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catch
[英] [kætʃ] [美] [kætʃ, kɛtʃ] 生词本

vt.

vt.& vi.

n.

vi.

adj.

  • 易混淆的单词：CATCH  

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1. VERB 抓获;捕捉;逮到 If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device. 

  • Police say they are confident of catching the gunman...

    警方说他们有信心抓住那个持枪歹徒。

  • Where did you catch the fish?...

    这条鱼你在哪儿逮的？

  • I wondered if it was an animal caught in a trap.

    我在想，会不会是什么动物掉进了陷阱。

2. VERB 接住;抓住 If you catch an object that is moving through the air, you seize it with your hands. 

  • I jumped up to catch a ball and fell over.

    我跳起来接球，结果摔了个跟头。

  • Catch is also a noun.

    • He missed the catch and the match was lost.

      他没有接住球，比赛输了。

3. VERB 握住;抓住;拉住 If you catch a part of someone's body, you take or seize it with your hand, often in order to stop them going somewhere. 

  • Liz caught his arm...

    莉兹一把抓住了他的胳膊。

  • He knelt beside her and caught her hand in both of his...

    他跪在她的旁边，双手握住她的一只手。

  • Garrido caught her by the wrist.

    加里多抓住她的手腕。

4. VERB 砸到;击中;碰到 If one thing catches another, it hits it accidentally or manages to hit it. 

  • The stinging slap almost caught his face...

    那狠狠的一巴掌差点搧在他脸上。

  • I may have caught him with my elbow but it was just an accident...

    也许我的胳膊肘碰到了他，但那是无意的。

  • He caught her on the side of her head with his other fist.

    他的另一只拳头从侧面击中她的头部。

5. V-ERG (被)卡住;(被)钩住 If something catches on or in an object or if an object catches something, it accidentally becomes attached to the object or stuck in it. 

  • Her ankle caught on a root, and she almost lost her balance...

    她的脚踝被树根绊了一下，差点摔倒。

  • A man caught his foot in the lawnmower.

    有个男的一只脚绞进剪草机里了。

6. VERB 乘坐;搭乘;赶上 When you catch a bus, train, or plane, you get on it in order to travel somewhere. 

  • We were in plenty of time for Anthony to catch the ferry...

    我们时间充裕得很，足够安东尼赶上渡船。

  • He caught a taxi to Harrods.

    他打了辆出租车去哈罗德百货商店。

7. VERB 撞见，当场抓住(某人做坏事) If you catch someone doing something wrong, you see or find them doing it. 

  • He caught a youth breaking into a car...

    他撞见一个青年正在撬车。

  • I don't want to catch you pushing yourself into the picture to get some personal publicity...

    我不希望看见你为了出风头而去抢镜头。

  • Three years ago my wife and I divorced. I caught her with her boss.

    3年前，我和老婆离了婚。我发现她和她老板有染。

8. VERB 忽然发觉;突然意识到 If you catch yourself doing something, especially something surprising, you suddenly become aware that you are doing it. 

  • I caught myself feeling almost sorry for poor Mr Laurence.

    我突然发觉自己几乎同情起可怜的劳伦斯先生来了。

9. VERB 注意;留意;看见 If you catch something or catch a glimpse of it, you notice it or manage to see it briefly. 

  • As she turned back she caught the puzzled look on her mother's face...

    她转过身来，看见母亲脸上迷惑的表情。

  • He caught a glimpse of the man's face in a shop window.

    他在商店橱窗里瞥见了一眼那个人的脸。

  • Often a fox goes across the road in front of me and I just catch it in the headlights.

    常常有狐狸穿越车前方的马路，我借助车头灯正好看见。

10. VERB 听见;听清 If you catch something that someone has said, you manage to hear it. 

  • His ears caught a faint cry...

    他听到一声微弱的叫声。

  • I do not believe I caught your name...

    我没有听清你的名字。

  • The men out in the corridor were trying to catch what they said.

    外面走廊里的人竖起耳朵想听他们说些什么。

11. VERB 观看，收看，收听(电视或电台节目) If you catch a TV or radio programme or an event, you manage to see or listen to it. 

  • Bill turns on the radio to catch the local news...

    比尔打开收音机，收听本地新闻。

  • The exhibition is on at Droitwich until May 24. You can also catch it at Leominster from June 5.

    展览在德罗伊特威奇一直持续到5月24日。从6月5日起，还可以在莱姆斯特参观该展览。

12. VERB (尤指及时)遇到，联系上 If you catch someone, you manage to contact or meet them to talk to them, especially when they are just about to go somewhere else. 

  • I dialled Elizabeth's number thinking I might catch her before she left for work...

    我拨了伊丽莎白的号码，心里想或许能赶在她去上班前联系到她。

  • Hello, Dolph. Glad I caught you.

    喂，多尔夫，可见着你了。

13. VERB 使惊慌失措;使措手不及 If something or someone catches you by surprise or at a bad time, you were not expecting them or do not feel able to deal with them. 

  • She looked as if the photographer had caught her by surprise...

    看上去，她好像被摄影师搞了个猝不及防。

  • I'm sorry but I just cannot say anything. You've caught me at a bad time...

    对不起，我真的没什么好说的。你问得不是时候。

  • The sheer number of spectators has caught everyone unprepared.

    观众的人数之多让所有人措手不及。

14. VERB 引起，吸引(注意或兴趣) If something catches your attention or your eye, you notice it or become interested in it. 

  • My shoes caught his attention...

    我的鞋子引起了他的注意。

  • A quick movement across the aisle caught his eye.

    有个人影在走道里一闪而过，引起了他的注意。

15. VERB 充分代表;充分反映 If someone or something catches a mood or an atmosphere, they successfully represent it or reflect it. 

  • There's no doubt Mr Putin's speech caught the mood of most deputies.

    无疑，普金先生的讲话充分反映了大多数代表的心情。

16. V-PASSIVE （使）遭到；（使）遭遇；（使）遭受 If you are caught in a storm or other unpleasant situation, it happens when you cannot avoid its effects. 

  • When he was fishing off the island he was caught in a storm and almost drowned...

    他出岛捕鱼时，赶上一场暴风雨，差点淹死。

  • Visitors to the area were caught between police and the rioters.

    到该地区游玩的人碰上警察和骚乱分子交战。

17. V-PASSIVE (在两难中)不知如何选择，不知所措 If you are caught between two alternatives or two people, you do not know which one to choose or follow. 

  • The Jordanian leader is caught between both sides in the dispute...

    争论双方使约旦领导人左右为难。

  • She was caught between envy and admiration.

    她不知是该妒忌还是该羡慕。

18. VERB 染上，患，得(感冒等疾病) If you catch a cold or a disease, you become ill with it. 

  • The more stress you are under, the more likely you are to catch a cold.

    压力越大，越有可能患感冒。

19. VERB 盛住;接住 To catch liquids or small pieces that fall from somewhere means to collect them in a container. 

  • The fish is laid out on a large serving plate to catch the juices.

    鱼盛在一个大盘子里，以防汤汁洒出来。

  • ...a specially designed breadboard with a tray to catch the crumbs.

    特制的切面包板，有个能接住面包屑的槽

20. VERB 反(光);(光)照射 If something catches the light or if the light catches it, it reflects the light and looks bright or shiny. 

  • They saw the ship's guns, catching the light of the moon...

    他们看到船上的大炮在月光下熠熠生辉。

21. VERB (风或水)裹挟，推动 If the wind or water catches something, it carries or pushes it along. 

  • A gust of wind caught the parachute.

    一阵风将降落伞吹远。

22. N-COUNT 锁钩;挂钩；吊扣 A catch on a window, door, or container is a device that fastens it. 

  • She fiddled with the catch of her bag...

    她摆弄着包上的搭扣。

  • Fit windows with safety locks or catches.

    给窗户装上安全锁或窗栓。

23. N-COUNT 隐患；隐藏的困难；陷阱 A catch is a hidden problem or difficulty in a plan or an offer that seems surprisingly good. 

  • The catch is that you work for your supper, and the food and accommodation can be very basic...

    圈套在于你是在挣钱糊口，但食宿其实有可能非常简单。

  • 'It's your money. You deserve it.' — 'What's the catch?'

    “这钱归你，你该拿这个钱。”——“搞什么名堂？”

24. N-COUNT 捕鱼总量 When people have been fishing, their catch is the total number of fish that they have caught. 

  • The catch included one fish over 18 pounds.

    捕获的鱼里有一条重逾18磅。

25. N-SING 如意伴侣;理想的雇员 If you describe someone as a good catch, you mean that they have lots of good qualities and you think their partner or employer is very lucky to have found them. 

  • I was so in love with him and all my friends said what a good catch he was.

    我当时和他陷入热恋，我的朋友们都说能找到他是我的福气。

26. N-UNCOUNT (儿童的)抛接球游戏 Catch is a game in which children throw a ball to each other. 
27. N-UNCOUNT 捉人游戏 Catch is a game in which one child chases other children and tries to touch or catch one of them. 
28. See also: catching;  
29. PHRASE 我绝不会做那种事 You can say things such as 'You wouldn't catch me doing that' to emphasize that you would never do a particular thing. 

  • You won't catch me giving him a bad review!...

    我绝不会说他坏话的。

  • You wouldn't catch me in there, I can tell you.

    我可以告诉你，你永远别想在那里看见我。

30. PHRASE 使猝不及防；使极其尴尬;使突陷窘境 If someone is caught with their pants down, something happens that they are not prepared for and that reveals something embarrassing or shocking about them. In British English, you can also say that they are caught with their trousers down . 

  • It makes soldiers happy to know that somebody right at the top has been caught with his trousers down...

    顶头上司出了大洋相，当兵的最高兴了。

  • I think we caught them with their pants down. They're a bit confused.

    我觉得我们让他们下不了台了。他们有点不知所措。

31.   to catch your breath→see: breath;  to catch fire→see: fire;  to catch hold of something→see: hold;  to be caught between a rock and a hard place→see: rock;  to be caught short→see: short;  to catch sight of something→see: sight; 
相关词组：
catch on  catch out  catch up  catch up with 
Noun

1. a hidden drawback;

  • "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

2. the quantity that was caught;

  • "the catch was only 10 fish"

3. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

4. anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching);

  • "he shared his catch with the others"

5. a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

6. a restraint that checks the motion of something;

  • "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"

7. a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

8. a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth;

  • "he played catch with his son in the backyard"

9. the act of catching an object with the hands;

  • "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
  • "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"
  • "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"
  • "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

10. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);

  • "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
Verb

1. discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state;

  • "She caught her son eating candy"
  • "She was caught shoplifting"

2. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily;

  • "I caught the aroma of coffee"
  • "He caught the allusion in her glance"
  • "ears open to catch every sound"
  • "The dog picked up the scent"
  • "Catch a glimpse"

3. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot;

  • "the rock caught her in the back of the head"
  • "The blow got him in the back"
  • "The punch caught him in the stomach"
  • synonym： get

4. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of;

  • "Catch the ball!"
  • "Grab the elevator door!"

5. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;

  • "We finally got the suspect"
  • "Did you catch the thief?"

6. to hook or entangle;

  • "One foot caught in the stirrup"

7. attract and fix;

  • "His look caught her"
  • "She caught his eye"
  • "Catch the attention of the waiter"

8. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping;

  • "I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"

9. reach in time;

  • "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"

10. get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly;

  • "Catch some sleep"
  • "catch one's breath"

11. catch up with and possibly overtake;

  • "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"

12. be struck or affected by;

  • "catch fire"
  • "catch the mood"

13. check oneself during an action;

  • "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind"

14. hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers;

  • "We overheard the conversation at the next table"

15. see or watch;

  • "view a show on television"
  • "This program will be seen all over the world"
  • "view an exhibition"
  • "Catch a show on Broadway"
  • "see a movie"

16. cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled;

  • "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles"

17. detect a blunder or misstep;

  • "The reporter tripped up the senator"

18. grasp with the mind or develop an undersatnding of;

  • "did you catch that allusion?"
  • "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"
  • "don't catch your meaning"
  • "did you get it?"
  • "She didn't get the joke"
  • "I just don't get him"
  • synonym： get

19. contract;

  • "did you catch a cold?"

20. start burning;

  • "The fire caught"

21. perceive by hearing;

  • "I didn't catch your name"
  • "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"
  • synonym： get

22. suffer from the receipt of;

  • "She will catch hell for this behavior!"
  • synonym： get

23. attract; cause to be enamored;

  • "She captured all the men's hearts"

24. apprehend and reproduce accurately;

  • "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"
  • "She got the mood just right in her photographs"
  • synonym： get

25. take in and retain;

  • "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater"

26. spread or be communicated;

  • "The fashion did not catch"

27. be the catcher;

  • "Who is catching?"

28. become aware of;

  • "he caught her staring out the window"

29. delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned;

  • "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting"

体育

  • 1.抓水

化学

<名>
  • 1.捕集

昆虫学

<名>
  • 1.握弹器
  • 2.攫握器

水产

<名>
  • 1.渔获物
  • 2.在天然水域采捕的水生动物。

法律

  • 1.捕拿

海洋科学

<名>
  • 1.渔获量
1. To catch bandits, first catch the ringleader.
擒贼先擒王。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. A cigarette thrown into the woods in dry weather may catch [start] a fire.
在干燥的天气里将点燃的香烟扔在树林里容易失火。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. After climbing to the hill top, I sat down to catch my breath.
爬到山顶之后我坐下来喘口气。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. After running to the bus stop we sat down to catch our breath.
我们跑到汽车站后才坐下来喘口气。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. After the day's work, we sat down over coffee to catch our breath.
白天辛劳工作后，我们坐下来喝杯咖啡，放松一下。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. As for science, we should do our best to catch up with the world's highest level.
至于科学，我们应当努力赶上世界最高水平。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7. At first I didn't catch on, then I suddenly saw the light.
始而不解，继而恍然。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8. Be certain you catch your train on time.
务必准时赶上火车。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. Beg pardon, I didn't quite catch your meaning.
对不起，我没听懂你的意思。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10. Being a foreigner, he did not catch on the joke.
他是个外国人，未能理解这个笑话的含意。

来自《简明英汉词典》

11. Better pour it on if you're to catch your plane!
你要想赶上飞机就得快点。

来自《简明英汉词典》

12. Can you unfasten the lock catch of a box?
你能解开箱子的锁扣吗？

来自《简明英汉词典》

13. Catch in the waistline very lightly so that it doesn't show.
稍稍缝上几针把腰围收一收，这样就看不出来了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

14. Children are liable to catch cold.
小孩易患感冒。

来自《简明英汉词典》

15. Could you catch her meaning?
你明白她的意思吗？

来自《简明英汉词典》

16. Did you catch what she said?
她说些什么你听见了吗？

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

17. Don't be surprised if all these cigarettes you are smoking catch up on you one day.
如果你现在抽的这些香烟哪一天损害到你的健康，你可别大吃一惊。

来自《简明英汉词典》

18. Don't hang about—we have a train to catch!
不要耽搁，我们要赶火车呢！

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19. Don't hang around—we have a train to catch!
不要耽搁，我们要赶火车呢！

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20. Don't hang round—we have a train to catch!
不要耽搁，我们要赶火车呢！

来自《简明英汉词典》