catch [kætʃ]
vt.,vi.caught,catching
1.捕捉；捉住
The cat catches mice.
猫捉老鼠.
The police caught the released prisoner stealing a bicycle.
释放犯偷自行车时被警察当场抓住.
She threw the ball and I caught it.
她扔出了球,我接住了它.
2.捕获；猎获；诱入陷阱
A rabbit was caught in a snare.
用陷阱猎获兔子.
3.无意中发现
Mother caught me stealing.
母亲发现我偷东西.
4.及时赶上
The police had to drive very quickly in order to catch the train.
警察只好把车开得很快,以便赶上那趟火车.
'Do you always catch such an early train?' asked the inspector.
`你总是赶这样的早班车吗?'检查官问道.
to catch the train
赶上火车
5.受感染；染患
If you go out without a mouth mask,you'll probably catch your death of cold.
如果你外出不带口罩,很可能就要患重感冒.
to catch a cold
患感冒
I'm afraid I've caught a chill.
我怕我是着凉了.
You'll catch (a) cold if you don't put a sweater on.
你不穿上运动衫会感冒的.
6.绊住；钩住；缠住
A nail caught her skirts.
钉子钩住了她的裙子.
7.打（中）；打倒
The ball caught him on the head.
球打在了他的头上.
8.吸引；迷住
to catch a person's eye
引起某人的注意
I'd like another drink,try to catch the waiter's eye.
我想再来一杯,看着服务员,想引起他的注意.
9.偶然碰见；发觉
I caught him doing it.
他做这事时被我撞见了.
I caught a glimpse of the Town Hall clock as we drove quickly past.
就在我们快速驶过市政厅时,我瞥见了那里的大钟.
I only caught a glimpse of the thief,so I can't really describe him.
那个小偷我仅仅看到了一眼,所以我实在无法描绘他的模样.
10.着火；发动（车子）；生效
The fire caught quickly.
火燃烧得很快.
11.听到；领会
I don't quite catch on.
我不很理解.
Sorry,I didn't catch what you said.Could you please say it again?
对不起,我没听清楚你说的话,请你再讲一遍好吗?
Did you catch my idea?
你懂得我的意思吗?
Jack's always the last to catch on my joke.
杰克总是最后一个弄明白我的笑话.
The catch on this door seems to be broken.It won't open.
这扇门的门扣好象断了,门打不开了.
I'm sorry,I can't quite catch the drift of what you're saying.
很抱歉,我没能弄清你说话的意思.
I didn't catch the last two words.
最后两字我没听清楚.
Did you catch my idea?
你懂得我的意见吗?
12.当棒球接手
习惯用语:
catch one's breath
喘气；吓一跳；（由惊吓）暂时停止呼吸
n.
1.抓住；稳稳地接住；接球
2.捕获物（量）；（值得）获得的物（人）； 很好的结婚对象
Her husband was a good catch.They say he's very rich.
她丈夫是个好对象,人们说他很富有.
3.挂钩；锁环
The catch on that door is broken.
那门上的挂钩断了.
4.诡计；难人的问题； 蹊跷
That new car is very cheap; there must be a catch in it somewhere!
那辆新车这么便宜,里面一定有蹊跷!
That question looks easy,but there's a catch in it.
那个问题看起来容易,但这里面有蹊跷.
common
catch on
流行（地）；变得风行（地）
The new folk song caught on really quickly.
这首新民歌流行得真快.
catch out
发觉某人的过失；发觉某人的错误；找破绽
He was caught out.
他的错误被发觉了.
catch up
1.（常与with连用）赶上
You'll have to work harder to catch up with the top students in your class.
要赶上班上最优秀的同学你得更加用功才行.
When she caught up with them,she saw that they had sat down and were going through the contents of the bag.
当她赶上时,看到他们已坐下正在仔细查看包里的东西.
You start first,walk on and I'll catch up with you later.
你们先动身,往前走,我等一会儿会赶上你们的.
2.加紧弥补
I have to catch up on my work so I can't come out.
我要把工作补上,不能出去了.
