catch /kætʃ/ vt. & vi. (caught /kɔ:t/, caught) 1. 抓住，接住：catch fish 抓鱼; catch a bird 抓鸟 If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.［谚］同时逐两兔，一只不到手/两头落空。2.钩住，挂住：The nail caught her dress. 钉子钩住了她的衣服。(比较：She caught her dress on the nail.) 3.赶上，搭上(车，船等): They caught us before we reached town. 我们还没有到镇上，他们就赶上我们了。I want to catch one-thirty train. 我要赶1:30的火车。4.感染，传上：catch (a) cold 着凉，伤风 5.听清，听到：I didn’t catch what you said. Please repeat it. 我没有听清你说的话，请重复一遍。6.碰上，撞上(某人做某事) (可带现在分词作宾补)：［考句］When I caught him cheating I stopped buying things there and started dealing with another shop.当我发现他欺骗我时，我不再在他那里买东西，而开始和另一家商店打交道。7.突然碰上(风暴、雨等)(常用被动态)：One night he was caught by a thunder-storm.一天夜里他突然遇上雷暴雨。He has been caught in the rain and is wet through and through.他一直让雨淋着，浑身都湿透了。 8.吸引，引起(注意，喜爱等)：The boy knocked on the window to catch my attention. 男孩敲了敲窗户以便引起我的注意。9.构成短语（动词）catch at 猛拉，快抓：As we walked, thorns caught at our clothes.我们走路时荆棘抓住了我们的衣服。catch one’s breath喘气（见breath条） catch (on) fire着火，燃着：The house caught fire while we were away. 我们不在时房子着火了。catch hold of 抓住，抓牢：Catch hold of the rope.把绳子抓住。catch on （口语）理解（不跟宾语）；流行：［考句］John said that he didn’t quite catch on and asked me to repeat what I had said. 约翰说他没明白我说的话，让我再重复一遍。The movie did not catch on with black audiences. 该电影在黑人中不流行。catch sb. out 抓住某人犯错的把柄：He caught her out in a lie about her past. 他发现她编造自己历史的谎言。catch one’s breath（激动得）倒吸一口气；屏息：The beauty of the scene made him catch his breath. 风景之美令他愕然止息。catch one’s eyes 招人注意：I was looking for a gift for my husband and walked around the store, hoping something would catch my eye.我在商店里溜达，为丈夫购买礼物，希望能有一样东西引起我注意。catch sight of 望见：Tom caught sight of a bus slowing down before the stop. 汤姆望见一辆公交车快到车站时慢慢减速了。catch up (with)赶上：You walk on ahead, I shall soon catch you up.你在前头走，我马上就会赶上你的。After being out of school so long, Helen had to work hard to catch up with the rest of the class. 长时间离校后，海伦不得不用功学习以便赶上全班同学。