1. catch on : 理解, 变得流行;
2. catch up : 把...缠住, 赶上;
3. catch one's breath : 喘息, 屏息;
4. catch at : 试图抓住, 死命抓住;
5. catch up with : 赶上;
6. catch as catch can : 用一切办法;
7. catch it : 受罚;
8. catch out : 发觉...有错误(或做坏事);
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1. 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.
2. 接住;抓住
If you catch an object that is moving through the air, you seize it with your hands.
3. 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.
4. 砸到;击中;碰到
If one thing catches another, it hits it accidentally or manages to hit it.
5. (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.
6. 乘坐;搭乘;赶上
When you catch a bus, train, or plane, you get on it in order to travel somewhere.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 听见;听清
If you catch something that someone has said, you manage to hear it.
11. 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.
12. (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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. (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.
17. (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.
18. 染上,患,得(感冒等疾病)
If you catch a cold or a disease, you become ill with it.
19. 盛住;接住
To catch liquids or small pieces that fall from somewhere means to collect them in a container.
20. 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.
21. (风或水)裹挟,推动
If the wind or water catches something, it carries or pushes it along.
22. 锁钩;挂钩;吊扣
A catch on a window, door, or container is a device that fastens it.
23. 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.
24. 捕鱼总量
When people have been fishing, their catch is the total number of fish that they have caught.
25. 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.
26. (儿童的)抛接球游戏
Catch is a game in which children throw a ball to each other.
27. 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. 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.
30. 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 .
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
1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
e.g. the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
Synonym: apprehensionarrestcollarpinchtaking into custody
2. the act of catching an object with the hands
e.g. 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
3. a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
e.g. he played catch with his son in the backyard
4. a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
5. a restraint that checks the motion of something
e.g. he used a book as a stop to hold the door open
Synonym: stop
6. a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
e.g. it sounds good but what's the catch?
Synonym: gimmick
7. a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
8. anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
e.g. he shared his catch with the others
9. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
Synonym: match
10. the quantity that was caught
e.g. the catch was only 10 fish
Synonym: haul