catch 的英语意思
catchcatch1 /kætʃ/ verb (past tense and past participle caught /kɔːt $ kɒːt/) 
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take and hold a)[intransitive, transitive] to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball that is moving through the air接住（在空中运动的球等物体）；截住空中飞来的物体: 
Stephen leapt up and caught the ball in one hand.斯蒂芬跳起来，单手接住了球。 ‘Pass me that pen, would you?’ ‘Here you are. Catch!’"把那支笔递给我好吗？""给你。接着！" The kids were throwing and catching a Frisbee down on the beach.孩子们在海滩上玩飞盘，相互抛接。 b)[transitive] to suddenly take hold of someone or something with your hand突然用手抓住某人或某物: He caught her elbow to steady her.他抓住她的手肘，扶她站稳。 Miss Perry caught hold of my sleeve and pulled me back.佩里小姐抓住我的袖子，把我拉了回来。2find/stop somebody [transitive] a)to stop someone after you have been chasing them and not let them get away追赶某人后将其截停，不让其逃脱: ‘You can’t catch me!’ she yelled, running away."你抓不到我！"她大喊着跑开了。 b)to find a criminal or enemy and stop them from escaping找到罪犯或敌人并阻止其逃脱 SYN capture: State police have launched a massive operation to catch the murderer.州警察已展开大规模行动，以抓获凶手。 If you go back to the city, you’re bound to get caught.你要是回城里，肯定会被抓住的。3see somebody doing something [transitive] to see someone doing something that they did not want you to know they were doing撞见某人在做不想被你知道的事情catch somebody doing something I caught him reading my private letters.我撞见他在看我的私人信件。 Gemma turned around and caught the stranger looking at her intently.杰玛转过身，发现那个陌生人正专注地盯着她看。catch somebody in the act (of doing something) (=catch someone while they are doing something illegal)（=当场抓住某人正在做违法之事） The gang was caught in the act of unloading the cigarettes.这伙人在卸货香烟时被当场抓获。 He was caught red-handed (=as he was doing something wrong) taking money from the cash register.他在从收银机里取钱时被当场抓住（=在做坏事时被发现）。catch somebody at it We knew he’d been cheating, but we’d never caught him at it before.我们知道他一直在作弊，但以前从未当场抓住过他。4illness [transitive] to get an infectious disease感染传染病: Anton caught malaria in Mali, and nearly died.安东在马里感染了疟疾，差点儿丧命。 Many young people are still ignorant about how HIV is caught.许多年轻人对艾滋病病毒（HIV）的感染途径仍然不了解。catch something from/off somebody/something Typhoid and cholera are often caught from contaminated water supplies.伤寒和霍乱往往通过受污染的供水传播感染。 I caught chicken pox off my friend at school.我在学校被朋友传染了水痘。catch your death (of cold) British English spoken口语 (=get a very bad cold)（=得了很严重的感冒） Don’t stand out in the rain. You’ll catch your death.别淋雨站在外面，你会大病一场的。5catch somebody by surprise, catch somebody off guard, catch somebody napping/unawares (also catch somebody on the hop British English) to do something or to happen when someone is not expecting it or prepared for it在某人毫无准备或意料不到时做某事或发生某事: Her question caught him off guard.她的问题让他措手不及。6catch somebody with their pants/trousers down to discover that someone is doing something that they should not be doing or has not done something that they should have done发现某人在做不该做的事，或未做应该做的事: He’s not the first politician to be caught with his pants down, and he won’t be the last.在把柄被抓的政客中，他不是第一个，也不会是最后一个。7animal/fish [transitive] to trap an animal or fish by using a trap, net, or hook, or by hunting it用陷阱、网、钩或通过狩猎来捕捉动物或鱼类: Did you catch any fish?你钓到鱼了吗？ Early settlers caught rabbits and squirrels and even rats in order to survive.早期定居者为了生存，捕捉兔子、松鼠，甚至老鼠。8catch a train/plane/bus to get on a train, plane etc in order to travel on it, or to be in time to get on a train, plane etc before it leaves赶上并乘坐火车、飞机等交通工具；或及时赶到以在其出发前登乘: I caught the 7.15 train to London.我赶上了7点15分去伦敦的火车。 There’s a train in now. If you run, you’ll just catch it.现在有一班火车在站。你要是跑的话，刚好能赶上。 I have to hurry – I have a bus to catch.我得赶紧了——我要赶公共汽车。9not miss somebody/something [transitive] to not be too late to do something, see something, talk to someone etc不错过做某事、看某物或与某人交谈等的机会；及时赶到 OPP miss: I managed to catch her just as she was leaving.她正要离开时，我刚好赶上了。 I just caught the last few minutes of the documentary.我只看到了纪录片最后几分钟。 Tumours like these can be treated quite easily if they’re caught early enough.这类肿瘤如果发现得足够早，是完全可以治疗的。catch the post British English (=post letters in time for them to be collected that day)（=及时投递信件，使其当天能被收走）10get stuck [intransitive, transitive] if your hand, finger, clothing etc catches or is caught in something, it gets stuck in it accidentally如果手、手指、衣物等被某物卡住，是意外夹在其中: His overalls caught in the engine.他的工作服被发动机绞住了。 Her microphone was forever getting caught on her clothes.她的麦克风总是被衣服挂住。11catch somebody’s attention/interest/imagination etc to make you notice something and feel interested in it使你注意到某事并对其产生兴趣: Lucie whistled sharply to catch the other girl’s attention.露西用力吹了声口哨，以引起那个女孩的注意。 This is a story that will catch the imagination of every child.这是一个能激发每个孩子想象力的故事。12not catch something spoken口语 to not hear or understand what someone says没有听清或没有理解某人说的话: I’m afraid I didn’t catch your name.不好意思，我没听清您的名字。13hear [transitive] to manage to hear a sound勉强听到某个声音: I caught the muffled thud of a car door slamming in the street.我隐约听到街上一声沉闷的汽车门关闭声。► see thesaurus at hear14catch you later spoken口语 used to say goodbye用于告别: ‘I’ll give you a call in a couple of days.’ ‘Okay. Catch you later.’"过几天我给你打电话。""好的，再见。"15do/see something [transitive] spoken口语 especially American English to go somewhere in order to do or see something专程去某处做某事或观看某物: We could catch a movie (=go to a movie).我们可以去看一场电影（=去看电影）。 M Records caught his act and signed him immediately.M唱片公司看了他的表演后立即与他签约。16catch a ride American English spoken口语 to go somewhere in someone else’s car搭别人的便车前往某处: I caught a ride as far as Columbus.我搭便车到了哥伦布。17you won’t catch me doing something (also you won’t catch me somewhere) spoken口语 used to say that you would never do something用于表示你绝对不会做某事: I love dancing but you won’t catch me being the first on the dance floor!我喜欢跳舞，但你绝对不会看到我第一个上舞池！18catch it informal非正式 to be punished by someone such as a parent or teacher because you have done something wrong因为做了错事而受到父母或老师等人的惩罚: You’ll catch it if Dad finds out.爸爸要是知道了，你可有苦头吃了。19 catch a glimpse of somebody/something to see someone or something for a very short time短暂地瞥见某人或某物: Fans waited for hours at the airport to catch a glimpse of their idol.粉丝们在机场等了数小时，只为一睹偶像的芳容。20 catch sight of somebody/something to suddenly see someone or something that you have been looking for or have been hoping to see突然看到一直在寻找或期望见到的某人或某物: I caught sight of her in the crowd.我在人群中瞥见了她。21describe well [transitive] to show or describe the character or quality of something well in a picture, piece of writing etc在画作、文章等中很好地展现或描述某事物的特点或品质 SYN capture: a novel that catches the mood of post-war Britain一部捕捉到战后英国时代氛围的小说22burn a)catch fire if something catches fire, it starts to burn accidentally如果某物失火，是指其意外开始燃烧: Two farm workers died when a barn caught fire.一间谷仓失火，两名农场工人因此丧命。 b)[intransitive] if a fire catches, it starts to burn如果火着起来，是指火开始燃烧: For some reason the charcoal wasn’t catching.不知为何，木炭点不着。23catch somebody’s eye a)to attract someone’s attention and make them look at something吸引某人的注意力，使其看向某物: Out on the freeway, a billboard caught his eye.在高速公路上，一块广告牌吸引了他的目光。 b)to look at someone at the same moment that they are looking at you与某人对视；在对方看向自己的同时看向对方: Every time she caught his eye, she would glance away embarrassed.每次与他对上眼神，她都会不好意思地把目光移开。24catch yourself doing something to suddenly realize you are doing something突然意识到自己正在做某事: Standing there listening to the song, he caught himself smiling from ear to ear.他站在那里听着歌，突然发现自己正咧着嘴笑。25hit [transitive] to hit someone in or on a particular part of their body击中某人身体的某个特定部位: The punch caught him right in the face.那一拳正中他的面门。26be/get caught in/without etc something to be in a situation that you cannot easily get out of or in which you do not have something you need陷入难以脱身的处境，或处于缺少所需物品的情况: We got caught in a rainstorm on the way here.我们来这里的路上遇上了暴风雨。 Here’s a useful tip if you’re caught without a mirror.这是一个实用小贴士，适用于你没有镜子的情况。27catch your breath a)to pause for a moment after a lot of physical effort in order to breathe normally again在大量体力消耗后稍作停顿，使呼吸恢复正常: Hang on a minute – let me catch my breath!等一下——让我喘口气！ b)to stop breathing for a moment because something has surprised, frightened, or shocked you因惊讶、恐惧或震惊而短暂地屏住呼吸 c)to take some time to stop and think about what you will do next after having been very busy or active在一段繁忙或活跃之后，停下来想一想接下来要做什么: It was an enforced absence from work, but at least it gave me a little time to catch my breath before the final push.这次离岗虽属不得已，但至少让我有些时间在最后冲刺前喘口气。28container [transitive] if a container catches liquid, it is in a position where the liquid falls into it如果容器承接液体，是指其位置使液体刚好落入其中: Place the baking sheet under the muffin pan to catch the drips.将烤盘放在松饼烤模下面，承接滴下的液体。29shine [transitive] if the light catches something or if something catches the light, the light shines on it如果光线照到某物上，或某物接住光线，是指光照射在其上: The sunlight caught her hair and turned it to gold.阳光照在她的头发上，将其染成了金色。30catch the sun informal非正式 if you catch the sun, your skin becomes red and sometimes sore because of the effects of sunlight如果你被太阳晒了，皮肤会因阳光照射而变红，有时还会感到灼痛: You’ve caught the sun on the back of your neck.你的脖子后面被晒红了。31wind [transitive] if something catches the wind or the wind catches something, it blows on it如果某物接住了风，或风吹到某物上，是指风吹在其上: Gary swung the sail round to catch the light wind.加里转动船帆，迎着微风。32sport a)[transitive] to end a player’s innings in cricket by catching the ball that is hit off their bat before it touches the ground在板球比赛中，在击球手打出的球落地之前将其接住，使该球手出局 b)[intransitive] to be the catcher in a game of baseball在棒球比赛中担任捕手THESAURUS同义词辨析– Meaning 2— 释义 2catch to stop someone who is trying to escape, especially by running after them and then holding them阻止试图逃跑的人，尤指追上后将其制住: · He raced after her, but he couldn’t catch her.· 他追了上去，但没能追上她。· The police caught the bank robbers after a car chase through the city.· 警察在城市追车后抓获了银行劫匪。arrest if the police arrest someone, they take him or her to a police station because they think that person has done something illegal如果警察逮捕（arrest）某人，是将其带到警察局，因为认为该人做了违法的事: · Wayne was arrested for dangerous driving.· 韦恩因危险驾驶被捕。· The police arrested him and charged him with murder.· 警察逮捕了他，并以谋杀罪对他提出指控。apprehend formal正式 if the police apprehend someone they think has done something illegal, they catch him or her如果警察拘押（apprehend）某个疑犯，是指将其捕获: · The two men were later apprehended after they robbed another store.· 这两名男子随后在抢劫另一家商店后被捕。· The killers were never apprehended.· 凶手从未被抓获。· All of the kidnappers were apprehended and convicted.· 所有绑架者均被逮捕并定罪。capture to catch an enemy or a criminal in order to keep them as a prisoner捕获敌人或罪犯并将其作为囚犯关押: · The French king was captured by the English at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.· 1356年的普瓦捷战役中，法国国王被英军俘虏。· The gunmen were finally captured after a shoot-out with the police.· 枪手们在与警方枪战后最终被捕。take somebody prisoner to catch someone, especially in a war, in order to keep them as a prisoner捕获某人，尤指在战争中，以将其作为囚犯关押: · 350 soldiers were killed and another 300 taken prisoner.· 350名士兵阵亡，另有300名被俘。· Ellison was taken prisoner by the Germans during the retreat to Dunkirk.· 艾利森在撤退至敦刻尔克途中被德军俘虏。trap to make someone go to a place from which they cannot escape, especially by using your skill and intelligence利用技巧和智慧使某人陷入无法逃脱的处境: · Police trapped the man inside a bar on the city’s southside.· 警察将那名男子困在市区南部的一家酒吧里。corner to force someone into a place from which they cannot escape将某人逼入无法逃脱的处境: · He was cornered outside the school by three gang members.· 他在学校外被三名帮派成员逼到了角落。catch at something phrasal verb to try to take hold of something试图抓住某物: She caught at his arm, ‘Hang on. I’m coming with you.’她抓住他的手臂，说："等等。我跟你一起去。"catch on phrasal verb1to become popular and fashionable变得流行时髦: The idea of glasses being a fashion item has been slow to catch on.眼镜作为时尚单品的理念推广缓慢。2to begin to understand or realize something开始理解或意识到某事catch on to It was a long time before the police caught on to what he was really doing.过了很长时间，警察才意识到他真正在做什么。catch somebody out phrasal verb1to make someone make a mistake, especially deliberately and in order to prove that they are lying故意使某人出错，尤指为了证明其在说谎: The interviewer may try to catch you out.面试官可能会设法让你出错。2if something unexpected catches you out, it puts you in a difficult situation because you were not expecting it or not fully prepared for it如果意外之事使你措手不及，是指因未曾预料或准备不足而陷入困境: Even the best whitewater rafters get caught out by the fierce rapids here.即使是最出色的白水泛舟者，也可能被这里汹涌的急流打个措手不及。catch up phrasal verb1to improve and reach the same standard as other people in your class, group etc进步并达到班级、团体等其他人的水平: If you miss a lot of classes, it’s very difficult to catch up.如果你缺了很多课，要补上进度是非常困难的。catch up with At the moment our technology is more advanced, but other countries are catching up with us.目前我们的技术更先进，但其他国家正在迎头赶上。2to come from behind and reach someone in front of you by going faster通过加速从后面追上前面的人catch up with Drive faster – they’re catching up with us.开快点——他们快追上来了。catch somebody up British English You go on ahead. I’ll catch you up in a minute.你先走吧，我马上就跟上来。3to do what needs to be done because you have not been able to do it until now补做之前未能完成的事情catch up on I have some work to catch up on.我有些落下的工作要补上。 I need to catch up on some sleep (=after a period without enough sleep).我需要补觉（=在一段睡眠不足之后）。4to spend time finding out what has been happening while you have been away or during the time you have not seen someone花时间了解自己不在期间或与某人分别期间发生的事情catch up on When I got home I phoned Jo to catch up on all the gossip.回到家后，我给乔打电话，把最近的八卦都聊了个遍。 I’ll leave you two alone – I’m sure you’ve got a lot of catching up to do.我让你们两个单独聊——你们肯定有很多话要叙叙旧。5be/get caught up in something to be or get involved in something, especially something bad卷入某事，尤指不好的事情: I didn’t want to get caught up in endless petty arguments.我不想卷进无休止的小争吵中。catch up with somebody phrasal verb1to finally find someone who has been doing something illegal and punish them最终找到一直在做违法事情的人并对其进行惩罚: It took six years for the law to catch up with them.法律花了六年时间才追上了他们。2if something bad from the past catches up with you, you cannot avoid dealing with it any longer如果过去的不良之事终于追上了你，你再也无法逃避它: At the end of the movie his murky past catches up with him.电影结尾，他的黑暗过去终于找上了他。
查看全部语言翻译1take and hold a)[intransitive, transitive] to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball that is moving through the air接住（在空中运动的球等物体）；截住空中飞来的物体: Stephen leapt up and caught the ball in one hand.斯蒂芬跳起来，单手接住了球。 ‘Pass me that pen, would you?’ ‘Here you are. Catch!’"把那支笔递给我好吗？""给你。接着！" The kids were throwing and catching a Frisbee down on the beach.孩子们在海滩上玩飞盘，相互抛接。 b)[transitive] to suddenly take hold of someone or something with your hand突然用手抓住某人或某物: He caught her elbow to steady her.他抓住她的手肘，扶她站稳。 Miss Perry caught hold of my sleeve and pulled me back.佩里小姐抓住我的袖子，把我拉了回来。2find/stop somebody [transitive] a)to stop someone after you have been chasing them and not let them get away追赶某人后将其截停，不让其逃脱: ‘You can’t catch me!’ she yelled, running away."你抓不到我！"她大喊着跑开了。 b)to find a criminal or enemy and stop them from escaping找到罪犯或敌人并阻止其逃脱 SYN capture: State police have launched a massive operation to catch the murderer.州警察已展开大规模行动，以抓获凶手。 If you go back to the city, you’re bound to get caught.你要是回城里，肯定会被抓住的。3see somebody doing something [transitive] to see someone doing something that they did not want you to know they were doing撞见某人在做不想被你知道的事情catch somebody doing something I caught him reading my private letters.我撞见他在看我的私人信件。 Gemma turned around and caught the stranger looking at her intently.杰玛转过身，发现那个陌生人正专注地盯着她看。catch somebody in the act (of doing something) (=catch someone while they are doing something illegal)（=当场抓住某人正在做违法之事） The gang was caught in the act of unloading the cigarettes.这伙人在卸货香烟时被当场抓获。 He was caught red-handed (=as he was doing something wrong) taking money from the cash register.他在从收银机里取钱时被当场抓住（=在做坏事时被发现）。catch somebody at it We knew he’d been cheating, but we’d never caught him at it before.我们知道他一直在作弊，但以前从未当场抓住过他。4illness [transitive] to get an infectious disease感染传染病: Anton caught malaria in Mali, and nearly died.安东在马里感染了疟疾，差点儿丧命。 Many young people are still ignorant about how HIV is caught.许多年轻人对艾滋病病毒（HIV）的感染途径仍然不了解。catch something from/off somebody/something Typhoid and cholera are often caught from contaminated water supplies.伤寒和霍乱往往通过受污染的供水传播感染。 I caught chicken pox off my friend at school.我在学校被朋友传染了水痘。catch your death (of cold) British English spoken口语 (=get a very bad cold)（=得了很严重的感冒） Don’t stand out in the rain. You’ll catch your death.别淋雨站在外面，你会大病一场的。5catch somebody by surprise, catch somebody off guard, catch somebody napping/unawares (also catch somebody on the hop British English) to do something or to happen when someone is not expecting it or prepared for it在某人毫无准备或意料不到时做某事或发生某事: Her question caught him off guard.她的问题让他措手不及。6catch somebody with their pants/trousers down to discover that someone is doing something that they should not be doing or has not done something that they should have done发现某人在做不该做的事，或未做应该做的事: He’s not the first politician to be caught with his pants down, and he won’t be the last.在把柄被抓的政客中，他不是第一个，也不会是最后一个。7animal/fish [transitive] to trap an animal or fish by using a trap, net, or hook, or by hunting it用陷阱、网、钩或通过狩猎来捕捉动物或鱼类: Did you catch any fish?你钓到鱼了吗？ Early settlers caught rabbits and squirrels and even rats in order to survive.早期定居者为了生存，捕捉兔子、松鼠，甚至老鼠。8catch a train/plane/bus to get on a train, plane etc in order to travel on it, or to be in time to get on a train, plane etc before it leaves赶上并乘坐火车、飞机等交通工具；或及时赶到以在其出发前登乘: I caught the 7.15 train to London.我赶上了7点15分去伦敦的火车。 There’s a train in now. If you run, you’ll just catch it.现在有一班火车在站。你要是跑的话，刚好能赶上。 I have to hurry – I have a bus to catch.我得赶紧了——我要赶公共汽车。9not miss somebody/something [transitive] to not be too late to do something, see something, talk to someone etc不错过做某事、看某物或与某人交谈等的机会；及时赶到 OPP miss: I managed to catch her just as she was leaving.她正要离开时，我刚好赶上了。 I just caught the last few minutes of the documentary.我只看到了纪录片最后几分钟。 Tumours like these can be treated quite easily if they’re caught early enough.这类肿瘤如果发现得足够早，是完全可以治疗的。catch the post British English (=post letters in time for them to be collected that day)（=及时投递信件，使其当天能被收走）10get stuck [intransitive, transitive] if your hand, finger, clothing etc catches or is caught in something, it gets stuck in it accidentally如果手、手指、衣物等被某物卡住，是意外夹在其中: His overalls caught in the engine.他的工作服被发动机绞住了。 Her microphone was forever getting caught on her clothes.她的麦克风总是被衣服挂住。11catch somebody’s attention/interest/imagination etc to make you notice something and feel interested in it使你注意到某事并对其产生兴趣: Lucie whistled sharply to catch the other girl’s attention.露西用力吹了声口哨，以引起那个女孩的注意。 This is a story that will catch the imagination of every child.这是一个能激发每个孩子想象力的故事。12not catch something spoken口语 to not hear or understand what someone says没有听清或没有理解某人说的话: I’m afraid I didn’t catch your name.不好意思，我没听清您的名字。13hear [transitive] to manage to hear a sound勉强听到某个声音: I caught the muffled thud of a car door slamming in the street.我隐约听到街上一声沉闷的汽车门关闭声。► see thesaurus at hear14catch you later spoken口语 used to say goodbye用于告别: ‘I’ll give you a call in a couple of days.’ ‘Okay. Catch you later.’"过几天我给你打电话。""好的，再见。"15do/see something [transitive] spoken口语 especially American English to go somewhere in order to do or see something专程去某处做某事或观看某物: We could catch a movie (=go to a movie).我们可以去看一场电影（=去看电影）。 M Records caught his act and signed him immediately.M唱片公司看了他的表演后立即与他签约。16catch a ride American English spoken口语 to go somewhere in someone else’s car搭别人的便车前往某处: I caught a ride as far as Columbus.我搭便车到了哥伦布。17you won’t catch me doing something (also you won’t catch me somewhere) spoken口语 used to say that you would never do something用于表示你绝对不会做某事: I love dancing but you won’t catch me being the first on the dance floor!我喜欢跳舞，但你绝对不会看到我第一个上舞池！18catch it informal非正式 to be punished by someone such as a parent or teacher because you have done something wrong因为做了错事而受到父母或老师等人的惩罚: You’ll catch it if Dad finds out.爸爸要是知道了，你可有苦头吃了。19 catch a glimpse of somebody/something to see someone or something for a very short time短暂地瞥见某人或某物: Fans waited for hours at the airport to catch a glimpse of their idol.粉丝们在机场等了数小时，只为一睹偶像的芳容。20 catch sight of somebody/something to suddenly see someone or something that you have been looking for or have been hoping to see突然看到一直在寻找或期望见到的某人或某物: I caught sight of her in the crowd.我在人群中瞥见了她。21describe well [transitive] to show or describe the character or quality of something well in a picture, piece of writing etc在画作、文章等中很好地展现或描述某事物的特点或品质 SYN capture: a novel that catches the mood of post-war Britain一部捕捉到战后英国时代氛围的小说22burn a)catch fire if something catches fire, it starts to burn accidentally如果某物失火，是指其意外开始燃烧: Two farm workers died when a barn caught fire.一间谷仓失火，两名农场工人因此丧命。 b)[intransitive] if a fire catches, it starts to burn如果火着起来，是指火开始燃烧: For some reason the charcoal wasn’t catching.不知为何，木炭点不着。23catch somebody’s eye a)to attract someone’s attention and make them look at something吸引某人的注意力，使其看向某物: Out on the freeway, a billboard caught his eye.在高速公路上，一块广告牌吸引了他的目光。 b)to look at someone at the same moment that they are looking at you与某人对视；在对方看向自己的同时看向对方: Every time she caught his eye, she would glance away embarrassed.每次与他对上眼神，她都会不好意思地把目光移开。24catch yourself doing something to suddenly realize you are doing something突然意识到自己正在做某事: Standing there listening to the song, he caught himself smiling from ear to ear.他站在那里听着歌，突然发现自己正咧着嘴笑。25hit [transitive] to hit someone in or on a particular part of their body击中某人身体的某个特定部位: The punch caught him right in the face.那一拳正中他的面门。26be/get caught in/without etc something to be in a situation that you cannot easily get out of or in which you do not have something you need陷入难以脱身的处境，或处于缺少所需物品的情况: We got caught in a rainstorm on the way here.我们来这里的路上遇上了暴风雨。 Here’s a useful tip if you’re caught without a mirror.这是一个实用小贴士，适用于你没有镜子的情况。27catch your breath a)to pause for a moment after a lot of physical effort in order to breathe normally again在大量体力消耗后稍作停顿，使呼吸恢复正常: Hang on a minute – let me catch my breath!等一下——让我喘口气！ b)to stop breathing for a moment because something has surprised, frightened, or shocked you因惊讶、恐惧或震惊而短暂地屏住呼吸 c)to take some time to stop and think about what you will do next after having been very busy or active在一段繁忙或活跃之后，停下来想一想接下来要做什么: It was an enforced absence from work, but at least it gave me a little time to catch my breath before the final push.这次离岗虽属不得已，但至少让我有些时间在最后冲刺前喘口气。28container [transitive] if a container catches liquid, it is in a position where the liquid falls into it如果容器承接液体，是指其位置使液体刚好落入其中: Place the baking sheet under the muffin pan to catch the drips.将烤盘放在松饼烤模下面，承接滴下的液体。29shine [transitive] if the light catches something or if something catches the light, the light shines on it如果光线照到某物上，或某物接住光线，是指光照射在其上: The sunlight caught her hair and turned it to gold.阳光照在她的头发上，将其染成了金色。30catch the sun informal非正式 if you catch the sun, your skin becomes red and sometimes sore because of the effects of sunlight如果你被太阳晒了，皮肤会因阳光照射而变红，有时还会感到灼痛: You’ve caught the sun on the back of your neck.你的脖子后面被晒红了。31wind [transitive] if something catches the wind or the wind catches something, it blows on it如果某物接住了风，或风吹到某物上，是指风吹在其上: Gary swung the sail round to catch the light wind.加里转动船帆，迎着微风。32sport a)[transitive] to end a player’s innings in cricket by catching the ball that is hit off their bat before it touches the ground在板球比赛中，在击球手打出的球落地之前将其接住，使该球手出局 b)[intransitive] to be the catcher in a game of baseball在棒球比赛中担任捕手THESAURUS同义词辨析– Meaning 2— 释义 2catch to stop someone who is trying to escape, especially by running after them and then holding them阻止试图逃跑的人，尤指追上后将其制住: · He raced after her, but he couldn’t catch her.· 他追了上去，但没能追上她。· The police caught the bank robbers after a car chase through the city.· 警察在城市追车后抓获了银行劫匪。arrest if the police arrest someone, they take him or her to a police station because they think that person has done something illegal如果警察逮捕（arrest）某人，是将其带到警察局，因为认为该人做了违法的事: · Wayne was arrested for dangerous driving.· 韦恩因危险驾驶被捕。· The police arrested him and charged him with murder.· 警察逮捕了他，并以谋杀罪对他提出指控。apprehend formal正式 if the police apprehend someone they think has done something illegal, they catch him or her如果警察拘押（apprehend）某个疑犯，是指将其捕获: · The two men were later apprehended after they robbed another store.· 这两名男子随后在抢劫另一家商店后被捕。· The killers were never apprehended.· 凶手从未被抓获。· All of the kidnappers were apprehended and convicted.· 所有绑架者均被逮捕并定罪。capture to catch an enemy or a criminal in order to keep them as a prisoner捕获敌人或罪犯并将其作为囚犯关押: · The French king was captured by the English at the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.· 1356年的普瓦捷战役中，法国国王被英军俘虏。· The gunmen were finally captured after a shoot-out with the police.· 枪手们在与警方枪战后最终被捕。take somebody prisoner to catch someone, especially in a war, in order to keep them as a prisoner捕获某人，尤指在战争中，以将其作为囚犯关押: · 350 soldiers were killed and another 300 taken prisoner.· 350名士兵阵亡，另有300名被俘。· Ellison was taken prisoner by the Germans during the retreat to Dunkirk.· 艾利森在撤退至敦刻尔克途中被德军俘虏。trap to make someone go to a place from which they cannot escape, especially by using your skill and intelligence利用技巧和智慧使某人陷入无法逃脱的处境: · Police trapped the man inside a bar on the city’s southside.· 警察将那名男子困在市区南部的一家酒吧里。corner to force someone into a place from which they cannot escape将某人逼入无法逃脱的处境: · He was cornered outside the school by three gang members.· 他在学校外被三名帮派成员逼到了角落。catch at something phrasal verb to try to take hold of something试图抓住某物: She caught at his arm, ‘Hang on. I’m coming with you.’她抓住他的手臂，说："等等。我跟你一起去。"catch on phrasal verb1to become popular and fashionable变得流行时髦: The idea of glasses being a fashion item has been slow to catch on.眼镜作为时尚单品的理念推广缓慢。2to begin to understand or realize something开始理解或意识到某事catch on to It was a long time before the police caught on to what he was really doing.过了很长时间，警察才意识到他真正在做什么。catch somebody out phrasal verb1to make someone make a mistake, especially deliberately and in order to prove that they are lying故意使某人出错，尤指为了证明其在说谎: The interviewer may try to catch you out.面试官可能会设法让你出错。2if something unexpected catches you out, it puts you in a difficult situation because you were not expecting it or not fully prepared for it如果意外之事使你措手不及，是指因未曾预料或准备不足而陷入困境: Even the best whitewater rafters get caught out by the fierce rapids here.即使是最出色的白水泛舟者，也可能被这里汹涌的急流打个措手不及。catch up phrasal verb1to improve and reach the same standard as other people in your class, group etc进步并达到班级、团体等其他人的水平: If you miss a lot of classes, it’s very difficult to catch up.如果你缺了很多课，要补上进度是非常困难的。catch up with At the moment our technology is more advanced, but other countries are catching up with us.目前我们的技术更先进，但其他国家正在迎头赶上。2to come from behind and reach someone in front of you by going faster通过加速从后面追上前面的人catch up with Drive faster – they’re catching up with us.开快点——他们快追上来了。catch somebody up British English You go on ahead. I’ll catch you up in a minute.你先走吧，我马上就跟上来。3to do what needs to be done because you have not been able to do it until now补做之前未能完成的事情catch up on I have some work to catch up on.我有些落下的工作要补上。 I need to catch up on some sleep (=after a period without enough sleep).我需要补觉（=在一段睡眠不足之后）。4to spend time finding out what has been happening while you have been away or during the time you have not seen someone花时间了解自己不在期间或与某人分别期间发生的事情catch up on When I got home I phoned Jo to catch up on all the gossip.回到家后，我给乔打电话，把最近的八卦都聊了个遍。 I’ll leave you two alone – I’m sure you’ve got a lot of catching up to do.我让你们两个单独聊——你们肯定有很多话要叙叙旧。5be/get caught up in something to be or get involved in something, especially something bad卷入某事，尤指不好的事情: I didn’t want to get caught up in endless petty arguments.我不想卷进无休止的小争吵中。catch up with somebody phrasal verb1to finally find someone who has been doing something illegal and punish them最终找到一直在做违法事情的人并对其进行惩罚: It took six years for the law to catch up with them.法律花了六年时间才追上了他们。2if something bad from the past catches up with you, you cannot avoid dealing with it any longer如果过去的不良之事终于追上了你，你再也无法逃避它: At the end of the movie his murky past catches up with him.电影结尾，他的黑暗过去终于找上了他。catchcatch2 noun 1[countable] an act of catching a ball that has been thrown or hit接住被投出或击出的球的动作: Hey! Nice catch!嘿！接得漂亮！2[countable usually singular] informal非正式 a hidden problem or difficulty隐藏的问题或困难；暗藏的蹊跷: This deal looks too good to be true – there must be a catch somewhere.这笔交易看起来好得不像真的——肯定有什么猫腻。the catch is (that) The catch is that you can’t enter the competition unless you’ve spent $100 in the store.问题是，除非你在店里消费了100美元，否则无法参加比赛。3[countable] a hook or something similar for fastening a door or lid and keeping it shut用于固定门或盖子并使其保持关闭状态的钩或类似装置；门闩；搭扣4[countable] a quantity of fish that has been caught at one time一次捕获的鱼的数量；渔获量5[uncountable] a simple game in which two or more people throw a ball to each other一种两人或多人互相抛接球的简单游戏: Let’s go outside and play catch.我们出去玩抛接球吧。6a catch in your voice/throat a short pause that you make when you are speaking, because you feel upset or are beginning to cry说话时因情绪激动或即将哭泣而发出的哽咽；哽声: There was a catch in Anne’s voice and she seemed close to tears.安妮的声音哽咽了一下，她似乎快要哭了。7a (good) catch someone who is a good person to have a relationship with or to marry because they are rich, attractive etc – often used humorously因富有、有魅力等而适合交往或结婚的人；好姻缘——常用于幽默语境
1[countable] an act of catching a ball that has been thrown or hit接住被投出或击出的球的动作: Hey! Nice catch!嘿！接得漂亮！2[countable usually singular] informal非正式 a hidden problem or difficulty隐藏的问题或困难；暗藏的蹊跷: This deal looks too good to be true – there must be a catch somewhere.这笔交易看起来好得不像真的——肯定有什么猫腻。the catch is (that) The catch is that you can’t enter the competition unless you’ve spent $100 in the store.问题是，除非你在店里消费了100美元，否则无法参加比赛。3[countable] a hook or something similar for fastening a door or lid and keeping it shut用于固定门或盖子并使其保持关闭状态的钩或类似装置；门闩；搭扣4[countable] a quantity of fish that has been caught at one time一次捕获的鱼的数量；渔获量5[uncountable] a simple game in which two or more people throw a ball to each other一种两人或多人互相抛接球的简单游戏: Let’s go outside and play catch.我们出去玩抛接球吧。6a catch in your voice/throat a short pause that you make when you are speaking, because you feel upset or are beginning to cry说话时因情绪激动或即将哭泣而发出的哽咽；哽声: There was a catch in Anne’s voice and she seemed close to tears.安妮的声音哽咽了一下，她似乎快要哭了。7a (good) catch someone who is a good person to have a relationship with or to marry because they are rich, attractive etc – often used humorously因富有、有魅力等而适合交往或结婚的人；好姻缘——常用于幽默语境