单词caught-flat-footed
网络: 陷入困境；无计可施
Regulators were caught "flat-footed" by a breakdown we had erroneously thought was more than adequately reserved against .
我们曾误以为已经做好了充足的储备，但当危机发生时，监管者依然是“手足无措”。
England has seemed a nation almost at war. The unrest is a blow to the police, caught flat-footed and unable to ensure order.
英国看上去就像一个战乱的城市，这次动乱对于将警署杀了个措手不及：他们无法维持秩序。
He believes that the new approach limits his exposure to getting caught flat-footed by a sudden change in technology or business practices.
他相信这样的一个新方法可以降低他陷入到一个无准备的突然的技术或者商务活动的变化的境地。
But they had experienced past market downturns, while some of the bankers and analysts caught flat-footed knew only good times.
但他们经历过以往的市场低迷，而一些银行家只识繁华，在危机到来时措手不及。
So far, many Western companies have been caught flat-footed.
现在，很多欧美跨国公司发现在中国做网上生意举步维艰。
Once again, Lehman"s management has been caught flat-footed by the severity of the credit crunch, pessimists might say.
悲观主义者可能会说，雷曼兄弟管理层再一次被信贷紧缩的严重性搞得措手不及。
And the administration appeared caught flat-footed again when demonstrations spread to Egypt.
当示威活动蔓延到埃及，行政管理似乎又一次裹足不前了。
We don"t wanna get caught flat-footed again.
我们不想再毫无准备惊慌失措了。
But some critics in China feel that Premier Wen and other leaders were caught flat footed by the downturn.
不过中国的一些批评人士认为，温家宝总理和其他领导人被经济低迷弄了个措手不及。