be caught short

基本解释

One necessary task is to assure emerging-market countries that they will not be caught out if they run short of liquidity.
一项必须做的事情是确保新兴市场国家不会因缺乏流动资金而受到影响。
A German company has come up with the 1st pocket urinal that fits in a woman's handbag and can be used whenever she is caught short, the UK's Daily Mail reported Thursday.
据英国《每日邮报》3日报道，德国一家公司设计出一款便携"口袋厕所"，能装入女式手袋，随时供女士使用。"
www.chinadaily.com.cn
The pound was already the strongest performer out of the G8 currencies, as investors who were caught short started to get nervous that growth might not be as weak as some were expecting.
英镑是G8货币中表现最佳的一个，原因是被套牢的做空投资者开始变得紧张，担心成长或没有部分市场人士预期的那样疲软。
blog.sina.com.cn

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