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catch 音標拼音: [k'ætʃ] n. 捕捉,陷阱,捕捉之物,抓,拉手
vt. 捕捉,趕上,感染,了解
vi. 抓住,燃著 捕捉,陷阱,捕捉之物,抓,拉手捕捉,趕上,感染,瞭解抓住,燃著 catch n 1: a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; " it sounds good but what' s the catch?" [ synonym: { catch}, { gimmick}] 2: the quantity that was caught; " the catch was only 10 fish" [ synonym: { catch}, { haul}] 3: a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect [ synonym: { catch}, { match}] 4: anything that is caught ( especially if it is worth catching); " he shared his catch with the others" 5: a break or check in the voice ( usually a sign of strong emotion) 6: a restraint that checks the motion of something; " he used a book as a stop to hold the door open" [ synonym: { catch}, { stop}] 7: a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window 8: a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; " he played catch with his son in the backyard" 9: the act of catching an object with the hands; " Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; " he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; " Martin' s snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; " the infielder' s snap and throw was a single motion" [ synonym: { catch}, { grab}, { snatch}, { snap}] 10: the act of apprehending ( especially apprehending a criminal); " the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" [ synonym: { apprehension}, { arrest}, { catch}, { collar}, { pinch}, { taking into custody}] v 1: discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; " She caught her son eating candy"; " She was caught shoplifting" 2: perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; " I caught the aroma of coffee"; " He caught the allusion in her glance"; " ears open to catch every sound"; " The dog picked up the scent"; " Catch a glimpse" [ synonym: { catch}, { pick up}] 3: reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; " the rock caught her in the back of the head"; " The blow got him in the back"; " The punch caught him in the stomach" [ synonym: { get}, { catch}] 4: take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; " Catch the ball!"; " Grab the elevator door!" [ synonym: { catch}, { grab}, { take hold of}] 5: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; " We finally got the suspect"; " Did you catch the thief?" [ synonym: { get}, { catch}, { capture}] 6: to hook or entangle; " One foot caught in the stirrup" [ synonym: { hitch}, { catch}] [ ant: { unhitch}] 7: attract and fix; " His look caught her"; " She caught his eye"; " Catch the attention of the waiter" [ synonym: { catch}, { arrest}, { get}] 8: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; " I caught a rabbit in the trap today" [ synonym: { capture}, { catch}] 9: reach in time; " I have to catch a train at 7 o' clock" 10: get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; " Catch some sleep"; " catch one' s breath" 11: catch up with and possibly overtake; " The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" [ synonym: { overtake}, { catch}, { catch up with}] 12: be struck or affected by; " catch fire"; " catch the mood" 13: check oneself during an action; " She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" 14: hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; " We overheard the conversation at the next table" [ synonym: { catch}, { take in}, { overhear}] 15: see or watch; " view a show on television"; " This program will be seen all over the world"; " view an exhibition"; " Catch a show on Broadway"; " see a movie" [ synonym: { watch}, { view}, { see}, { catch}, { take in}] 16: cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; " I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles" 17: detect a blunder or misstep; " The reporter tripped up the senator" [ synonym: { trip up}, { catch}] 18: grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; " did you catch that allusion?"; " We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; " don' t catch your meaning"; " did you get it?"; " She didn' t get the joke"; " I just don' t get him" [ synonym: { catch}, { get}] 19: contract; " did you catch a cold?" 20: start burning; " The fire caught" 21: perceive by hearing; " I didn' t catch your name"; " She didn' t get his name when they met the first time" [ synonym: { catch}, { get}] 22: suffer from the receipt of; " She will catch hell for this behavior!" [ synonym: { catch}, { get}] 23: attract; cause to be enamored; " She captured all the men' s hearts" [ synonym: { capture}, { enamour}, { trance}, { catch}, { becharm}, { enamor}, { captivate}, { beguile}, { charm}, { fascinate}, { bewitch}, { entrance}, { enchant}] 24: apprehend and reproduce accurately; " She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; " She got the mood just right in her photographs" [ synonym: { catch}, { get}] 25: take in and retain; " We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" 26: spread or be communicated; " The fashion did not catch" 27: be the catcher; " Who is catching?" 28: become aware of; " he caught her staring out the window" 29: delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; " I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting" Catch \ Catch\, v. i. 1. To attain possession. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster] Have is have, however men do catch. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To be held or impeded by entanglement or a light obstruction; as, a kite catches in a tree; a door catches so as not to open. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To take hold; as, the bolt does not catch. [ 1913 Webster] 4. To spread by, or as by, infecting; to communicate. [ 1913 Webster] Does the sedition catch from man to man? -- Addison. [ 1913 Webster] { To catch at}, to attempt to seize; to be eager to get or use. "[ To] catch at all opportunities of subverting the state." -- Addison. { To catch up with}, to come up with; to overtake. [ 1913 Webster]
Catch \ Catch\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Caught} or { Catched}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Catching}. Catched is rarely used.] [ OE. cacchen, OF. cachier, dialectic form of chacier to hunt, F. chasser, fr. ( assumend) LL. captiare, for L. capture, V. intens. of capere to take, catch. See { Capacious}, and cf. { Chase}, { Case} a box.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp ( anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief. " They pursued . . . and caught him." -- Judg. i. 6. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Hence: To insnare; to entangle. " To catch him in his words". -- Mark xii. 13. [ 1913 Webster] 5. To seize with the senses or the mind; to apprehend; as, to catch a melody. " Fiery thoughts . . . whereof I catch the issue." -- Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster] 6. To communicate to; to fasten upon; as, the fire caught the adjoining building. [ 1913 Webster] 7. To engage and attach; to please; to charm. [ 1913 Webster] The soothing arts that catch the fair. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] 8. To get possession of; to attain. [ 1913 Webster] Torment myself to catch the English throne. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 9. To take or receive; esp. to take by sympathy, contagion, infection, or exposure; as, to catch the spirit of an occasion; to catch the measles or smallpox; to catch cold; the house caught fire. [ 1913 Webster] 10. To come upon unexpectedly or by surprise; to find; as, to catch one in the act of stealing. [ 1913 Webster] 11. To reach in time; to come up with; as, to catch a train. [ 1913 Webster] { To catch fire}, to become inflamed or ignited. { to catch it} to get a scolding or beating; to suffer punishment. [ Colloq.] { To catch one' s eye}, to interrupt captiously while speaking. [ Colloq.] " You catch me up so very short." -- Dickens. { To catch up}, to snatch; to take up suddenly. [ 1913 Webster]
Catch \ Catch\, n. 1. Act of seizing; a grasp. -- Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster] 2. That by which anything is caught or temporarily fastened; as, the catch of a gate. [ 1913 Webster] 3. The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch. [ Archaic] -- Addison. [ 1913 Webster] The common and the canon law . . . lie at catch, and wait advantages one againt another. -- T. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster] 4. That which is caught or taken; profit; gain; especially, the whole quantity caught or taken at one time; as, a good catch of fish. [ 1913 Webster] Hector shall have a great catch if he knock out either of your brains. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 5. Something desirable to be caught, esp. a husband or wife in matrimony. [ Colloq.] -- Marryat. [ 1913 Webster] 6. pl. Passing opportunities seized; snatches. [ 1913 Webster] It has been writ by catches with many intervals. -- Locke. [ 1913 Webster] 7. A slight remembrance; a trace. [ 1913 Webster] We retain a catch of those pretty stories. -- Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster] 8. ( Mus.) A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other' s words. 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