- intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped)截住, 拿住（抛掷物、推来物或下落物）：
she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again.
她把瓶子扔到空中, 再把它接住。
- intercept the fall of (someone)接住（掉下的人）。
- seize or take hold of捉住; 逮住：
he caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him.
当她试图从他身边挤过去时, 他捉住了她的胳膊。
- no obj.
catch at
grasp or try to grasp抓住或试图抓住： his hands caught at her arms as she tried to turn away.
当她想转身离开时, 他的手抓住了她的胳膊。
- Cricket （常作be caught）dismiss (a batsman) by catching the ball before it touches the ground【板球】使（击球手）被接杀出局。
- capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape)捕获（试图逃跑的人或动物）：
we hadn't caught a single rabbit.
我们还没有捕获到一只兔子。
- succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one追上, 赶上（前面的人）。
be caught in
(of a person) unexpectedly find oneself in (an unwelcome situation)（人）不意身陷（不佳境地）, 遭遇：my sister was caught in a thunderstorm.
我妹妹不意遇到了雷暴。
- （常作be caught）surprise (someone) in an incriminating situation or in the act of doing something wrong撞见（某人）犯罪（或做错事）：
he was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home.
他被发现家中藏有制造炸弹的设备。
- come upon (someone) unexpectedly不期然遇上（某人）：
unexpected snow caught us by surprise.
突如其来的雪把我们弄得措手不及。
- no obj., with adverbial of place(of an object) accidentally become entangled or trapped in something意外地被缠住（或绊住）：
a button caught in her hair.
一粒纽扣被她的头发给缠住了。
- with obj. and adverbial of place(of a person) have (a part of one's body or clothing) become entangled or trapped in something（人身体一部分或衣服）被缠住（或绊住）：
she caught her foot in the bedspread
她的脚被床单给绊住了
figurative〈喻〉companies face increased risks of being caught in a downward spiral.
诸家公司面临更大的陷入螺旋式下降的危险。
- with obj. and adverbial of place（一般作be caught）fix or fasten in place固定, 系牢：
her hair was caught back in a chignon.
她的头发向后扎成一个发髻。
- reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft)赶上（火车、汽车或飞机）：
they caught the 12.15 from Oxford.
他们赶上了那趟12:15从牛津出发的车子。
- reach or be in a place in time to see (a person, performance, programme, etc.)赶上看（某人、演出、节目等）：
she was hurrying downstairs to catch the news.
她匆匆下楼来收看新闻。
- N. Amer. informal attend or watch (a performance)〈北美, 非正式〉出席, 观看（演出）：
we'll get some burgers and catch a movie.
我们要去买些汉堡包, 然后去看场电影。
- engage (a person's interest or imagination)吸引（某人的兴趣）, 激发（某人的想像）。
- perceive fleetingly瞥, 瞅：
she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror.
她瞥见了镜中的自己。
- hear or understand (something said), especially with effort（尤指努力）听清楚, 理解：
he bellowed something Jess couldn't catch.
他咆哮着说了些杰斯无法明白的话。
- succeed in evoking or representing唤起; 表现：
the programme caught something of the flavour of Minoan culture.
节目颇有些弥诺斯文化的味道。
- with obj. and adverbial of place strike (someone) on a part of the body击打（人体部位）：
Ben caught him on the chin with an uppercut.
本用上钩拳打中他的下巴。
- accidentally strike (a part of one's body) against something（身体部位）意外撞上：
she fell and caught her head on the corner of the hearth.
她摔倒了, 脑袋撞在壁炉角上。
- contract (an illness) through infection or contagion感染（疾病）。
- no obj. become ignited, due to contact with flame, and start burning起火, 着火：
the rafters have caught.
椽已经着火了。
- (of an engine) fire and start running（引擎）发动; 点火。
- an act of catching something, typically a ball接住, 截住（某物, 尤指球）。
- Cricket a chance or act of catching the ball to dismiss a batsman【板球】接杀：
he took a brilliant catch at deep square leg.
他在后内场员位置上一个出色的接杀, 使击球手出局了。
- an amount of fish caught鱼的捕获量：
the UK's North Sea haddock catch.
英国北海黑线鳕的捕获量。
- mass noun a game in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players（两人或以两人以上的）传球游戏。
- a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box（门、窗或箱的）固定装置, 门闩, 窗钩, 箱扣：
the window catch was rusty.
这个窗户的锁钩生锈了。
- a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation（表面理想情况中的）潜在问题, 不利因素; 隐患, 圈套：
there's a catch in it somewhere.
这里有个圈套。
- in sing. informal a person considered attractive or prestigious and so desirable as a partner or spouse〈非正式〉合意的人; 值得的伙伴; 中意的婚配对象：
Giles is a good catch for any girl.
贾尔斯是任何女孩不可多得的好配偶。
- in sing. an unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion（因情绪而导致的声音）哽塞：
there was a catch in Anne's voice.
安妮声音中有点哽塞。
- Music a round, typically one with words arranged to produce a humorous effect【乐】（尤指为达到幽默效果的）轮唱片段。
catch (a) cold
- 见COLD.
catch someone napping
- 见NAP1.
be caught short
- 见SHORT.
catch at straws
- 见STRAW.
catch one's breath
- draw one's breath in sharply as a reaction to an emotion（激动得）停止呼吸; 屏息。
- recover one's breath after exertion缓口气, 歇口气。
catch one's death (of cold)
- 见DEATH.
catch someone's eye
- be noticed by someone被看到：
a vase on a side table caught his eye.
墙边桌上的一个花瓶吸引了他的视线。
- attract someone's attention by making eye contact with them（用眼神）吸引某人的注意：
he caught Eva's eye and beckoned.
他捕捉到伊娃的眼神, 并向她示意。
catch fire（或light）
- become ignited and burn着火, 燃烧。
catch it 〈北美〉 catch hell
- be punished or told off受惩罚, 被斥责。
catch someone in the act
- 见ACT.
catch light
- 见catch fire.
catch the light
- shine or glint in the light（在光线中）发光, 闪光。
catch sight of
- suddenly notice; glimpse撞见; 瞥见。
catch the sun
- be in a sunny position向阳的：
a glassed-in porch that caught the sun.
一个向阳的玻璃门廊。
- Brit. become tanned or sunburnt〈英〉晒黑; 晒焦。
you wouldn't catch - doing something
- informal used to indicate that there is no possibility of the person mentioned doing what is specified〈非正式〉不可能做某事：
you wouldn't catch me walking back to the house alone at night.
我不可能晚上独自走回家。
catchable
adjectivecatch on
- (of a practice or fashion) become popular（做法, 时装款式）流行; 风行：
the idea of linking pay to performance has caught on.
现在流行将收入与表现结合的观念。
- understand what is meant or how to do something理解, 明白：
I caught on to what it was the guy was saying.
我明白这家伙正说的那些话。
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catch yourself on
Irish become aware of something〈爱尔兰〉留神点儿; 想想吧： catch yourself on, Michael, people don't get arrested for no reason.
你想想吧, 迈克尔, 人们是不会无缘无故地被逮捕的。
catch someone out
- detect that someone has done something wrong or made a mistake发现某人做坏事（或犯错误）：
his tone suggested he'd caught her out in some misdemeanour.
他的口气暗示他已经发现她有不轨行为。
- （常作be caught out）put someone in a difficult situation for which they are unprepared使某人处于措手不及的困境：
you might get caught out by the weather.
你可能会被这天气弄得措手不及。
- Cricket dismiss a batsman by catching the ball before it touches the ground【板球】空中截球以使击球手出局。
catch up
- succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one赶上, 追上：
O'Hara caught up with Stella at the bottom of the hill.
奥哈拉在山脚下追上了斯特拉。
- do tasks which one should have done earlier赶做（早该完成的工作）：
he normally used the afternoons to catch up on paperwork.
他通常利用下午来赶做文书工作。
catch up with
- succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one追上, 赶上（前面的人）：
you go with Stasia and Katie, and I'll catch up with you.
你和斯塔西娅和凯蒂先走, 我会赶上你们的。
- talk to (someone) whom one has not seen for some time in order to find out what they have been doing in the interim与（有段时间未曾相见的人）交谈（以了解其在这段时间里做了什么）。
- begin to have a damaging effect on开始产生破坏性影响：
the physical exertions began to catch up with Sue.
劳累开始影响苏的健康。
catch someone up
- Brit. succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one〈英〉赶上, 追上。
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be/get caught up in
become involved in (something that one had not intended to become involved in)被卷入： he had no desire to be caught up in political activities.
他不想卷入政治活动。
catch something up
- pick something up hurriedly慌忙拾起某物。