| 单词 | catch |
| 释义 | catch —catch /kætʃ/ noun (FASTENING DEVICE) ► F0 [C] a small device on a door, window, bag, etc. that keeps it fastenedThesaurus+: ↑Locks and locksmithingnoun (SOMETHING CAUGHT) F0 [C] an amount of fish caught: » The fishermen were disappointed with their catch that day.Thesaurus+: ↑Capturing or taking possession of things , ↑Getting, receiving and acceptingF0 [S] INFORMAL a person who is considered to be very suitable for a relationship: » Her new boyfriend's not much of a catch really, is he?Thesaurus+: ↑Romantic and sexual partnersnoun (STIFFNESS) ► F0 [C or U] INDIAN ENGLISH a feeling of stiffness in part of your body: » She would complain of catch in the joints during winter.noun [S] (PROBLEM) ► F0 a hidden problem or disadvantage: » Free food? It sounds too good to be true. What's the catch?Thesaurus+: ↑Difficult things and people , ↑Preventing and impedingverb (caught, caught) (BE TOUCHED BY) ↑Verb Endings for catch catch the sun UKF0 If you have caught the sun, the sun has made your skin a slightly darker brown or red colour: » You've caught the sun on the back of your neck.Thesaurus+: ↑The skin, and skin colourcatch a few rays (ALSO catch some rays) informalF0 to stay outside in the sun for a period of time: » I'm going out to catch a few rays before lunch.Thesaurus+: ↑The skin, and skin colourcatch the lightF0 If something catches the light, a light shines on it and makes it look shiny. Thesaurus+: ↑Emitting and casting lightverb (caught, caught) (BREATHE) ↑Verb Endings for catch catch your breath► F0 to stop breathing for a moment, or to begin to breathe correctly again after running or other exercise: » I had to sit down and catch my breath.Thesaurus+: ↑Breathing and stopping breathingverb (caught, caught) (BURN) ↑Verb Endings for catch catch fireB1 to start burning: » For reasons which are not yet known, the factory caught fire late yesterday evening.Thesaurus+: ↑Burning, burnt and on fireF0 [I] to begin to burn: » This wood's too wet, the fire won't catch.Thesaurus+: ↑Burning, burnt and on fireverb (caught, caught) (INVOLVE) ↑Verb Endings for catch get caught up in sth► C2 to become involved in something, often without wanting to: » They were having an argument and somehow I got caught up in it.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking part and getting involved , ↑Getting involved for one's own benefit or against others' willverb (caught, caught) (NOTICE) ↑Verb Endings for catch B2 [T] to discover, see, or realize something, especially someone doing something wrong: » [+ -ing verb] He caught her reading his old love letters.» If the virus is caught (= discovered) in time, most patients can be successfully treated.» I caught sight of/caught a glimpse of (= saw for a moment) a red coat in the crowd.Thesaurus+: ↑Using the eyes , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Perceptivecatch sb's attention, imagination, interest, etc.B2 to make someone notice something and feel interested: » A ship out at sea caught his attention.» Her pictures caught my imagination.Thesaurus+: ↑Attracting and tempting , ↑Attractive , ↑Sexual attractionbe caught without sthF0 to not have something, especially when it is needed: » He doesn't like to be caught without any biscuits in the house.Thesaurus+: ↑Lacking things , ↑Scarce, inadequate and not enough , ↑Essential or necessaryyou won't catch sb doing sthF0 said to mean that you will certainly not see someone doing a particular thing or in a particular place: » You won't catch me at work after four o'clock.» You won't catch Carla eating in a cheap restaurant, oh no.Thesaurus+: ↑Impossible and improbable• • • Extra Examples:» She was fired after she was caught stealing from her employer.» She was caught driving at 120 mph.» I caught him looking through my private papers.» He caught me staring out of the window.» It's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie.verb [I or T] (caught, caught) (STICK) ↑Verb Endings for catch ► C2 to stick somewhere, or to make something stick somewhere: » The sleeve of my jacket (got) caught on the door handle and ripped.» Her hair got caught (up) in her hair dryer.Thesaurus+: ↑Tearing and breaking into piecesverb [I or T] (caught, caught) (TAKE HOLD) ↑Verb Endings for catch ► A1 to take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air: » I managed to catch the glass before it hit the ground.» We saw the eagle swoop from the sky to catch its prey.» Our dog ran past me and out of the house before I could catch it.» He caught hold of my arm.» We placed saucepans on the floor to catch (= collect) the drops of water coming through the roof.» UK SPECIALIZED The batsman was caught (out) (= someone in the other team caught the ball when he hit it).Thesaurus+: ↑Capturing or taking possession of things , ↑Getting, receiving and accepting• • • Extra Examples:» Jenny stood with her feet slightly apart, ready to catch the ball.» He caught the rope and knotted it around a post.» She caught the ball in mid-air.» He caught me at the precise moment that I fainted.» She bought a net to catch butterflies.verb [T] (caught, caught) (BE IN TIME) ↑Verb Endings for catch ► F0 to manage to be in time to see or do something: » I went home a bit early to catch the beginning of the programme.» You'll have to run if you want to catch the post (= send a letter before the post has been collected).Thesaurus+: ↑Succeeding, achieving and fulfillingverb [T] (caught, caught) (BECOME INFECTED) ↑Verb Endings for catch ► A2 to get an illness, especially one caused by bacteria or a virus: » He caught a cold on holiday.» A lot of children in the school caught measles last term.Thesaurus+: ↑Passing on illness and causing disease• • • Extra Examples:» Don't come too near me - you might catch my cold.» Don't go out with wet hair, you might catch a chill.» I'm feeling a bit feverish - I hope I haven't caught the flu.» I don't know exactly what's wrong with her - she's caught some sort of virus.» A lot of children in the school caught measles last term.verb [T] (caught, caught) (HEAR/SEE) ↑Verb Endings for catch ► F0 to manage to hear something: » I couldn't catch what the announcer said, with all the other noise going on.Thesaurus+: ↑Using the earsverb [T] (caught, caught) (HIT) ↑Verb Endings for catch ► F0 to hit something, especially without intending to: » His head caught the edge of the table as he fell.» Medical teams were caught in the crossfire of the opposing armies.Thesaurus+: ↑Hitting against objects accidentally and collidingverb [T] (caught, caught) (STOP ESCAPING) ↑Verb Endings for catch ► B1 to find and stop a person or animal that is trying to escape: » Great pressure was put on the police to catch the terrorists as soon as possible.» [+ -ing verb] Two armed men were caught trying to cross the frontier at night.» They were happy because they had caught a lot of fish that day.» FIGURATIVE I can see you're busy right now, so I'll catch you (= speak to you) later.Thesaurus+: ↑Capturing or taking possession of things , ↑Getting, receiving and accepting• • • Extra Examples:» Police set up roadblocks on all roads out of the town in an effort to catch the bombers.» Soldiers who deserted and were caught were shot.» The robber was caught when someone tipped off the police.» Thousands of illegal immigrants are caught and deported every year.» I caught the dog by the collar and dragged it out of the room.verb [T] (caught, caught) (TRAVEL) ↑Verb Endings for catch ► A1 to travel or be able to travel on an aircraft, train, bus, etc.: » He always catches the 10.30 a.m. train to work.» She was worried that she'd arrive too late to catch the last bus home.Thesaurus+: ↑Travelling• • • Extra Examples:» If we don't hurry up, we won't be in time to catch the train.» We arrived at the airport just in time to catch the plane.» We caught the ferry across to Ireland.» We caught the overnight flight from LA and got to New York at five this morning.» She caught the train to Edinburgh. |
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