Definition of red-handed in English:

red-handed

adjective

Used to indicate that a person has been discovered in or just after the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
当场被发现的；现场逮住的
I caught him red-handed, stealing a wallet
他偷钱包时被我当场逮住。
Example sentencesExamples
- Burglars were caught red-handed surrounded by computers that they were intending to steal from a business.
- Had someone called us when the raid was in progress, we could have caught them red-handed.
- Now police are deliberately ‘baiting’ cars in South Yorkshire in an attempt to catch the thieves red-handed.
- The culprits, who were caught red-handed by police, caused £20,000 damage.
- He could get caught red-handed in the most heinous of crimes and she would keep him out of jail.
- Armed robbers were caught red-handed yesterday as they were about to carry out a raid on a security van.
- He spends all of his waking hours hatching schemes to catch the thief red-handed.
- But it was no teenage delinquent - the man caught red-handed was a 59-year-old university lecturer.
- What could I say to defend myself when I had been caught red-handed?
- Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed.
- The 30-year-old man was caught red-handed by residents as he was about to make off with a stolen motorcycle.
- Armed raiders were caught red-handed yesterday as they were about to carry out a heist on a security van.
- It seems a rare occasion to catch a thief red-handed.
- This might even help them if they accidentally get caught red-handed.
- Short of being caught red-handed stealing clients' money, accountants were rarely disciplined.
- The excitement of the weekend was catching a bicycle thief red-handed.
- Eventually, Tina was caught red-handed on videotape clandestinely throwing objects.
- His expression was that of a child who had been caught red-handed.
- A hoax caller was caught red-handed by firefighters after his phone led them to the pub where he was drinking.
- Some have developed or perfected sophisticated skills to carry out corruption without being caught red-handed.
Synonyms
in the act, with one's fingers/hand in the till
Latin in flagrante delicto
informal dead to rights
British informal bang to rights
with one's trousers down
North American informal with one's pants down

Rhymes

backhanded, candid, candied, heavy-handed, high-handed, offhanded, short-handed, unbranded, underhanded

Definition of red-handed in US English:

red-handed

adjectiveˌred ˈhandədˌrɛd ˈhændəd

(of a person) having been discovered in or just after the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
当场被发现的；现场逮住的
I caught him red-handed, stealing a wallet
他偷钱包时被我当场逮住。
Example sentencesExamples
- Burglars were caught red-handed surrounded by computers that they were intending to steal from a business.
- He spends all of his waking hours hatching schemes to catch the thief red-handed.
- Some have developed or perfected sophisticated skills to carry out corruption without being caught red-handed.
- He could get caught red-handed in the most heinous of crimes and she would keep him out of jail.
- What could I say to defend myself when I had been caught red-handed?
- The excitement of the weekend was catching a bicycle thief red-handed.
- The culprits, who were caught red-handed by police, caused £20,000 damage.
- A hoax caller was caught red-handed by firefighters after his phone led them to the pub where he was drinking.
- Eventually, Tina was caught red-handed on videotape clandestinely throwing objects.
- Short of being caught red-handed stealing clients' money, accountants were rarely disciplined.
- The 30-year-old man was caught red-handed by residents as he was about to make off with a stolen motorcycle.
- Armed raiders were caught red-handed yesterday as they were about to carry out a heist on a security van.
- Now police are deliberately ‘baiting’ cars in South Yorkshire in an attempt to catch the thieves red-handed.
- This might even help them if they accidentally get caught red-handed.
- But it was no teenage delinquent - the man caught red-handed was a 59-year-old university lecturer.
- His expression was that of a child who had been caught red-handed.
- Had someone called us when the raid was in progress, we could have caught them red-handed.
- It seems a rare occasion to catch a thief red-handed.
- Armed robbers were caught red-handed yesterday as they were about to carry out a raid on a security van.
- Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed.
Synonyms
in the act, with one's fingers in the till, with one's hand in the till

词汇	red-handed
释义	Definition of red-handed in English: red-handed adjective Used to indicate that a person has been discovered in or just after the act of doing something wrong or illegal. 当场被发现的；现场逮住的 I caught him red-handed, stealing a wallet 他偷钱包时被我当场逮住。 Example sentencesExamples Burglars were caught red-handed surrounded by computers that they were intending to steal from a business. Had someone called us when the raid was in progress, we could have caught them red-handed. Now police are deliberately ‘baiting’ cars in South Yorkshire in an attempt to catch the thieves red-handed. The culprits, who were caught red-handed by police, caused £20,000 damage. He could get caught red-handed in the most heinous of crimes and she would keep him out of jail. Armed robbers were caught red-handed yesterday as they were about to carry out a raid on a security van. He spends all of his waking hours hatching schemes to catch the thief red-handed. But it was no teenage delinquent - the man caught red-handed was a 59-year-old university lecturer. What could I say to defend myself when I had been caught red-handed? Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed. The 30-year-old man was caught red-handed by residents as he was about to make off with a stolen motorcycle. Armed raiders were caught red-handed yesterday as they were about to carry out a heist on a security van. It seems a rare occasion to catch a thief red-handed. This might even help them if they accidentally get caught red-handed. Short of being caught red-handed stealing clients' money, accountants were rarely disciplined. The excitement of the weekend was catching a bicycle thief red-handed. Eventually, Tina was caught red-handed on videotape clandestinely throwing objects. His expression was that of a child who had been caught red-handed. A hoax caller was caught red-handed by firefighters after his phone led them to the pub where he was drinking. Some have developed or perfected sophisticated skills to carry out corruption without being caught red-handed. Synonyms in the act, with one's fingers/hand in the till Latin in flagrante delicto informal dead to rights British informal bang to rights with one's trousers down North American informal with one's pants down Rhymes backhanded, candid, candied, heavy-handed, high-handed, offhanded, short-handed, unbranded, underhanded Definition of red-handed in US English: red-handed adjectiveˌred ˈhandədˌrɛd ˈhændəd (of a person) having been discovered in or just after the act of doing something wrong or illegal. 当场被发现的；现场逮住的 I caught him red-handed, stealing a wallet 他偷钱包时被我当场逮住。 Example sentencesExamples Burglars were caught red-handed surrounded by computers that they were intending to steal from a business. He spends all of his waking hours hatching schemes to catch the thief red-handed. Some have developed or perfected sophisticated skills to carry out corruption without being caught red-handed. He could get caught red-handed in the most heinous of crimes and she would keep him out of jail. What could I say to defend myself when I had been caught red-handed? The excitement of the weekend was catching a bicycle thief red-handed. The culprits, who were caught red-handed by police, caused £20,000 damage. A hoax caller was caught red-handed by firefighters after his phone led them to the pub where he was drinking. Eventually, Tina was caught red-handed on videotape clandestinely throwing objects. Short of being caught red-handed stealing clients' money, accountants were rarely disciplined. The 30-year-old man was caught red-handed by residents as he was about to make off with a stolen motorcycle. Armed raiders were caught red-handed yesterday as they were about to carry out a heist on a security van. Now police are deliberately ‘baiting’ cars in South Yorkshire in an attempt to catch the thieves red-handed. This might even help them if they accidentally get caught red-handed. But it was no teenage delinquent - the man caught red-handed was a 59-year-old university lecturer. His expression was that of a child who had been caught red-handed. Had someone called us when the raid was in progress, we could have caught them red-handed. It seems a rare occasion to catch a thief red-handed. Armed robbers were caught red-handed yesterday as they were about to carry out a raid on a security van. Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed. Synonyms in the act, with one's fingers in the till, with one's hand in the till
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