释义
vt.
抓住,握住:
He caught my hand and held it tightly.他抓住我的手,紧紧地握住。
捉住;逮捕;俘获:
They caught those bandits at last.他们终于捉住了那些强盗。
(用陷阱、圈套等)捕获,套住;缠住:
The fox was caught in the trap.狐狸在陷阱里被套住。
接住;截住,拦截;挡住:
You should catch the ball with both hands.你应当用双手接球。
挂住,钩住;绊住;夹住:
The nail caught my trousers.钉子挂住了我的裤子。
Mind you, don't catch that cup with your elbow.留神你的胳臂肘别刮掉了那只茶杯。
偶然发现;偶然撞见;发觉:
I caught him just as he was leaving his office.他正要离开办公室时我碰上了他。
The teacher caught the boy cheating.老师发现那个男孩在作弊。
及时赶到,赶上,追上:
I caught him before he had gone far.他还没走远我就赶上他了。
He probably caught the ten-thirty train to Tianjin.他可能赶十点半去天津的火车。
攫取;得到;承接:
He caught a glimpse of his former lover in the theatre last night.昨晚他在剧院里瞥见了他以前的情人。
That is a barrel to catch rain water.那是一个接雨水的木桶。
突然打击,击中:
I caught him on the head with a heavy blow.我在他的头上重重一击。
A snow ball caught the passer-by on the shoulder.一个雪球正打在过路人的肩上。
欺骗,蒙骗,使入圈套:
No one was caught by his sugary words.没有人被他的甜言蜜语所蒙骗。
引起(注意等);令(人)注意:
The teacher knocked on the blackboard to catch our attention.老师敲了敲黑板以引起我们的注意。
[口语]看到;听清;嗅到:
I didn't catch what the chairman said.我没听清主席说的话。
She caught a smell of burning.她闻到一种烧糊东西的味。
感染上(疾病),患(病):
She caught scarlet fever before Christmas.圣诞节前她得了猩红热病。
招致,惹;遭受;着(火):
Their house caught fire while they were away.他们不在家时,住宅着火了。
He caught a scolding from his father.他受到父亲一顿责骂。
领会,领悟,理解;听懂:
Do you catch my meaning?你听明白我的意思了吗?
勾画,描绘;再现:
The painter tried to catch the beauty of his model.画家设法再现模特儿的美。
吸引住,迷住;强烈感染:
She was so caught up in the music that she forgot to have her supper.她听音乐入了迷,连吃晚饭都忘了。
I caught the spirit of the occasion.我受到当时的气氛的感染。
(风、雨等)袭击,冲击;(悲痛等)侵袭:
They were caught by a storm last night.昨天夜里他们遇上了暴风雨。
He was caught in a traffic jam this morning.今天上午他遇上了堵车。
突然中止;屏住(呼吸):
He caught himself before saying the wrong thing.他及时住口才没有把话说错。
The news was so unexpected that I caught my breath from shock.这个消息实在出人意料,我惊讶得一时喘不过气来。
Let us sit down for a moment while we catch our breath.让我们坐下来喘一口气。
(用扣子)扣住;系住:
She caught the clasp on her necklace.她扣好项链上的搭扣。
受(阳光等的)照射:
The pinnacle of the pagoda caught the last of the sun.夕阳的余晖照射到塔尖上。
[常用被动语态]使怀孕:
When I left Shanghai she had been caught.我离开上海时她已怀孕。
[美国英语]【棒球】(为指定的棒球投手)接球;当接球手
[口语]看(电影、戏剧、电视等);听(广播节目):
to catch a show
看表演
[俚语](警察等)受理案件:
I'm catching it today.
今天是我负责受理诉案。
vi.
接;抓住,握住:
He caught at the chance.他急忙抓住这个机会。
Here's your bag. Catch!这是你的书包,接着!
(被)抓住;(被)钩住;(被)夹住:
Her skirt caught in the door.她的裙子被门夹住了。
The kite caught in the trees.风筝被树挂住了。
锁住;系住:
The lock won't catch.这个锁锁不上。
The bolt didn't catch.门闩扣不上。
着火;燃着,点着:
The match caught instantly.火柴立刻燃着。
[主英国英语](水)结冰:
This pond often catches in winter.这个池塘在冬天常常结冰。
【棒球】当接球手:
He caught for the entire game.在整个棒球比赛中都是由他充当接球手。
n.
抓;捕捉;捕获
捕获物
捕获量;捕鱼量
被抓住的人(或物)
值得追求的人(尤指夫或妻),宜于婚配的对象
门闩;拉手;窗钩;(箱子、盒子等的)搭扣,锁链
[美国口语]圈套,陷阱;欺骗,诡计;隐藏的难题;限制(或保留)条件
(诗歌、歌曲等的)片断;(文字等的)片断
(因情感激动引起声音等的)停顿,(喉咙的)哽塞,抽噎
[美国英语]抛接球游戏
【音乐】轮唱;(一种包含三部或四部的)幽默轮唱曲
【棒球】接球;接球手
(庄稼的)茁壮
(做某事或成为某种关系的)理想人物
adj.
迷惑人的,令人容易上当的
引人注目的,吸引人的;令人感兴趣的
近义词:
capture.nab.trap.snare
短语
catch as catch can
能抓到什么就抓什么;无计划的;得过且过的;用一切办法的,不择手段的
catch it
[口语]受责备,挨骂;受罚 [一般为儿语]
catch oneself
(发觉自己讲错或做错而)突然住嘴(或住手),突然中止
catch someone napping (或bending off guard, off one's guard, on the hop)
使人措手不及,乘其不备
catch someone red-handed
当场捉住(或擒获)某人
catch someone tripping
抓到某人的毛病,抓住对方的失误
catch soe rays
[美国俚语]晒太阳,日光浴[见 ray]
catch you later
[口语]好吧,以后来看你, 再见
catch some Z's
[口语]小睡片刻(Z的发音与打鼾的声音相似)
no catch
不值得,不值得买的物品;不合算的东西;不值得争取[亦作not much of a catch]
变形:
vt. caught . catching
短语
catch oneself
发觉自己讲错而突然住嘴
catch up
赶上;把…缠住
catch up with
赶上,追上;逮捕;处罚
catch on
理解,明白;变得流行
catch the train
赶火车
例句
You'll be sorry if I catch you!要是让我抓着,你会后悔的!
We can catch the early morning train.我们能赶上清晨的那班火车。
Can you catch the waiter's eye?你能引起服务员的注意吗?