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词汇 catch
释义

catch

verb
 
/kætʃ/
/kætʃ/, /ketʃ/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they catch
/kætʃ/
/kætʃ/, /ketʃ/
he / she / it catches
/ˈkætʃɪz/
/ˈkætʃɪz/, /ˈketʃɪz/
past simple caught
/kɔːt/
/kɔːt/
past participle caught
/kɔːt/
/kɔːt/
-ing form catching
/ˈkætʃɪŋ/
/ˈkætʃɪŋ/, /ˈketʃɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs

    hold接住

  1.  
     [transitive, intransitive] catch (something/somebody) to stop and hold a moving object or person, especially in your hands接住；截住；拦住
    • She managed to catch the keys as they fell.她接住了落下的钥匙。
    • I caught him when he fell.他摔倒时我抓住了他。
    • The dog caught the stick in its mouth.狗衔住了木棍。
    • I threw the bag in the air and she caught it.我把包扔到空中，她接住了。
    • ‘Throw me over that towel, will you?’ ‘OK. Catch!’“请你把毛巾扔过来好吗？” “好，接住！”
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsa2
  2.  
     [transitive] catch something to hold a liquid when it falls接（落下的液体）
    • The roof was leaking and I had to use a bucket to catch the drips.屋顶漏雨，我不得不用桶来接。
  3. [transitive] catch somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) to take hold of somebody/something抓住；握住
    • He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him.她试图从他身边挤过去时，他一把抓住了她的手臂。
    • He caught her up in his arms.他把她搂在怀里。
    • She caught the bar with both hands as she fell.她摔倒时双手抓住了栏杆。
    4.

    bus/train/plane公共汽车；火车；飞机

  4.  
     [transitive] catch something to be in time for a bus, train, plane, etc. and get on it赶上（公共汽车、火车、飞机等）
    • to catch a bus/train/flight赶上公共汽车/火车/航班
    • We caught the 12.15 from .我们赶上了 12:15 从牛津发出的火车。
    • I must go—I have a train to catch.我得走了，我要赶火车。
    • After a while they left to catch their bus.过了一会儿，他们去赶公共汽车了。
    • He was still hoping to catch the 8.30 ferry.他仍然希望能赶上8点30分的渡船。
    • If you want to catch that bus, you'd better hurry!如果你想赶上那辆公共汽车，你最好快点！
    • Then she had to leave to catch her plane.然后她不得不离开去赶飞机。
    • He was thinking of catching a plane home.他在考虑赶飞机回家。
    Topics Transport by bus and traina2, Transport by aira2

    5. capture捉住

  5.  
     [transitive] catch somebody/something to capture a person or an animal that tries or would try to escape逮住；捕捉；捕获
    • The murderer was never caught.这个杀人犯一直未抓到。
    • Our cat is hopeless at catching mice.我们的猫绝对捉不到老鼠。
    • How many fish did you catch?你捕到几条鱼？
    • The police say they are doing all they can to catch the culprits.警方说他们正全力缉拿罪犯。
    Topics Crime and punishmenta2

    6. illness疾病

  6.  
     [transitive] to get an illness得病；染疾
    • catch something It is unusual to catch measles more than once.不止一次得麻疹是不寻常的。
    • catch something from somebody I think I must have caught this cold from you.我的感冒想必是你传染的。
    Topics Illnessb1

    7. interest兴趣

  7.  
     [transitive] catch somebody’s attention, imagination, interest, etc. if something catches your attention, etc., you notice it and feel interested in it引起，激发（兴趣、想象、注意等）
    • A sign on the wall caught my attention.墙上的一个标志引起了我的注意。
    • Over the years, the mystery has caught the popular imagination.这些年来，这个谜抓住了大众的想象力。
    • There was one story in particular that caught her interest.有一个故事特别引起了她的兴趣。
    8.

    notice注意到

  8.  
     [transitive] catch something to notice something only for a moment察觉；瞥见
    • She caught sight of a car in the distance.她瞥见远处有一辆车。
    • He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.他看了一眼镜子中的自己。
    • I caught a look of surprise on her face.我发现她面露惊奇。
    • He caught a whiff of her perfume.他闻到一股她身上的香水味。
    9.

    hear/understand听见；理解

  9.  
     [transitive] catch something to hear or understand something听清楚；领会
    • Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said.对不起，我没听清楚你的话。
    10.

    somebody doing something某人正做某事

  10.  
     [transitive] to find or discover somebody doing something, especially something wrong当场发现（或发觉）
    • catch somebody doing something I caught her smoking in the bathroom.我撞见她在盥洗室里抽烟。
    • You wouldn't catch me working (= I would never work) on a Sunday!你绝对不会看到我在星期日工作！
    • catch yourself doing something She caught herself wondering whether she had made a mistake.她发觉自己在怀疑是否犯了错误。
    • catch somebody + adv./prep. He was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home.他被发现家里藏有制造炸弹的设备。
    • Mark walked in and caught them at it (= in the act of doing something wrong).马克走了进去，当场发现他们正在干坏事。
    • thieves caught in the act偷窃时被当场抓住的窃贼
    • You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy).你现在来找我可不是时候。
    11.

    be in time及时

  11. [transitive] catch somebody/something to be in time to do something, talk to somebody, etc.及时做（或谈等）
    • I caught him just as he was leaving the building.他正要离开大楼时，我追上了他。
    • I was hoping to catch you at home (= to see you at home when you were there).我本希望赶上你在家的时候给你打电话。
    • The illness can be treated provided it's caught (= discovered) early enough.此病若及早发现是可医治的。
    • (British English) to catch the post (= post letters before the box is emptied)（寄信）赶上邮局的收信时刻
    • (British English, informal) Bye for now! I'll catch you later (= speak to you again later).再见！下次再谈。
    • You've caught me at a bad time.你现在来找我可不是时候。
    12.

    see/hear看见；听到

  12. [transitive] catch something (informal, especially North American English) to see or hear something; to attend something看见；听到；出席；参加
    • Let's eat now and maybe we could catch a movie later.咱们现在就吃吧，也许还能赶上一场电影。
    • Did you catch that show on the radio?你听那个广播节目了吗？
    Synonyms seesee
    • spot
    • catch
    • glimpse
    These words all mean to become aware of somebody/​something by using your eyes, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to see them/​it.
    • see to become aware of somebody/​something by using your eyes:
      • She looked for him but couldn’t see him in the crowd.她在人群里找来找去，但没看见他。
      • He could see (that) she had been crying.他看得出她哭过。
    • spot to see or notice somebody/​something, especially suddenly or when they are not easy to see or notice:
      • I’ve just spotted a mistake on the front cover.我刚才在封面上发现了一处错误。
    • catch to see or notice something for a moment, but not clearly or completely:
      • She caught sight of a car in the distance.她瞥见远处有一辆车。
      • He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.他看了一眼镜子中的自己。
    • glimpse (literary) to see somebody/​something for a moment, but not clearly or completely:指瞥见、看一眼：
      • He’d glimpsed her through the window as he passed.他路过时透过窗户瞥见了她。
    Patterns
    • to see/​spot that/​how/​what/​where/​who…
    • to suddenly see/​spot/​glimpse somebody/​something
    13.

    happen unexpectedly意外地发生

  13. [transitive] catch somebody to happen unexpectedly and put somebody in a difficult situation使突然遭受
    • His arrival caught me by surprise.他的到来让我感到意外。
    • She got caught in a thunderstorm.她遇上了雷雨。
    14.

    become stuck被缠住

  14. [intransitive, transitive] to become stuck in or on something; to make something become stuck（被）钩住，夹住，绊住
    • catch (in/on something) Her dress caught on a nail.她的连衣裙被钉子钩住了。
    • catch something (in/on something) He caught his thumb in the door.他的拇指被门夹住了。
    15.

    hit打

  15. [transitive] to hit somebody/something击中；打
    • catch somebody/something + adv./prep. The stone caught him on the side of the head.他头的侧面被石头击中。
    • catch somebody a blow + adv./prep. She caught him a blow on the chin.她一拳打在他下巴上。
    16.

    burn燃烧

  16. [transitive, intransitive] catch (fire) to begin to burn烧着；着（火）
    • The wooden rafters caught fire.木椽子着火了。
    • These logs are wet: they won't catch.这些木柴是湿的，烧不着。
    17.

    light光

  17. [transitive] catch something if something catches the light or the light catches it, the light shines on it and makes it shine too（光）照射；受到（光的）照射
    • The knife gleamed as it caught the light.刀在光照下闪闪发亮。
    • A colourful glow appears as the light catches the glass.玻璃杯在光照下透出斑斓的光彩。
    18.

    the sun太阳

  18. [transitive] catch the sun (informal) if you catch the sun, you become red or brown because of spending time in the sun晒黑；晒红；晒成棕色

    19. show accurately逼真地显示

  19. [transitive] catch something to show or describe something accurately逼真再现；准确描绘 synonym capture
    • The artist has caught her smile perfectly.艺术家完美地捕捉到她的微笑。
    • Cameras caught Jessica headed to a photo shoot downtown.相机捕捉到杰西卡前往市中心拍照。
    20.

    in cricket板球

  20. [transitive] catch somebody to make a player unable to continue batting by catching the ball they have hit before it touches the ground（在球落地前）接住球
    21. 词源Middle English (also in the sense ‘chase’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French cachier, variant of Old French chacier, based on Latin captare ‘try to catch’, from capere ‘take’.
Idioms
be/get caught in the middle
  1. to be involved in an argument or fight between two other people or groups烧着；着（火）
    • When they quarrel, I am often caught in the middle.他们争吵时，我常常夹在中间左右为难。
be caught short
(British English also be taken short)
  1. (British English, informal) to suddenly feel a strong need to go to the toilet突然感觉要上厕所；内急
  2. to be put at a disadvantage被置于不利地位
be (caught) in a cleft stick
  1. to be in a difficult situation when any action you take will have bad results进退维谷；陷入困境
(caught/stuck) between a rock and a hard place
  1. in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant进退两难；左右为难
catch your breath
  1. to stop breathing for a moment because of fear, shock, etc.（由于恐惧、震惊等）屏息，屏气
    • When he said he had resigned, I caught my breath in surprise.他说他已经辞职时，我惊讶得喘不上气来。
  2. (also get your breath (again/back) British English)
     to start to be able to breathe normally again after running or doing exercise that makes you tired（跑或激烈运动后）喘口气
catch a cold
  1. to become ill with a cold患重感冒
  2. (informal) to have problems患重感冒
    • The film caught a cold over the outstanding debt.这部电影因未偿债务而受到冷遇。
catch your death (of cold)
  1. (old-fashioned, informal) to catch a very bad cold患重感冒
catch somebody’s eye
  1. to attract somebody’s attention引起某人注意；惹人注目
    • Can you catch the waiter's eye?你能引起服务员的注意吗？
catch/take somebody’s fancy
  1. to attract or please somebody吸引某人；中某人的意
    • She looked through the hotel advertisements until one of them caught her fancy.她仔细查看旅馆广告，终于有一家中了她的意。
catch it (British English)
(North American English catch hell, get it)
  1. (informal) to be punished or spoken to angrily about something受罚；受斥责
    • If your dad finds out you'll really catch it!要是你老爸知道了，你非挨骂不可！
catch somebody napping
  1. to get an advantage over somebody by doing something when they are not expecting it and not ready for it使人措手不及；乘其不备
catch somebody on the hop
  1. (informal) to surprise somebody by doing something when they are not expecting it and not ready for it使某人措手不及
catch/touch somebody on the raw
  1. (British English) to upset somebody by reminding them of something they are particularly sensitive about触到某人的痛处；揭某人的疮疤
catch somebody red-handed
  1. to catch somebody in the act of doing something wrong or committing a crime当场抓住；现场捕获
catch somebody with their pants down
(British English also catch somebody with their trousers down)
  1. (informal) to arrive or do something when somebody is not expecting it and not ready, especially when they are in an embarrassing situation使突陷窘境；乘人措手不及；出其不意；冷不防
the early bird catches the worm
  1. (saying) the person who takes the opportunity to do something before other people will have an advantage over them捷足先登；捷足先得
(catch/throw somebody) off balance
  1. to make somebody unsteady and in danger of falling使失去平衡（而有跌落危险）
    • I was thrown off balance by the sudden gust of wind.突如其来的一阵风差点儿把我吹倒。
    • The sudden movement threw him off balance.突然的移动使他失去了平衡。
  2. to make somebody surprised and no longer calm使（毫无准备而）不知所措
    • The senator was clearly caught off balance by the unexpected question.参议员显然因这意想不到的问题而乱了阵脚。
    Topics Feelingsc2
(put/catch somebody) on the back foot
  1. (to put somebody) at a disadvantage or in difficulty被置于不利地位
    • Advances in drone technology have caught lawmakers on the back foot.无人机技术的进步让立法者措手不及。
    • The side that’s on the back foot, struggling to defend, will usually give away more penalties.后脚的一方，努力防守，通常会罚更多的点球。
    • We'd like to put the fossil fuel industry on the back foot.我们希望把化石燃料产业放在后面。
    opposite on the front foot

catch

noun
 
/kætʃ/
/kætʃ/, /ketʃ/
Idioms

    of ball球

  1.  
     [countable] an act of catching something, for example a ball接（球等）
    • Roger made some brilliant catches at today's game.罗杰在今天比赛中接了几个漂亮球。
    • He dropped several easy catches.他掉了几个容易接住的球。
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • awesome
    • brilliant
    • good
    • …
    verb + catch
    • get
    • make
    • take
    • …
    2.

    amount caught捕获量

  2. [countable] the total amount of things that are caught总捕获量
    • a huge catch of fish捕获大量的鱼
    • Fishermen have been landing record catches this season.本季以来渔民不断刷新捕鱼纪录。
    • a bumper catch of tuna金枪鱼捕捞大丰收
    • a restaurant where you can sample the day's catch可品尝当天捕获鲜鱼的一家餐馆
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • good
    • huge
    • …
    verb + catch
    • land
    • make
    catch + verb
    • decline
    • fall
    • go up
    • …
    preposition
    • catch of
    phrases
    • the catch of the day
    • the day’s catch
    3.

    fastening固着装置

  3. [countable] a device used for fastening something扣拴物；扣件
    • Fran slipped the catch on the door, then turned to say goodbye.弗兰拉开门闩，然后转身说再见。
    • I can’t open the catch on this bracelet.我打不开这条手链的搭扣。
    see also safety catch
    Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • door
    • window
    • safety
    • …
    verb + catch
    • release
    • undo
    • unfasten
    • …
    4.

    difficulty困难

  4. [countable, usually singular] (informal) a hidden difficulty or disadvantage隐藏的困难；暗藏的不利因素
    • All that money for two hours' work—what's the catch?干了两小时的活就给那么多钱，这里面有什么鬼？
    • It sounds too good. There must be a catch.这事听起来太好了，一定有什么圈套吧。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2

    5. child’s game儿童游戏

  5. [uncountable] a child’s game in which two people throw a ball to each other（儿童）传接球游戏

    6. person人

  6. [singular] (old-fashioned) a person that other people see as a good person to marry, employ, etc.理想的对象；意中人；雇用的好对象；看中的人
    • He’s a good catch.他是个好对象（值得嫁给他）。
    7. 词源Middle English (also in the sense ‘chase’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French cachier, variant of Old French chacier, based on Latin captare ‘try to catch’, from capere ‘take’.
Idioms
(a) catch-22 | a catch-22 situation
  1. (informal) a difficult situation from which there is no escape because you need to do one thing before doing a second, but you need to do the second thing before you can do the first进退维谷的局面
    • I can't get a job because I haven't got anywhere to live but I can't afford a place to live until I get a job—it's a catch-22 situation.我没有住所就找不到工作，但是没有工作就没钱租房子，这真是左右为难。
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