catch /kætʃ/ (caught, caught /kɔːt/ ) ► SEE ALLcatch at sth/sbcatch on catch sb outcatch up (with sb/sth)catch up (with sth)catch sb up (on sth) catch sb/sth up be/get caught up in sthcatch up on sbcatch up on sthcatch up with sb●ˈcatch at sth/sbto try to get hold of sth quickly试图抓住◆She tried to catch at a branch but couldn’t reach. 她想抓住树枝，但是够不着。OBJsb’s hand/arm/sleeve SYNclutch at sb/sth, grasp at sth/sb[v + prep]●ˌcatch ˈon (informal) 1.(to sth)to understand sth; to realize the truth of sth理解；领会；认识到◆He’s very quick to catch on. 他领悟能力很强。◆The students soon caught on to the idea that phrasal verbs are not really difficult. 学生们很快就明白了短语动词其实并不难。◆People are catching on to the fact that he’s a fraud. 人们逐渐意识到他是个骗子。SYNcotton on(to sth)2.(with sb)to become popular or fashionable受到欢迎；变得时髦；流行起来◆It’s a good idea, but it’ll never catch on. 这是个好主意，但是永远也不会受人欢迎。◆Paying by credit card has only caught on recently here. 用信用卡付账只是最近才在这里流行起来的。◆3-D films never caught on with a mass audience. 立体电影从未真正卖座。[v + adv]●ˌcatch sb ˈout1.to trick sb into making a mistake or doing sth wrong; to discover that sb does not know much or is doing sth wrong引诱…犯错误；发觉…干错事；发现…所知甚少◆The test isn’t designed to catch you out. It’s to see how much you’ve learnt. 这个测验目的不是要故意刁难你们，而是想了解你们学到了多少东西。◆The interviewer may try to catch you out with trick questions. 面试官可能试图用刁钻的问题来难倒你。◆She reacted like a child caught out in a lie. 她的反应就像一个说谎被揪住的小孩。2. (especially BrE) if a situation, bad weather, etc. catches sb out, it surprises them and puts them into a difficult situation使突陷困境◆The snow catches us out every year (= we are not prepared for it). 大雪每年都让我们猝不及防。◆Many investors were caught out by the collapse of the company. 众多投资者由于该公司倒闭而突然陷入困境。NOTEOften used in the passive.常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] (less frequent) ●ˌcatch ˈup (with sb/sth)🔑 (BrE alsoˌcatch sb/sth ˈup) 1.to reach sb/sth ahead of you by going faster than them/it赶上，追上（前面的人或物）◆She was walking so fast I had to run to catch up (with her). 她走得很快，我必须跑着才能跟得上她。◆The police car finally caught up with the van at the junction. 警车最后在交叉路口撵上了那辆小货车。➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析catch up (with sb/sth) catch up (with sb/sth) ◇ draw level (with sb/sth) ◇ get to sth ◇ reach sb/sth These verbs all mean to arrive at a particular place or point.这些动词都表示赶上、追上、到达。 catch up (with sb / sth) to reach sb / sth that is ahead of you by going faster赶上；追上You go on ahead. I'll catch up with you.你先走，我会赶上你。The car behind us was catching up.我们后面的车快跟上来了。 NOTECatch sb up can also be used in British English英国英语中也说 catch sb upI eventually caught her up and managed to talk to her.我最后追上了她，总算和她说上了话。 draw level (with sb / sth) to reach the same level as sb and move forward at the same speed并排同速前行She drew level with the police car.她与警车并排行驶。 get to sth to arrive at a particular place or point after travelling there到达；抵达We got to San Diego at 7 o'clock.我们 7 点到达圣迭戈。 reach sb / sth to arrive at a place after travelling to it到达；抵达We didn't reach the border until after dark.天黑之后我们才到达边境。I hope this letter reaches you.我希望你能收到这封信。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONSto eventually / finally get to / reach / catch up with / draw level with sb / sthto soon / quickly get to / reach / catch up with (sth)to get to / reach your destination2.to reach the same level or standard as sb/sth else that was better or more advanced赶上，达到（水平或标准）◆We need to catch up with our competitors in Europe. 我们得追上欧洲的竞争对手。◆You’ll have to work hard to catch up with the rest of the class. 你必须努力学习才能赶上班里其他同学。◆When I went back to school I found I had a lot of catching up to do. 回到学校后，我发现有很多课需要补。[v + adv][v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n] (rare) ▸ˈcatch-up
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[uncountable] the act of trying to reach the same level or standard as sb who is ahead of you追赶；赶上◆catch-up history classes 历史补习课◆After our bad start to the season we were always playing catch-up(= trying to reach the same level as the others). 在本赛季糟糕的开局之后，我们一直在努力追赶。●ˌcatch ˈup (with sth)1.to spend extra time doing all the work, tasks, etc. that you should have done earlier补做，赶做（早该做的事）◆I’m so behind with my paperwork, it’s going to take me a week to catch up. 我落下了很多案头工作，要花一周时间才能补完。2.to find out about things that have happened了解（发生的事情）◆Come and stay for a few days, so that we have a chance to catch up. 来住几天吧，这样我们就有机会聊一聊最近的事情。◆I want to catch up with all your news. 我想知道你的全部近况。◆We’ve got a lot of catching up to do after all this time. 这么长时间过后，我们有很多情况要去了解。➡ see also catch up on sth[v + adv]●ˌcatch sb ˈup (on sth) (NAmE) to tell sb about things that have happened告诉某人（发生的事情）◆You can catch me up on the news later. 过会儿你再告诉我新消息吧。[v + n/pron + adv]●ˌcatch sb/sth ˈup (BrE) 🔑1.➡catch up (with sb/sth) (1)◆You go ahead. I’ll catch you up. 你先走，我随后赶上。◆She caught the leader up and then overtook her. 她追上了领先的选手并超过了她。2.➡catch up (with sb/sth) (2)◆This company is the most likely to catch up the market leader. 这家公司最有可能赶上市场的主导者。◆She’s training hard to catch her sister up. 她在刻苦训练，好赶上她的姐姐。●be/get ˌcaught ˈup in sth1.to become involved in an unpleasant event or situation that you cannot escape from被卷入；陷入◆A number of tourists got caught up in the riots. 一些游客卷入了那场暴乱。◆children caught up in crime 牵涉到犯罪活动里的儿童◆Sorry I’m late—I got caught up in a traffic jam. 抱歉我来晚了——我遇到了塞车。OBJviolence, war, events, traffic2.to be completely absorbed in an activity, your own feelings, etc.陷入（活动、感情等）；被迷住◆She got caught up in the excitement and drama of the auction. 她完全沉浸在拍卖的兴奋和刺激中。◆I didn’t hear you come in; I was so caught up in this book. 我没听见你进来；我光顾着看这本书了。OBJexcitement, book[be/get + v + adv + prep]●ˌcatch ˈup on sb➡catch up with sb (2)◆Old age is catching up on me. 岁月不饶人啊。●ˌcatch ˈup on sth1.to spend extra time doing all the work, tasks, etc. that you should have done earlier补做，赶做（未做的事）◆I’ve got a lot of work to catch up on. 我有许多工作要补做。◆I spent the weekend catching up on lost sleep. 我利用周末补上了觉。OBJwork, sleep2.to find out about things that have happened了解（发生的事情）◆It was good to see Patsy and catch up on all the gossip. 见到帕齐并聊聊近况真不错。➡ see also catch up (with sth)[v + adv + prep]●ˌcatch ˈup with sb1.if the police or people in authority catch up with sb, they finally find out that he/she has done sth wrong and punish him/her终于查到（某人）；终于把（某人）绳之以法◆They were involved in burglary for years before the police caught up with them. 警察最终抓住他们时，他们已入室盗窃好多年了。2. ( ˌcatch ˈup on sbless frequent) if sth you have done or sth that has been happening to you catches up with you, it starts to cause you problems that you have so far managed to avoid产生（曾经设法回避的）问题◆His past is finally catching up with him. 他的过去终于让他吃到了苦头。◆The late nights were beginning to catch up with her. 熬夜的习惯开始让她品尝恶果了。3. (informal) to meet sb you have not seen for a while and hear their news（小别之后）了解（某人）的近况◆He just wants to rest and catch up with old friends. 他只想休息一下，找老朋友叙叙旧。◆Catch up with you later! 回头找你聊聊！◆We’ve got a lot of catching up to do after all this time! 过了这么久，我们有很多话要说！OBJfriends[v + adv + prep]