catch on
1. 理解;察觉
2. 变得流行
滑板运动很快就流行起来
Skateboarding caught on quickly.
catch out
1. 侦测错误:侦测(另一人)正在犯错的行为或过程
catch up
1. 抢夺
匪徒抢了钱夹并逃走了
The mugger caught the wallet up and fled.
2. 指出错误,指出差错:指出(另一人)错误或差错
查帐员查出了那个侵占公款者
Auditors caught up with the embezzler.
3. 超过:从后面赶上来;超过
4. 着迷;吸引住
涉及丑闻
was caught up in the scandal.
我沉醉在夜晚的情调中
I was caught up in the mood of the evening.
5. 使接近:将一项工作引向接近完成
让我把所有的流言蜚语简要地说给你
Let me catch you up on all the gossip.
我必须尽快写完我的回信
I must catch up on my correspondence.
catch the light
1. (在光线中)发光,闪光
catch sight of
1. 撞见;瞥见
catch at(v.+prep.)
1.设法抓住或利用 try to catch
〔说明〕 catch at作此解时常不用于进行体。
He caught at a rope thrown to him, but missed it.他想抓住扔给他的绳子,但没有抓住。
2.发现某人正在干… discover sb in the act of sth wrong
I've caught you at your tricks again! 你玩花招,又叫我发现了!
3.接受 accept
John caught at Bill's offer to help.约翰马上接受比尔提供的帮助。
catch off(v.+prep.)
乘某人不备 surprise sb in an undefended moment
They caught him off guard.他们给他来了一个攻其不备。
同义词辨析:
arrest, capture, catch, seize, trap
这些动词均有"抓住,捕捉"之意。
arrest :指根据法律或命令进行逮捕并予以监禁或拘留。
capture :指通过武力或计谋等,战胜抵抗而捉住敌人或动物。
catch :普通用词,指捉住跑动或隐藏中的人或动物,一般指活捉。
seize :侧重指以突然、有力地动作迅速抓住或捉住。
trap :多指诱捕。
catch的短语例句:
1. He missed the catch and the match was lost.
他没有接住球,比赛输了。
2. The teapot came with a stand to catch the drips.
那把茶壶配有一个可以接滴水的茶托。
3. The white sails billow with the breezes they catch.
一张张白帆随着微风舞动。
4. They skip rope and play catch, waiting for the bell.
他们又是跳绳,又是玩接球,等着上课铃声响起。
5. Most late developers will catch up with their friends.
大多数身材发育迟缓者都会赶上他们的朋友。
6. Let's dry our hair so we don't catch cold.
我们把头发吹干,这样就不会感冒。
7. She used the day to catch up with administrative tasks.
她白天忙着处理行政工作。
8. I didn't so much as catch sight of him all day long.
我一整天都没见他人影。
9. Press the lever until you hear the catch engage.
压下挡杆,直到听到挡挂好。
10. 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。
11. I stopped and waited for her to catch up.
我停住脚步,等她追上来。
12. She was running to catch a red-eye to New York.
她急着去赶飞往纽约的红眼航班。
13. Several thousand supporters strained to catch a glimpse of the new president.
几千名支持者翘首企盼能一睹新总统的风采。
14. Her voice was so low he had to strain to catch it.
她的声音很低,他很费力才听得到。
15. Eddie slipped the safety catch on his automatic back into place.
埃迪将自动步枪的保险栓重新拉上。
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