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caught

UK //kɔːt//US //kɑːt//

词源

源自中古英语 'cachten',源自古北法语 'cachier'(意为'追逐、捕捉'),最终源自拉丁语 'captare'('试图抓住')。

verb

❶ 抓住或接住某物,通常指用手或工具迅速捕捉移动中的物体。

“She caught the ball with one hand.”

(她用一只手接住了球。)

“The fisherman caught a big fish.”

(渔夫钓到了一条大鱼。)

❶ 赶上或及时到达某个地方或事件,通常指交通工具或时间安排。

“We caught the last train home.”

(我们赶上了回家的最后一班火车。)

“Hurry up or you won't catch the bus.”

(快点,否则你就赶不上公交车了。)

❶ 感染疾病或染上某种状态,通常指不期而遇的负面情况。

“He caught a cold after walking in the rain.”

(他在雨中行走后感冒了。)

“She caught the flu from her colleague.”

(她从同事那里感染了流感。)

同义词:captured, seized, grabbed, trapped, snagged

常见短语

caught in the act — 当场被抓到正在做某事,通常指不好的行为。

“The thief was caught in the act of stealing.”

(小偷在偷东西时被当场抓住。)

caught off guard — 措手不及,指在毫无准备的情况下被某事突然影响。

“The sudden question caught him off guard.”

(这个突然的问题让他措手不及。)

caught red-handed — 当场被抓到正在做坏事,证据确凿。

“The police caught the burglar red-handed.”

(警察当场抓住了入室盗窃者。)