catch
- IPA[keCH]
美式
- intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped)；intercept the fall of (someone)
- an act of catching something, typically a ball.；an amount of fish caught
verb: catch, 3rd person present: catches, gerund or present participle: catching, past tense: caught, past participle: caught
noun: catch, plural noun: catches
- 釋義
- 片語
動詞
- 1. intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped) she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ intercept the fall of (someone) he fell forwards and Linda caught him 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ seize or take hold of he caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ grasp or try to grasp his hands caught at her arms as she tried to turn away
- 2. capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape) we hadn't caught a single rabbit 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of a person) unexpectedly find oneself in (an unwelcome situation) my sister was caught in a thunderstorm
- ▪ surprise (someone) in an incriminating situation or in the act of doing something wrong he was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home 同義詞
- ▪ come upon (someone) unexpectedly unexpected snow caught us by surprise
- 3. (of an object) accidentally become entangled or trapped in something the charm bracelet always caught on her clothing
- ▪ (of a person) have (a part of one's body or clothing) become entangled or trapped in something she caught her foot in the bedspread companies face increased risks of being caught in a downward spiral 同義詞
- ▪ fix or fasten in place her hair was caught back in a scrunchie
- 4. reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft) they caught the 12:15 from Chicago 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ reach or be in a place in time to see (a person, performance, program, etc.) she was hurrying downstairs to catch the news
- 5. engage (a person's interest or imagination) it was the business scheme that had caught his imagination 同義詞
- ▪ perceive fleetingly she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ hear or understand (something said), especially with effort he bellowed something Jess couldn't catch 同義詞
- ▪ succeed in evoking or representing the program caught something of the flavor of Minoan culture 同義詞
- 6. strike (someone) on a part of the body Ben caught him on the chin with an uppercut 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ accidentally strike (a part of one's body) against something she fell and caught her head on the corner of the hearth
- 7. contract (an illness) through infection or contagion he served in Macedonia, where he caught malaria 同義詞 反義詞
- 8. become ignited, due to contact with flame, and start burning the rafters have caught 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of an engine) fire and start running the generator caught immediately 同義詞 反義詞
名詞
- 1. an act of catching something, typically a ball.
- ▪ an amount of fish caught a record catch of 6.9 billion pounds of fish 同義詞
- ▪ informal a person considered attractive, successful, or prestigious and so desirable as a partner or spouse I mistakenly thought he would be a good catch 同義詞
- 2. a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box the window catch was rusty 同義詞
- 3. a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation there's a catch in it somewhere 同義詞
- 4. an unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion there was a catch in Anne's voice 同義詞
- 5. a round, typically one with words arranged to produce a humorous effect.
