catch 主要用在抓的动作,
chase 主要用在追的动作,
下面有关词义,供参考～
catch
及物动词 vt.
1.接住,抓住
I'll throw the ball and you catch it.
我扔球你接.
2.逮住,捕获
The policeman caught the thief.
警察逮住了小偷.
3.撞见,偶然发觉[O4]
The police caught him stealing a car.
他正在偷汽车时被警察撞见.
4.赶上
I don't know whether we can catch the train.
我不知道能否赶得上火车.
5.染上(疾病),感染;着(火)
She must have caught the disease from him.
她准是从他那里传染上这病的.
6.钩住,卡住,夹住[(+on/in)]
She caught her finger in the door.
她的一只手指被门夹住了.
7.引起(注意等);吸引,迷住
I tried to catch his attention.
我设法引起他的注意.
8.理解;听清楚[W]
Robbie didn't catch what the teacher said.
罗比没有听清楚老师说的话.
9.(传神地)描绘,再现
The painting catches the beauty of the Rockies perfectly.
这幅画完美地再现了落基山脉之美.
10.【棒】给(特定的投手)当捕手[H][(+out)]
11.打,打中[O]
The stone caught him on the leg.
石块击中他的腿.
不及物动词 vi.
1.被钩住,被卡住,被夹住
The kite caught in the electric wires.
风筝钩在电线上了.
2.燃烧起来
The match won't catch.
这火柴擦不着.
3.(锁等)锁住;(引擎等)发动
The lock does not catch.
这锁锁不上.
4.(声音)哽塞
Her voice caught in her throat.
她喉咙哽住说不出话来.
5.【棒】充当捕手
chase1
及物动词 vt.
1.追逐;追捕;追踪
The cat chased the mouse.
猫追老鼠.
2.赶出,驱逐[O]
She chased the children from her yard.
她把那些孩子赶出院子.
3.追寻,寻找;催促[(+up)]
不及物动词 vi.
1.追逐,追赶;追寻;追求[(+after)]
He never ceased to chase after his dream in his vigorous youth.
在精力充沛的年轻时代他从未停止过追求自己的梦想.
2.匆忙地走,奔跑[Q]
She chased all over town looking for a dress in her size.
她为寻找尺寸合身的衣服而满城奔跑.
