【英语时差8,16】被逮个正著

Children love sweet things to eat, and when mom or dad bakes some fresh cookies, it's a real treat. Of course, lots of cookies means¹ some of them must be put away for later days. Many kitchens have a cookie jar for that purpose. Parents may warn² their kids, "Don't take any cookies from the cookie jar without permission!"

 

However, children may secretly try to do that. If they don't get caught, they are happy, but if their parents catch them with a hand in the cookie jar, they get into trouble. Today, we can use this idiom in any situation where someone is caught doing something they should not do.

 

1 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

2 warn   

vt.警告，注意，远离；vi.提醒

参考例句：

• I must warn you that my patience is almost at an end.我必须警告你我已经没有耐心了。
• If you warn me in advance,I will have your order ready for you.你若预先通知我，我就能给您准备好了。