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Catch是英语中兼具动词、名词和形容词用法的多义词。其英式音标为[kætʃ]，美式发音包含[kætʃ]和[kɛtʃ]两种变体，过去式与过去分词均为caught [1]。作动词时，可表示“接住”“赶上”“感染疾病”等具体动作，亦可引申为“引起注意”“理解内容”等抽象语义；作名词时涵盖“捕获量”“接球动作”“隐藏困难”等含义；形容词形态多用于描述具有吸引力或迷惑性的事物 [2] [6]。
该词源自古法语“chacier”，经中古英语“cacchen”演变而来，核心语义“捕捉”在历史发展中逐步扩展至机械卡扣、感知获取等场景 [1] [5] [7]。现代用法中，其派生词包括catchable（可捕捉的）、catching（现在分词）与catches（第三人称单数），并形成catch on（流行）、catch up（赶上）等29组常用短语 [3-4] [8]。
- 外文名
- catch
- 含 义
- 赶上； 接住等
- 实 质
- 英语单词
- 词 性
- 动词、名词等
基本释义
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英 [kætʃ] 美[kætʃ, kɛtʃ]
vt.赶上； 接住； 引起； 看见
vt.& vi.（使）被钩住，（使）被卡住
vi.锁住； 着火； [棒球]当接球手
adj.迷惑人的； 令人容易上当的； 引人注目的； 令人感兴趣的
词性转换
播报编辑
过去式：caught
过去分词： caught
第三人称单数：catches
派生词：catchable
详细释义
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- vt.
- 抓住，握住：He caught my hand and held it tightly.他抓住我的手，紧紧地握住。
- 捉住；逮捕；俘获：They caught those bandits at last.他们终于捉住了那些强盗。
- (用陷阱、圈套等)捕获，套住；缠住：The fox was caught in the trap.狐狸在陷阱里被套住。
- 接住；截住，拦截；挡住：You should catch the ball with both hands.你应当用双手接球。
- 挂住，钩住；绊住；夹住：The nail caught my trousers.钉子挂住了我的裤子。Mind you, don't catch that cup with your elbow.留神你的胳臂肘别刮掉了那只茶杯。
- 偶然发现；偶然撞见；发觉：I caught him just as he was leaving his office.他正要离开办公室时我碰上了他。The teacher caught the boy cheating.老师发现那个男孩在作弊。
- 及时赶到，赶上，追上：I caught him before he had gone far.他还没走远我就赶上他了。He probably caught the ten-thirty train to Tianjin.他可能赶十点半去天津的火车。
- 攫取；得到；承接：He caught a glimpse of his former lover in the theatre last night.昨晚他在剧院里瞥见了他以前的情人。That is a barrel to catch rain water.那是一个接雨水的木桶。
- 突然打击，击中：I caught him on the head with a heavy blow.我在他的头上重重一击。A snow ball caught the passer-by on the shoulder.一个雪球正打在过路人的肩上。
- 欺骗，蒙骗，使入圈套:No one was caught by his sugary words.没有人被他的甜言蜜语所蒙骗。
- 引起(注意等)；令(人)注意：The teacher knocked on the blackboard to catch our attention.老师敲了敲黑板以引起我们的注意。
- [口语]看到；听清；嗅到：I didn't catch what the chairman said.我没听清主席说的话。She caught a smell of burning.她闻到一种烧糊东西的味。
- 感染上(疾病)，患(病)：She caught scarlet fever before Christmas.圣诞节前她得了猩红热病。
- 招致，惹；遭受；着(火)：Their house caught fire while they were away.他们不在家时，住宅着火了。He caught a scolding from his father.他受到父亲一顿责骂。
- 领会，领悟，理解；听懂：Do you catch my meaning?你听明白我的意思了吗?
- 勾画，描绘；再现：The painter tried to catch the beauty of his model.画家设法再现模特儿的美。
- 吸引住，迷住；强烈感染：She was so caught up in the music that she forgot to have her supper.她听音乐入了迷，连吃晚饭都忘了。I caught the spirit of the occasion.我受到当时的气氛的感染。
- (风、雨等)袭击，冲击；(悲痛等)侵袭：They were caught by a storm last night.昨天夜里他们遇上了暴风雨。He was caught in a traffic jam this morning.今天上午他遇上了堵车。
- 突然中止；屏住(呼吸)：He caught himself before saying the wrong thing.他及时住口才没有把话说错。The news was so unexpected that I caught my breath from shock.这个消息实在出人意料，我惊讶得一时喘不过气来。Let us sit down for a moment while we catch our breath.让我们坐下来喘一口气。
- (用扣子)扣住；系住：She caught the clasp on her necklace.她扣好项链上的搭扣。
- 受(阳光等的)照射：The pinnacle of the pagoda caught the last of the sun.夕阳的余晖照射到塔尖上。
- [常用被动语态]使怀孕：When I left Shanghai she had been caught.我离开上海时她已怀孕。
- [美国英语]【棒球】(为指定的棒球投手)接球；当接球手
- [口语]看(电影、戏剧、电视等)；听(广播节目)：to catch a show看表演
- [俚语](警察等)受理案件：I'm catching it today.今天是我负责受理诉案。
- vi.
- 接；抓住，握住：He caught at the chance.他急忙抓住这个机会。Here's your bag. Catch!这是你的书包，接着!
- (被)抓住；(被)钩住；(被)夹住：Her skirt caught in the door.她的裙子被门夹住了。The kite caught in the trees.风筝被树挂住了。
- 锁住；系住：The lock won't catch.这个锁锁不上。The bolt didn't catch.门闩扣不上。
- 着火；燃着，点着：The match caught instantly.火柴立刻燃着。
- [主英国英语](水)结冰：This pond often catches in winter.这个池塘在冬天常常结冰。
- 【棒球】当接球手：He caught for the entire game.在整个棒球比赛中都是由他充当接球手。
- n.
- 抓；捕捉；捕获
- 捕获物
- 捕获量；捕鱼量
- 被抓住的人(或物)
- 值得追求的人(尤指夫或妻)，宜于婚配的对象
- 门闩；拉手；窗钩；(箱子、盒子等的)搭扣，锁链
- [美国口语]圈套，陷阱；欺骗，诡计；隐藏的难题；限制(或保留)条件
- (诗歌、歌曲等的)片断；(文字等的)片断
- (因情感激动引起声音等的)停顿，(喉咙的)哽塞，抽噎
- [美国英语]抛接球游戏
- 【音乐】轮唱；(一种包含三部或四部的)幽默轮唱曲
- 【棒球】接球；接球手
- (庄稼的)茁壮
- (做某事或成为某种关系的)理想人物
- adj.
- 迷惑人的，令人容易上当的
- 引人注目的，吸引人的；令人感兴趣的
- 近义词:capture . nab . trap . snare
- 短语:
- 埋伏以待
- 伺机挑剔
- catch as catch can 能抓到什么就抓什么；无计划的；得过且过的；用一切办法的，不择手段的
- catch it [口语]受责备，挨骂；受罚 [一般为儿语]
- Catch me (或him)…! [口语]我(或他)决不…!
- catch oneself (发觉自己讲错或做错而)突然住嘴(或住手)，突然中止
- catch someone napping (或bending off guard, off one's guard, on the hop) 使人措手不及，乘其不备
- catch someone red-handed 当场捉住(或擒获)某人
- catch someone tripping 抓到某人的毛病，抓住对方的失误
- catch some rays [美国俚语]晒太阳，日光浴[见 ray]
- catch you later [口语]好吧，以后来看你， 再见
- catch some Z's [口语]小睡片刻(Z的发音与打鼾的声音相似)
- lie upon the catch
- no catch 不值得，不值得买的物品；不合算的东西；不值得争取[亦作not much of a catch]
- 变形：
- vt. caught . catching
双语例句
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- 1You'll be sorry if I catch you!要是让我抓着，你会后悔的！《牛津词典》
- 2We can catch the early morning train.我们能赶上清晨的那班火车。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 3We barely had time to catch the train.我们差点没赶上火车。《牛津词典》
- 4I had to run like mad to catch the bus.为了赶上公共汽车，我不得不拼命跑。《牛津词典》
- 5I stopped and waited for her to catch up.我停下来等她赶上。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 6He stopped and let her catch up with him.他停下了，让她赶上自己。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 7She was running to catch a red-eye to New York.她跑着想赶上去纽约的夜班飞机。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 8If we leave now, I can catch the earlier flight.我们要是现在动身，我就可以赶上早一点的航班。《牛津词典》
- 9He chased after the burglar but couldn't catch him.他追赶那个盗贼却没有抓住他。《牛津词典》
- 10Most late developers will catch up with their friends.绝大多数发育晚的人都将赶上他们的朋友们。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 11Where did you catch the fish?你在哪儿捕到了这条鱼？《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 12Can you catch the waiter's eye?你能引起服务员的注意吗？《牛津词典》
- 13How many fish did you catch?你捕到几条鱼？《牛津词典》
- 14I must go—I have a bus to catch.我必须走了—我得去赶公共汽车。《牛津词典》
- 15I must go—I have a train to catch.我得走了—我要赶火车。《牛津词典》
- 16I need to catch some Z's.我需要睡一会儿。《牛津词典》
- 17Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you.你先走，我随后赶上你。《牛津词典》
- 18We have to catch the midnight train.我们得乘半夜12点的火车。《牛津词典》
- 19It was a month of catch-up for them.他们那个月急起直追。《牛津词典》
- 20I have a lot of work to catch up on.我有许多工作要补做。《牛津词典》
- 21Do you catch my drift ?你明白我的大意吗？《牛津词典》
- 22These logs are wet: they won't catch.这些木柴是湿的，烧不着。《牛津词典》
- 23She fiddled with the catch of her bag.她拨弄着提包的锁扣。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 24He is very quick to catch on to things.他领悟能力很强。《牛津词典》
- 25He had plenty of time to catch his plane.他有足够多的时间赶飞机。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 26I'll catch you up.我会追上你的。《牛津词典》
- 27They unloaded their catch of cod and bass.他们卸下捕获的鳕鱼和鲈鱼。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 28Let's dry our hair so we don't catch cold.我们把头发弄干吧，省得患感冒。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 29I jumped up to catch a ball and fell over.我跳起来接球，结果摔倒了。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
- 30Sorry, I didn't quite catch what you said.对不起，我没听清楚你的话。《牛津词典》 [1]
