red-handed

['red'hændid]

adj. 染血的, 在犯罪现场的

词形变化:

副词: red-handedly |

详细释义:

a.[F]

1. 现行犯的, 正在作案的

The thief was caught red-handed.

这个贼被当场抓获。

2. 手染血的

The murderer came out of the hotel room red-handed.

凶手从旅馆房间出来时手上沾满鲜血。

ad.

1. 在犯罪现场, 当场

They caught him red-handed while he was putting the ring in his pocket.

当他正把戒指往口袋里放时, 他们逮他个正着。

2. 手染血地


短语词组:

catch sb. red-handed

1. 当场抓住

The robbers were all caught red-handed by the police.

所有盗贼都被警察当场抓住。