catch up
phrasal verbcatch up (with somebody)
(British English also catch somebody up)
- to reach somebody who is ahead by going faster
赶上，追上（某人） - Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you.
你先走，我随后赶上你。 - I'll catch you up.
我会追上你的。
- Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you.
- to reach the same level or standard as somebody who was better or more advanced
赶上，达到（某水平） - After missing a term through illness, he had to work hard to catch up with the others.
他因病休学一学期，不得不努力学习，好赶上别的同学。
- After missing a term through illness, he had to work hard to catch up with the others.