off guard

基本解釋

Initially caught off guard, Iranian officials were quickly back on the offensive.
猝不及防被抓了個(gè)現(xiàn)行，不過伊朗官員很快就回過神來。
The initial phase has been very steep, taking health experts off guard. That might be in part because of the cold weather.
流感的初期階段很突然，這讓健康專家都猝不及防，可能部分原因是由于天氣寒冷造成的。
You'll be able to point people to the documentation so that they can see exactly what your design means to them, and you'll never be caught off guard when someone challenges your design decisions.
您能夠指示人們參考該文檔，以便他們可以確切看到您的設(shè)計(jì)對(duì)他們意味著什么，并且您決不會(huì)在某人挑戰(zhàn)您的設(shè)計(jì)決策時(shí)失去警惕。

(NO TRANSCRIPTS) The intensity of the quake, which rocked the city for more than a minute, caught many off guard.
At least since the eighteenth century, these lines have been singled out for their beauty and, considering that Milton is describing the hideous demons under Satan's control, the pastoral elegance of this little simile really catches us off guard.
至少從19世紀(jì)起，這些句子因?yàn)樗鼈兊拿栏薪?jīng)常被單列出來，并被認(rèn)為是彌爾頓在描述撒旦控制下的可怕的惡魔,這個(gè)小比喻詩歌上的優(yōu)雅,確實(shí)使我們毫無防備。
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Baaderbank Analyst Robert Halver says the move caught many investors off guard.

Being caught off guard so easily was very unbecoming for such a seasoned veteran.
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If someone is caught off-guard, they are not expecting a surprise or danger that suddenly occurs.