝 놀란
Transliteration: kkamjjag nollan
"그녀는 갑작스러운 발표에 깜짝 놀랐다."
驚いた
Transliteration: odoroita
"彼女は突然の発表に驚いた。"
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