catch up with 1. 赶上 catch up with the group ahead 赶上前面的那一伙人 catch up with advanced technical level 赶上先进技术水平 2. 逮捕(某人)；处罚(某人) The police finally caught up with those criminals. 警察终于逮捕了那些罪犯。 Billy is always fooling in class but the teacher will catch up with him someday. 比利老是在班上胡闹，可是总有一天要受到老师处罚的。 3. 对…产生预期的坏影响(或恶果) Smoking will catch up with you. 吸烟迟早会使你受害不浅。