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catches

UK //ˈkætʃɪz//US //ˈkætʃɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'cacchen',来自古北法语 'cachier',意为 '追逐、捕捉',最终源自拉丁语 'captiare'(频繁形式 'capere',意为 '拿、抓')。

verb

❶ 指用手或工具迅速抓住移动中的物体,或指理解或注意到某事。

“She catches the ball with one hand.”

(她用一只手接住了球。)

“He catches the train every morning.”

(他每天早上赶火车。)

❶ 指感染疾病或被某种情绪、氛围所影响。

“She catches a cold every winter.”

(她每年冬天都会感冒。)

“He catches the excitement of the crowd.”

(他被人群的兴奋情绪感染了。)

同义词:grasps, seizes, intercepts, snags, apprehends

noun

❶ 指捕获或拦截的动作或结果,或指捕获的物品。

“The fisherman's catch was impressive.”

(渔夫的捕获量令人印象深刻。)

“The goalkeeper made a brilliant catch.”

(守门员做了一个精彩的扑救。)

❶ 指隐藏的困难或陷阱,通常用于表达某事物看似简单但实际复杂。

“The deal sounds good, but there's a catch.”

(这笔交易听起来不错,但有个陷阱。)

“The offer is free, but the catch is you have to sign a contract.”

(这个优惠是免费的,但条件是你要签一份合同。)

同义词:haul, take, prize, snag, hitch

常见短语

catch up — 指赶上某人或某事,或在长时间未联系后了解最新情况。

“Let's meet for coffee and catch up.”

(我们见面喝咖啡聊聊近况吧。)

catch fire — 指物体开始燃烧,或比喻某事突然变得非常流行或成功。

“The dry wood caught fire quickly.”

(干木头很快就着火了。)

catch someone's eye — 指吸引某人的注意力,通常因为某物或某人看起来特别或有趣。

“The bright red dress caught my eye.”

(那条亮红色的裙子吸引了我的注意。)