be caught/taken short

相关词: short

成语

Definition

  1. To experience a sudden and urgent need to use the restroom, often at an inopportune moment.

    (尤指不方便時)突然感到需要如廁;內急。

    • We were on the highway when he was suddenly caught short, it was so inconvenient.

      我們在高速公路上時,他突然感到內急,這非常不方便。

    • She was caught short in the middle of her speech and had to take a pause.

      她在演講中途突然感到內急,不得不暫停一下。

    • I was caught short on the long train journey, which was terrible.

      我在漫長的火車旅程中感到內急,這真是太糟糕了。