单词 | catch cold at |
释义 | catch /kach/transitive verb (infinitive in Spenser sometimes catchˈen or ketch; pat and pap caught /köt/, also obsolete dialect catched or catcht; pat in Spenser also keight /kīt/)
ORIGIN: From OFr cachier, from LL captiāre from captāre, intens of capere to take; see chase1 catchˈable adjective Capable of being caught catchˈer noun
catchˈiness noun catchˈing noun
catchˈment noun
catchˈy adjective
catchˈ-all adjective Covering or dealing with a number of instances, eventualities or problems, esp ones not covered or dealt with by other provisions catch-as-catch-canˈ noun A style of wrestling in which any hold is allowed adjective and adverb (esp N American) Using any method that is available catchˈ-basin or catchˈ-pit noun A trap for dirt in a drain catchˈ-crop noun A secondary crop grown before, after, or at the same time as, and on the same piece of ground as, a main crop catchˈ-drain noun A drain on a hillside to catch the surface-water catchˈfly noun A name for a species of campion (Lychnis viscaria) and several bladder campion (genus Silene) with sticky stems catching pen noun (Aust and NZ) A pen for holding sheep awaiting shearing catchˈline noun A slogan, esp in advertising or politics catchment area noun
Catchment board noun (NZ) A public body responsible for water supply from a catchment area catchˈpenny noun A worthless thing made only for profit (also adjective) catchˈphrase noun
catch-pit see catch-basin above. catch points plural noun Railway points which can derail a train to prevent it accidentally running onto a main line catch-the-tenˈ noun A card game in which the aim is to capture the ten of trumps Catchˈ-22ˈ adjective (title of novel by J Heller, 1961) denoting an absurd situation in which one can never win, being constantly balked by a clause, rule, etc which itself can alter to block any change in one's course of action, or being faced with a choice of courses of action, both or all of which would have undesirable consequences noun Such a situation catchˈweed noun Goosegrass or cleavers catchˈweight adjective (wrestling) Denoting a contest in which weight is unrestricted catchˈword noun
catch at To make a hasty attempt to catch catch cold (at) To suffer a financial or other misfortune (as a result of making an unwise investment, etc) catch fire or light
catch hold of To seize catch it (informal) To get a scolding or reprimand catch me or him, etc An emphatic colloquial phrase implying that there is not the remotest possibility of my or his, etc doing the thing mentioned catch on
catch one's breath see under breath catch one's death see under death catch out To detect in error or deceit catch sight of To get a glimpse of catch someone's drift To follow and understand what someone is talking about catch up
catch up or away To snatch or seize hastily caught up in Engrossed or involved in |
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