3.to catch/take sb unawares使某人措手不及
Investors and currency dealers were caught completely unawares by the Bundesbank's action.投资者和货币交易商被德意志联邦银行的这一举动打了个措手不及。
The suspect was taken unawares, without the chance to dispose of the evidence.嫌疑人被抓了个措手不及, 根本来不及销毁证据。