首页英语词典catchcatch的意思

catch

英 [kætʃ] 美[kætʃ]

英英释义同义词辨析词组搭配考试真题实用场景例句

近义词net arrest rope apprehend snatch capture grab trap seize take

反义词

vt. 赶上；抓住；感染；了解
vi. 赶上；抓住
n. 捕捉；捕获物；窗钩

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词态变化

第三人称单数: catches;过去式: caught;过去分词: caught;现在分词: catching;

助记提示

1、capt- => catch.
2. cat 猫——catch抓住（猫有好抓的习性）

中文词源

catch 抓住

来自词根capt, 抓，拿，握，构成chase的对词，词源同captive.

英英释意

1. a hidden drawback;: "it sounds good but what's the catch?"

2. the quantity that was caught;: "the catch was only 10 fish"

3. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

4. anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching);: "he shared his catch with the others"

5. a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)

6. a restraint that checks the motion of something;: "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"

7. a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window

8. a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth;: "he played catch with his son in the backyard"

9. the act of catching an object with the hands;: "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"

10. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);: "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"

英文词源

catch: catch: [13] Originally catch meant ‘chase, hunt’ (and in fact it is etymologically related to the English word chase). However, it remarkably quickly moved on to be applied to the next logical step in the procedure, ‘capture’, and by the early 16th century ‘chase’ was becoming obsolete (although it remains the only sense of related words in other languages, such as French chasser and Italian cacciare).

Looked at from another point of view, however, catch might be said to be harking back to its ultimate roots in Latin capere ‘take’, source of English capture. Its past participle, captus, provided the basis for a new verb captāre ‘try to seize, chase’. In Vulgar Latin this became altered to *captiāre, source of Old French chacier (whence English chase) and the corresponding Anglo-Norman cachier (whence English catch).
=> capture, chase
catch (v.): c. 1200, "to take, capture," from Anglo-French or Old North French cachier "catch, capture" (animals) (Old French chacier "hunt, pursue, drive (animals)," Modern French chasser "to hunt;" making it a doublet of chase (v.)), from Vulgar Latin *captiare "try to seize, chase" (also source of Spanish cazar, Italian cacciare), from Latin captare "to take, hold," frequentative of Latin capere "to take, hold" (see capable).

Senses in early Middle English also included "chase, hunt," which later went with chase (v.). Of infections from 1540s; of fire from 1734; of sleep, etc., from early 14c. Related: Catched (obsolete); catching; caught.

Meaning "act as a catcher in baseball" recorded from 1865. To catch on "apprehend" is 1884, American English colloquial. To catch (someone's) eye is first attested 1813, in Jane Austen. Catch as catch can first attested late 14c.
catch (n.): late 14c., "device to hold a latch of a door," also "a trap;" also "a fishing vessel," from catch (v.). Meaning "action of catching" attested from 1570s. Meaning "that which is caught or worth catching" (later especially of spouses) is from 1590s. Sense of "hidden cost, qualification, etc." is slang first recorded 1855 in P.T. Barnum.

同义词辨析

arrest, capture, catch, seize, trap

这些动词均有"抓住，捕捉"之意。

arrest：指根据法律或命令进行逮捕并予以监禁或拘留。

capture：指通过武力或计谋等，战胜抵抗而捉住敌人或动物。

catch：普通用词，指捉住跑动或隐藏中的人或动物，一般指活捉。

seize：侧重指以突然、有力地动作迅速抓住或捉住。

trap：多指诱捕。

考试真题

We recently caught up with yoga entrepreneur Leah Zaccaria, who put herself through the fire of change to completely reinvent herself.

Waiters, keen observers of humanity that they are, are catching on to this; in one poll, a full 30% said they didn't believe the job they did had any impact on the tips they received.

It caught us in the act, sent an alert to my smartphone, and also listed our RF interference on the system's event log.

It’s a pretty easy job, but one with lots of downtime, which means you will have plenty of time to catch up on reading, do homework or study for an exam.

Everybody sleeps, but what people stay up late to catch—or wake up early in order not to miss—varies by culture.

Digital textbooks are not going to catch on," says Inkling CEO Matt Maclnnis as he's giving me a demo（演示）over coffee.

According to the author, whether digital textbooks will catch on still remains to be seen

The reason it hasn't caught on yet, he tells me, is that the functionality of e-edition textbooks is incredibly limited, and some students just aren't motivated to learn new study behavior.

The consequences of getting caught are serious and may include a "O" on a test or assignment, an "F" in the class, suspension (暂令停学) or dismissal from school and a ruined reputation.

Getting Away with it - Or Not Those who don't get caught pay an even higher price

Cheating destroys self-respect and integrity, leaving the cheater ashamed, guilty and afraid of getting caught.

Worst of all, a cheater who doesn't get caught the first time usually cheats again, not only because he/she is farther behind, but also because it seems "easier

According to the author, a cheater who doesn't get caught right away will become more confident.

Caught in the Web A few months ago, it wasn't unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online

It was terrible at first, especially getting up before dawn to catch that 6:30 train.

In the morning, I just sit in comfort and read the papers to catch up with the news

Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.

Saddest of all is when children catch a glimpse of the masked fire fighter but hide because they think they have seen a monster.

It's a pretty easy job, but one with lots of downtime, which means you will have plenty of time to catch up on reading, do homework or study for an exam.

The findings caught Carli off guard.

The internet makes information billionaires out of all of us, and the architects of our online experiences are catching on to the need to make things creatively difficult

Readers will feel they know John Muir after reading his story and may catch his passion for preserving the riches of our land.

Did you catch Professor Smith on TV last night

Of course, you'll need some time to catch your breath every so often, but the essential massage is keep moving, extending and learning.

Researchers are already asking if motor vehicle use has reached its peak and will decline, but transport planners have yet to catch up with this trend, instead of laying new roads to tackle traffic jams.

That suggests that catch - up sleep may undo some but not all of the damage that sleep 32 deprivation causes, which is encouraging, given how many adults don't get the hours they need each night.

Whether or not we can catch up on sleep — on the weekend, say — is a hotly debated topic among sleep researchers.

A boy on a bike caught my attention.

After climbing up a hill for a panoramic view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused to catch my breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.

Also, don't wear loose clothes, long scarves, big necklaces, or loose belts — they get caught in something or fall into liquid.

And that's precisely why one garbage-eating Frenchman has caught our attention.

Berger explains in his new book, "contagious: why things catch on."

But the only thing that wasn't very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn't catch anything.

But the phrase "penny paper" caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.

Cafés focused around psychology, history, and engineering are catching on, filling tables well into the evening.

Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a walking journey, as they caught sight of an old.

Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park.

He always answered, "Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish", I remember being even more upset then because, "I'm not a fish!" I didn't know how to think like a fish.

He could not catch a fish.

I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America.

I was watching the clock all through the meeting, as I had a train to catch.

If we had caught the flight yesterday, we would be enjoying our holiday on the beach now.

It forces fishermen to stop catching fish around Christmas.

I've got to catch a bus.

Melissa, his daughter, felt it more than worthwhile to save his music, to which she fell asleep catch night when she was young.

My dad never once said, "if you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman."

Scott's last journey, completed as he lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger, caught the world's imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds.

Something on its cover caught her eye.

The book caught the author's eye because it reminded him of his own dog.

The competition organizer, Lady Tottington, hires Wallace and Gromit to catch the monster alive.

The cover of a book caught my eye.

The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.

The river was so polluted that it actually caught fire and burned.

To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent up late.

To catch the early flight, we ordered a taxi in advance and got up very early.

You go ahead, and I'll catch up on some sports news while waiting.

You'd better hurry, or you won't be able to catch it.

Our main end was to catch fish.

Yet two years before Dicken’s birth, his mother’s father was caught stealing and fled to Europe, never to return.

First two hours , now three hours—this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight , at least at some major U.airports with increasingly massive security lines.

"Our main end was to catch fish. "

first two hours, now three hours一this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight, at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines.

It can catch someone's attention in a crowded room, "eye contact and smile" can signal availability and confidence, a common-sense notion supported in studies by psychologist Monica Moore.

The research of till Von Wachter, the economist in Columbia University, suggests that not all people graduating into a recession see their life chances dimmed: those with degrees from elite universities catch up fairly quickly to where they otherwise woul

词组搭配

catch on

To understand; perceive.

理解；察觉

To become popular

变得流行

Skateboarding caught on quickly.
滑板运动很快就流行起来

catch out

To detect (another) in the act or process of wrongdoing.

侦测错误：侦测（另一人）正在犯错的行为或过程

catch up

To snatch

抢夺

The mugger caught the wallet up and fled.
匪徒抢了钱夹并逃走了

To detect (another) in a mistake or wrongdoing

指出错误，指出差错：指出（另一人）错误或差错

Auditors caught up with the embezzler.
查帐员查出了那个侵占公款者

To come up from behind; overtake.

超过：从后面赶上来；超过

To become involved with, often unwillingly

着迷；吸引住

was caught up in the scandal.
涉及丑闻
I was caught up in the mood of the evening.
我沉醉在夜晚的情调中

To bring up to date; brief

使接近：将一项工作引向接近完成

Let me catch you up on all the gossip.
让我把所有的流言蜚语简要地说给你
I must catch up on my correspondence.
我必须尽快写完我的回信

catch someone napping

见 nap

be caught short

catch at straws

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)

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 someone in the cat

catch light

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

实用场景例句

When he was fishing off the island he was caught in a storm and almost drowned...: 他出岛捕鱼时，赶上一场暴风雨，差点淹死。

Visitors to the area were caught between police and the rioters.: 到该地区游玩的人碰上警察和骚乱分子交战。

The Jordanian leader is caught between both sides in the dispute...: 争论双方使约旦领导人左右为难。

I dialled Elizabeth's number thinking I might catch her before she left for work...: 我拨了伊丽莎白的号码，心里想或许能赶在她去上班前联系到她。

Hello, Dolph. Glad I caught you.: 喂，多尔夫，可见着你了。

She looked as if the photographer had caught her by surprise...: 看上去，她好像被摄影师搞了个猝不及防。

I'm sorry but I just cannot say anything. You've caught me at a bad time...: 对不起，我真的没什么好说的。你问得不是时候。

My shoes caught his attention...: 我的鞋子引起了他的注意。

A quick movement across the aisle caught his eye.: 有个人影在走道里一闪而过，引起了他的注意。

There's no doubt Mr Putin's speech caught the mood of most deputies.: 无疑，普金先生的讲话充分反映了大多数代表的心情。

He caught a glimpse of the man's face in a shop window.: 他在商店橱窗里瞥见了一眼那个人的脸。

His ears caught a faint cry...: 他听到一声微弱的叫声。

I do not believe I caught your name...: 我没有听清你的名字。

Bill turns on the radio to catch the local news...: 比尔打开收音机，收听本地新闻。

The exhibition is on at Droitwich until May 24. You can also catch it at Leominster from June 5.: 展览在德罗伊特威奇一直持续到5月24日。从6月5日起，还可以在莱姆斯特参观该展览。

He caught a youth breaking into a car...: 他撞见一个青年正在撬车。

I don't want to catch you pushing yourself into the picture to get some personal publicity...: 我不希望看见你为了出风头而去抢镜头。

I caught myself feeling almost sorry for poor Mr Laurence.: 我突然发觉自己几乎同情起可怜的劳伦斯先生来了。

As she turned back she caught the puzzled look on her mother's face...: 她转过身来，看见母亲脸上迷惑的表情。

Police say they are confident of catching the gunman...: 警方说他们有信心抓住那个持枪歹徒。

Where did you catch the fish?...: 这条鱼你在哪儿逮的？

I jumped up to catch a ball and fell over.: 我跳起来接球，结果摔了个跟头。

Liz caught his arm...: 莉兹一把抓住了他的胳膊。

He knelt beside her and caught her hand in both of his...: 他跪在她的旁边，双手握住她的一只手。

The stinging slap almost caught his face...: 那狠狠的一巴掌差点搧在他脸上。

I may have caught him with my elbow but it was just an accident...: 也许我的胳膊肘碰到了他，但那是无意的。

Her ankle caught on a root, and she almost lost her balance...: 她的脚踝被树根绊了一下，差点摔倒。

A man caught his foot in the lawnmower.: 有个男的一只脚绞进剪草机里了。

We were in plenty of time for Anthony to catch the ferry...: 我们时间充裕得很，足够安东尼赶上渡船。

He caught a taxi to Harrods.: 他打了辆出租车去哈罗德百货商店。