猝不及防 meaning in English
be caught off guard; be caught unprepared; be taken by surprise; be put off one's guard
Examples
- I took the bird at a disadvantage .
我这是给鸟一个猝不及防。 - The sheer unexpectedness of it made my hair stir under my cap .
这猝不及防的惊变，使我帽子下面的头发都竖起来。 - With lightning feint, one after another pair finally seized hold and began to grapple .
一对对摔跤手采取声东击西的佯攻手法，使对方猝不及防，终于揪住了对方，开始搏斗起来。 - He is always acing up his sleeve , and takes others by surpriseat last
他做事总是使用绝招，往往最后打出王牌，使他人猝不及防。 - The quake struck at 8 : 07 p . m . shake , jolt , rock , rip through
地震之所以可怕，除了其来势迅猛，猝不及防外，还因为它往往破坏力惊人。