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flat-footed /ˌflæt ˈfʊtɪd/
笨拙的
Clumsy, awkward or foolish.
• Don't trust her carrying that vase—she's so flat-footed.
別讓她拿那個花瓶——她手腳太笨了。
vase /veɪs; veɪz/
n. 花瓶
flat-footed /ˌflæt ˈfʊtɪd/
無準備的
Not prepared for what is going to happen.
• I would change your opening argument—it's a little flat-footed right now.
我想改變你的開篇立論—現在你的開篇立論有點倉促。
opening argument
開篇立論
argument /ˈɑːɡjumənt/
n. 論點;論據
be caught flat-footed
冷不防
猝不及防
被打了個措手不及
• They were caught flat-footed by the attack.
他們冷不防遭到了攻擊。
attack /əˈtæk/
n. 攻擊
• That goal was my fault, guys. I got caught flat-footed on the play.
那個進球是我的錯,夥計們。我在比賽中措手不及。
goal /ɡəʊl/
n. 進球
fault /fɔːlt/
n. 錯誤
• The thieves were caught flat-footed by the security guard.
小偷被保安當場抓住了。
thieves /θiːvz/
n. 小偷 (thief 的複數)
catch someone flat-footed
乘人毫無準備
• The security guard caught the thieves flat-footed.
保安當場抓住了小偷。
• That essay question in the exam caught me completely flat-footed.
考試中的那道作文題目讓我措手不及。
essay /ˈeseɪ/
n. (學生寫的)短文
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