
catches
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。)
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。)
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。)