Catch
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定义
to catch: 去捕捉、捉到...、发现...
被用来表示一种表现
to catch a flight 赶航班
to catch a movie 去看电影
to catch someone off guard 惊吓到某人
to catch somebody's attention 引起别人的注意
I managed to catch her. 我努力追赶她
We got caught in the storm.我们被淋成了落汤鸡。
to catch a cold 感冒了。
This is an irregular verb:
I catch / I caught / I have caught
(my jacket is) caught (in the door): (我的夹克)夹(在门里了)
a catch: 一个陷阱、关键点
Pronunciation examples
UK: I have to catch a flight, so that I can catch a movie.
US: I went to a baseball game and caught the ball.
示例
- "It's better than catching a fish."
- "There will be no need to take legal action against our restaurant, since I have myself begun proceedings against the terrorists in question, who have been caught by the CIA and are currently being held in a secure prison in Cuba."
- "I remind you that the previous cleaner you sent us was caught stealing the office plants, the one before her was discovered hiding under the desk of our marketing director, trying to look up her skirt, and the gentleman before that had to be brought down from the roof by the police."
- "Rogue Trader Caught!"
- "Someone catches your ball;"
- "He's been caught stealing!"
- "We had a fabulous time, just up to the point when Marilyn (Icarus's mum) fell in the lake trying to catch my frisbee."
- "Operator : Then for your return journey, you can catch the 10AM bus out of New York on July 26th, which will bring you back to San Francisco on July 30th at 11AM."
- "If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name."
- "I'm awfully sorry but your fishing hook appears to be caught in my lip."
- "He's trying to hit the ball somewhere where it won't be caught."
- "In light of recent staff turnover, as well as several incidents which have caught Bruno's attention, I am writing to you with some important information regarding our termination policy."
- "Sigourney : Here you go, catch this!"
- "And what happens when the fox is caught?"
- "He's been caught stealing."
- "Anyway, I've got to get going if I want to catch high tide."
- "Brian : You're not going to make me catch worms, are you?"
- "On New Year's day, a bear in Kuala Lumpur stole a golf cart and drove it into the aquarium, where it was caught attempting to mate with a two-ton bluefin tuna."
- "Jean-Pierre : We have definitely caught ourselves a British!"
- "If I catch you calling my little girl again I'm gonna call the cops."
练习 1
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
There may be more than one correct choice! Check all the answers which apply.
There may be more than one correct choice! Check all the answers which apply.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
There may be more than one correct choice! Check all the answers which apply.
There may be more than one correct choice! Check all the answers which apply.
This statement is true. Mick tells Bruno that he's "got to get going" if he wants to "catch high tide". The verb "to catch" is being used in the sense of "arriving" in this sentence. We can use "catch" in many ways in English, in both formal and informal contexts. This use of "to catch" in Mick's phrase is similar to the expression "to catch a flight". He means that he wants to be at Mavericks (and surf) during or at high tide. "To get going" means to start moving or leave to go somewhere.
This statement is true. Bruno tells Mick that he will "get in touch with Kevin Connors right away". To "get in touch" means "to contact". Bruno will contact Kevin on behalf of Mick, in order to resolve Mick's shipping problem.
This is not true. Bruno tells Mick that his problems are "troubling", and that he will ask Kevin Connors to assist Mick right away, so we can assume that Bruno is concerned about the situation.
This statement is true. Mick tells Bruno that cargo is "often missing". If something is "missing" it is "absent" or "not present". Mick also tells Bruno that the crates which are on the ships are "usually damaged", which expresses that the merchandise is "broken" or "damaged".
练习 2
Horatio's large sack .
Horatio's large sack caught Polly's attention.
caught Polly's attention: Polly writes "What drew my interest... was the large sack he was carrying in his left hand". The expression "to draw one's interest" means "to attract one's interest" or "to catch one's attention". Example: The dancing bear "drew the interest" of the passing children.
didn't surprise Polly: The sentence "Horatio's large sack didn't surprise Polly" indicates that Polly is accustomed to seeing Horatio with a large sack, or that seeing Horatio with a sack is unsurprising, which is not the case here. Polly's use of the expression "to draw one's interest" actually indicates that she is seeing something unusual. However, Polly does write that she is not surprised by Horatio's partial nudity, which is a habitual occurrence at the office.
disturbed and upset Polly: The idiom Polly uses in her email "to draw one's interest" expresses only that Horatio's sack "interested" or "intrigued" Polly. To say that the sack "disturbed" or "upset" her would be inaccurate.
turned Polly on: This is not the best choice. The expression "to turn someone on" means to excite someone, usually sexually. This is not what is happening here. Polly is only expressing her interest in "the large sack Horatio was carrying in his left hand".
练习 3
Choose the sentence that best defines Polly's phrase, "I'm glad I caught you".
Choose the sentence that best defines Polly's phrase, "I'm glad I caught you".
This is not the correct choice. To "trap" someone means to "imprison" or "corner" them so that they can no longer move around freely. Example: The mouse was trapped in the kitchen.
This is not the correct choice. "To catch up (with someone)" is to bring someone up to date, or to get up to date on another person's news. Example: I had not seen Bill in ages so I called him to say we needed to get together and catch up.
This is not the correct choice. The verb "to seize" someone means to grasp or to take hold of someone very strongly. Example: The policeman seized the man and pushed him into the van.
"I'm glad I caught you" means "I'm happy to have found you". We use this expression when we have found someone for whom we were looking. Example: My boss was no longer in his office, but I caught him before he left the building.
练习 4
My favorite part of Christmas is .
My favorite part of Christmas is giving gifts.
giving gifts: This is an integral part of Christmas and it is very honorable. You are a good person.
练习 5
Choose all the TRUE statements about this broadcast.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose all the TRUE statements about this broadcast.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Lance explains that the student, Bobby, was "passing the gun" around to his classmates. This means that the students were looking at Bobby's gun and handling it.
There is no indication the student was "jailed" or imprisoned. The student was actually "suspended", which is to be temporarily banned.
Moira reports that a young student "was suspended for bringing a handgun to school". This indicates that a student brought a gun to school, and someone (a teacher) discovered or "caught" the student with the gun.
There is no indication that a teacher was menaced or "threatened" by the student who brought the gun to school.
