Word
red-handed
/ˈredˌhændəd/
adjective
当场被抓住的；正在作案的
Caught in the act of wrongdoing; with clear evidence of guilt.
常用于 catch sb red-handed 结构。
- 1.
Showing clear evidence of guilt; in the act of wrongdoing.
- 2.
in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act
在犯罪或做坏事时
- 3.
Deadly, bloody.
血腥的；沾血的；在犯罪或做坏事时；双手沾满鲜血的；正在作案的
In use
The thief was caught red-handed by the police.
The teacher caught the student red-handed while cheating on the exam.
The burglar was caught red-handed in the middle of the robbery.
caught red-handed
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.