caught short

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Needing to use the toilet at a point where no toilet facilities are available. UK,euphemistic,not-comparable
    — Some clever person came up with the apt name of little John (or big John for the optimist) for a suitably shaped container for those who were caught short.
  2. unprepared or without enough of something when it is needed idiomatic,informal,not-comparable

词源

Compare French prendre de court.
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