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单词 catcher
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Definition of catcher in English:

catcher

nounˈkatʃə
  • 1A person or thing that catches something.

    捕捉者;抓取者;捕捉器

    a humane spider catcher
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Conservation and Land Management Department is looking for snake catchers.
    • He uses jingoism as a blatant vote catcher, and much to disgrace of the Australian electorate, it's working.
    • There are still plenty of wild goats on the Kerry mountains, but a problem nowadays is in finding goat catchers to help with the capture, according to Frank.
    • He sold himself as the latest in a dynasty of pigeon catchers.
    • Mental Health issues are not normally seen as a strong vote catcher.
    • An appeal is being made to all volunteers from previous years to come along and new hare catchers will also be very welcome.
    • When these cages have been used awhile, they develop sharp edges and injure chickens as well as the catchers themselves.
    • He said the market for mosquito catchers in Europe and Asia is huge, and could secure hundreds of Scottish jobs.
    • One reason for the increase is thought to be the foot-and-mouth epidemic two years ago which meant mole catchers could not get access to large expanses of land to control the mole population.
    • And what if your great great grandfather turns out to be a thief or rat - catcher rather than a member of the aristocracy?
    • You can't go out like the child catcher and round them up.
    • In 2001, 13 professional bird catchers were operating in the area, a number that by 2002 had risen to 24.
    • The glass on display included light catchers, mirrors, leaded panels and lamps.
    • There are badges made out of jigsaw pieces, a sun catcher made from an old plastic lid and plenty more.
    • Seconds later, the catchers had her and released her from the harness.
    • In Victoria it is seen as a vote catcher of real cultural significance.
    • He and fellow operators had argued that use of the dung catchers as an additional part of their horses' tack could compromise the welfare of the animals.
    • Sounds like the chicken catchers, who are trying to unionize, are going to be a dying breed soon.
    • You may need to empty the lint catcher if the water drains very slowly after a while.
    1. 1.1Baseball A fielder positioned behind home plate to catch pitches not hit by the batter.
      〔棒球〕接球手
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Actually the bowler and catcher do tend to meet up after getting a wicket and congratulate each other.
      • If he had such catchers to help him, he might, by now, have taken 600 Test wickets himself.
      • He swings and misses a third strike on a pitch that bounces at the catcher's feet and rolls behind him.
      • He is one of the best defensive catchers in baseball, but he has had hitting problems, especially against left-handers.
      • A wild pitch is when the catcher misses it - if a man is on base he can easily steal a base, maybe two.

Rhymes

dacha, focaccia, garnacha, patcher, scratcher, snatcher, stature, thatcher

Definition of catcher in US English:

catcher

noun
  • 1A person or thing that catches something.

    捕捉者;抓取者;捕捉器

    a humane spider catcher
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In Victoria it is seen as a vote catcher of real cultural significance.
    • He uses jingoism as a blatant vote catcher, and much to disgrace of the Australian electorate, it's working.
    • There are badges made out of jigsaw pieces, a sun catcher made from an old plastic lid and plenty more.
    • The Conservation and Land Management Department is looking for snake catchers.
    • He and fellow operators had argued that use of the dung catchers as an additional part of their horses' tack could compromise the welfare of the animals.
    • There are still plenty of wild goats on the Kerry mountains, but a problem nowadays is in finding goat catchers to help with the capture, according to Frank.
    • He sold himself as the latest in a dynasty of pigeon catchers.
    • An appeal is being made to all volunteers from previous years to come along and new hare catchers will also be very welcome.
    • Mental Health issues are not normally seen as a strong vote catcher.
    • The glass on display included light catchers, mirrors, leaded panels and lamps.
    • He said the market for mosquito catchers in Europe and Asia is huge, and could secure hundreds of Scottish jobs.
    • Sounds like the chicken catchers, who are trying to unionize, are going to be a dying breed soon.
    • And what if your great great grandfather turns out to be a thief or rat - catcher rather than a member of the aristocracy?
    • When these cages have been used awhile, they develop sharp edges and injure chickens as well as the catchers themselves.
    • You can't go out like the child catcher and round them up.
    • Seconds later, the catchers had her and released her from the harness.
    • In 2001, 13 professional bird catchers were operating in the area, a number that by 2002 had risen to 24.
    • One reason for the increase is thought to be the foot-and-mouth epidemic two years ago which meant mole catchers could not get access to large expanses of land to control the mole population.
    • You may need to empty the lint catcher if the water drains very slowly after a while.
    1. 1.1Baseball A fielder positioned behind home plate to catch pitches not hit by the batter and to execute other defensive plays.
      〔棒球〕接球手
      Example sentencesExamples
      • If he had such catchers to help him, he might, by now, have taken 600 Test wickets himself.
      • He swings and misses a third strike on a pitch that bounces at the catcher's feet and rolls behind him.
      • He is one of the best defensive catchers in baseball, but he has had hitting problems, especially against left-handers.
      • A wild pitch is when the catcher misses it - if a man is on base he can easily steal a base, maybe two.
      • Actually the bowler and catcher do tend to meet up after getting a wicket and congratulate each other.
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