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red-handed

/ˌred ˈhæn.dɪd/

翻译: 指在犯罪或做错事时被当场抓住。, 副词,常用于短语“当场抓获”,表示在犯罪或做错事的现场、罪行或错误正在进行时被抓住,强调铁证如山、无可抵赖。

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adjective

/ˌred ˈhæn.dɪd/B2formal
  • zh指在犯罪或做错事时被当场抓住。

Used to describe someone caught in the act of committing a crime or doing something wrong.

  1. In the act of wrongdoingB2informal

    Caught in the very act of committing a crime or doing something wrong.

    zh当场抓获

    • The thief was caught red-handed stealing the jewelry.
    • She was caught red-handed cheating on the exam.
    • The police caught him red-handed with the stolen goods.
词形
  • more red-handed comparative form
  • most red-handed superlative form

adverb

/ˌred ˈhæn.dɪd/B2formal
  • zh副词,常用于短语“当场抓获”,表示在犯罪或做错事的现场、罪行或错误正在进行时被抓住,强调铁证如山、无可抵赖。

An adverb (often used in the phrase 'to catch someone red-handed') meaning 'in the very act of committing a crime or doing something wrong.' It implies being caught with clear, undeniable evidence at the moment of the offense.

  1. In the act of wrongdoingB2informal

    Caught while committing a crime or doing something wrong, with clear evidence.

    zh当场

    • The thief was caught red-handed stealing the jewelry.
    • She was caught red-handed cheating on the exam.
    • The police caught him red-handed with the stolen goods.
词形
  • more red-handed comparative form
  • most red-handed superlative form