catch someone out
phrasal verb with catch verb uk/kætʃ/ us/kætʃ/ caught | caught
informal
(SHOW WRONG)
指出…的过失
to show that someone is doing wrong
I suspected he wasn't telling me the truth, and one day I caught him out when I found some letters he'd written. 我怀疑他没有告诉我实情，有一天，我发现了他写的一些信后戳穿了他。
(TRICK)
耍花招使…出错;诱骗…犯错误
to trick someone into making a mistake
The examiner will try to catch you out, so stay calm and think carefully before you speak. 考官会诱导你犯错，所以你要沉着冷静，三思而后言。
(CAUSE DIFFICULTY)
置…于困境
to put someone in a difficult situation
A lot of people were caught out by the sudden change in the weather. 许多人都被这突如其来的天气变化弄得很狼狈。