be taken short
英
美
- be v.有；在；是；到达；拜访
- short adj.短的；矮的；短期的；短缺的；简略的；粗暴无礼的；[语]短音的adv.缺少；未达到；半中间(打断)；过早地(终止)n.烈酒；电影短片；[电]短路v.(使)短路
- taken 动词take的过去分词
- I was taken short when the visitors called, as I had no drinks in the house to offer them.
客人来访，我毫无准备，家里连招待他们的饮料都没有。
