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caught
caught C0171400 (kôt)v.Past tense and past participle of catch.catch (kætʃ)
v. caught, catch•ing,
n., adj. v.t. 1. to seize or capture, esp. after pursuit: to catch a thief. 2. to trap or ensnare: to catch fish. 3. to take and hold (something thrown, falling, etc.): to catch the ball. 4. to surprise or detect, as in some action: I caught them cheating. 5. to receive, incur, or contract: to catch a cold. 6. to be in time to get aboard (a train, boat, etc.). 7. to lay hold of; clasp: He caught her in an embrace. 8. to grip, hook, or entangle: The closing door caught my arm. 9. to allow to become gripped, hooked, snagged, or entangled: He caught his coat on a nail. 10. to attract or arrest: to catch our attention. 11. to check or restrain suddenly (often used reflexively). 12. to see or attend: to catch a show. 13. to strike; hit: The blow caught him on the head. 14. to become inspired by or aware of: to catch the spirit. 15. to fasten with or as if with a catch. 16. to deceive: No one was caught by his sugary words. 17. to attract the attention of; charm: caught by his winning smile. 18. to grasp with the intellect; comprehend: I caught the meaning. 19. to hear clearly. 20. to record; capture: The painting caught her expression. v.i. 21. to become gripped, hooked, or entangled. 22. to take hold: The lock won't catch. 23. to play the position of catcher in baseball. 24. to become lighted; ignite. 25. catch at, to grasp at eagerly; accept readily. 26. catch on, a. to become popular. b. to fathom the meaning; understand. 27. catch out, to catch or discover in deceit or an error. 28. catch up, a. to overtake someone or something moving (often fol. by with or to). b. to lift up or snatch suddenly. c. to do enough so that one is no longer behind: to catch up on one's work. d. to involve or interest intensely (usu. in the passive): caught up in the moment. n. 29. the act of catching. 30. anything that catches, esp. a device for checking motion, as a latch on a door. 31. any tricky or concealed drawback: There must be a catch somewhere. 32. a slight, momentary break or crack in the voice. 33. something caught, as a quantity of fish. 34. a person or thing worth getting, esp. a person regarded as a desirable matrimonial prospect. 35. a game in which a ball is thrown from one person to another. 36. a fragment: catches of a song. 37. the catching and holding of a batted or thrown ball before it touches the ground. 38. a musical round for male voices with the words in overlapping parts contrived to produce humorous or bawdy effects. adj. 39. catchy (def. 3). Idioms: catch it, Informal. to receive a reprimand or punishment. [1175–1225; Middle English cacchen to chase, capture < Old North French cachier < Vulgar Latin *captiāre, for Latin captāre to grasp at, seek out, try to catch, frequentative of capere to take] catch′a•ble, adj. Translationscatch (kӕtʃ) – past tense past participle caught (koːt) – verb1. to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture. He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention. 捉住 捉住2. to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc). I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London. 趕上 赶上3. to surprise (someone) in the act of. I caught him stealing (my vegetables). 當場捉到 当场捉住4. to become infected with (a disease or illness). He caught flu. 感染到 感染到5. to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held. The child caught her fingers in the car door. 被夾住，被拉住 被夹住6. to hit. The punch caught him on the chin. 打(中) 打（中） 7. to manage to hear. Did you catch what she said? 聽清楚 听清楚8. to start burning. I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately. 著(火) 着（火） noun1. an act of catching. He took a fine catch behind the wicket. 接到 接球2. a small device for holding (a door etc) in place. The catch on my suitcase is broken. 扣鎖 门扣3. the total amount (of eg fish) caught. the largest catch of mackerel this year. 捕獲量 捕获量4. a trick or problem. There's a catch in this question. 圈套，陷阱 诡计，陷阱 ˈcatching adjective infectious. Is chicken-pox catching? 會傳染的 传染性的ˈcatchy adjective (of a tune) attractive and easily remembered. (曲調)好記的 （曲调）易记的 ˈcatch-phrase, ˈcatch-word nouns a phrase or word in popular use for a time. 流行語 流行的口号，标语 catch someone's eye to attract someone's attention. The advertisement caught my eye; I couldn't catch the waiter's eye and so we were last to be served. 吸引 吸引catch on1. to become popular. The fashion caught on. 變得流行 变得流行2. to understand. He's a bit slow to catch on. 理解 理解catch out1. to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground. (板球)接殺 （棒球）接杀 2. to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc. The last question in the exam caught them all out. 用計謀或提出難題，使(某人)失敗 使（某人）失败 catch up to come level (with). We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness. 趕上 赶上caught
See:- be caught flat-footed
- be caught in a time warp
- be caught in the act
- be caught in the crossfire
- be caught in the middle
- be caught napping
- be caught off (one's) guard
- be caught on the hop
- be caught on the wrong foot
- be caught short
- be caught with (one's) pants down
- be caught with (one's) trousers down
- be caught with chaff
- be caught with your pants down
- be caught/taken short
- be like a deer caught in the headlights
- catch
- catch (on) fire
- catch (one) at a bad time
- catch (one) bang to rights
- catch (one) cold
- catch (one) in the act
- catch (one) napping
- catch (one) off guard
- catch (one) on the hop
- catch (one) on the raw
- catch (one) red-handed
- catch (one) with (one's) fingers in the till
- catch (one) with (one's) hand in the till
- catch (one's) breath
- catch (one's) eye
- catch (someone or something) in (something)
- catch (someone) by surprise
- catch (someone) flat-footed
- catch (someone) off balance
- catch (someone) with (someone or something)
- catch (someone's) fancy
- catch (the) headlines
- catch a break
- catch a cold
- catch a crab
- catch a tiger by the tail
- catch a weasel asleep
- catch at (a) straw(s)
- catch big air
- catch cold
- catch forty winks
- catch heat
- catch hell
- catch it
- catch it in the neck
- catch lightning in a bottle
- catch on
- catch onto (something)
- catch out
- catch sight of (someone or something)
- catch some rays
- catch some shuteye
- catch some Z's
- catch the devil
- catch the eye
- catch the next wave
- catch the sun
- catch the wave
- catch up
- catch up in (something)
- catch/take somebody unawares
- caught bending
- caught between the devil and the deep blue sea
- caught dead, wouldn't be
- caught flat-footed
- caught in the act
- caught in the crossfire
- caught in the crunch
- caught in the middle
- caught on the hop
- caught out
- caught short
- caught unaware
- caught unawares
- caught up in
- caught up in (something)
- caught with (one's) hand in the cookie jar
- caught with (one's) pants down
- caught with one's pants down, be
- fall between two stools
- flat-footed, to be caught/catch
- have (someone) by the short hairs
- like a rabbit (caught) in (the) headlights
- like a rabbit caught in the headlights
- napping, to be caught/catch
- off guard
- somebody wouldn't be seen/caught dead...
- would not be seen dead
- wouldn't be caught dead (doing something)
- wouldn't be caught dead at (something)
- wouldn't be caught dead in (something)
- wouldn't be caught dead with
- wouldn't be seen dead
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