The thief stole in the house ____by the owner.

问题描述:

The thief stole in the house ____by the owner.
A) only to be caught B) only being caught
C) being caught D) caught

选A.
用“ only to ...”表示“结果却.”,是指结果与原先的目的相反,即“事与愿违”.译文:“小偷想在屋子里偷东西,结果却被逮着了.”