K keannu VIP Member Joined Dec 27, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Korean Home Country South Korea Current Location South Korea Aug 16, 2011 #1 Does "caught in" mean stuck in rain or just meet rain? ex)The climbers were caught in heavy rain.
S SoothingDave Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 16, 2011 #2 "Meet rain" doesn't make any sense. They were outside in the rain with no shelter to keep them dry. That's what being "caught in the rain" means.
"Meet rain" doesn't make any sense. They were outside in the rain with no shelter to keep them dry. That's what being "caught in the rain" means.
K keannu VIP Member Thread starter Joined Dec 27, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Korean Home Country South Korea Current Location South Korea Aug 16, 2011 #3 SoothingDave said: "Meet rain" doesn't make any sense. They were outside in the rain with no shelter to keep them dry. That's what being "caught in the rain" means. Click to expand... Does it mean "they couldn't move because of the rain" or "just be bombarded by rain"? What is the nuance of "caught in" in this case?
SoothingDave said: "Meet rain" doesn't make any sense. They were outside in the rain with no shelter to keep them dry. That's what being "caught in the rain" means. Click to expand... Does it mean "they couldn't move because of the rain" or "just be bombarded by rain"? What is the nuance of "caught in" in this case?
S SoothingDave Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 16, 2011 #4 It means that you are going to get wet. It has nothing to do with not being able to move.
