英语词组catch on是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Phr V

catch on

catches, catching, caught

catch on

to become popular

The practice of taking cold showers is unlikely to catch on in Britain.

often + with

The movie did not catch on with black audiences.

slightly informal to understand something, especially after a long time

They sold the fake jewellery for years before anyone caught on.

often + to

The audience soon catches on to the fact that he is only joking.

catch on

1. To become popular or widespread. Judging by my students, that obnoxious song is really starting to catch on.

2. To learn or understand something, sometimes after an initial struggle to do so. Thanks for explaining that concept to me—I think I'm catching on now.

catch something on something

to snag something on something. I caught the pocket of my trousers on the drawer pull and almost ripped it off. He caught the sleeve of his uniform on a branch.

catch on (with someone)

Fig. [for something] to become popular with someone. I hope our new product catches on with children. I'm sure it will catch on.

catch on

(to something) Fig. to figure something out. (See also get onto someone.) I finally caught on to what she was talking about. It takes a while for me to catch on.

catch on

1. Understand, as in Aunt Mary doesn't catch on to any jokes. The verb to catch alone was used with this meaning from Shakespeare's time, on being added in the late 1800s. Also see get it, def. 2.

2. Become popular, as in This new dance is really beginning to catch on. [Late 1800s]

catch on

1. To snag something on something: I caught the sleeve of my jacket on a branch, and it ripped.

2. To understand or figure something out: We played a practice game so that the new players could catch on before we started betting. We were slow to catch on to the swindler's tricks.

3. To become popular or fashionable: Since the time when skateboarding first caught on, there have been many improvements in wheel design.

词组	catch on
释义	Idiom catch on (to someone or something) Theme: DECEPTION to figure someone or something out; to solve a puzzle; to see through an act of deception. Mary caught on to Bob and his tricks.Ann caught on to the woman's dishonest plan.The woman thought that Ann wouldn't catch on. Phr V catch on catches, catching, caught catch on to become popular The practice of taking cold showers is unlikely to catch on in Britain. often + with The movie did not catch on with black audiences. slightly informal to understand something, especially after a long time They sold the fake jewellery for years before anyone caught on. often + to The audience soon catches on to the fact that he is only joking. catch on verb 1 to understand; to grasp the meaning or significance of something US, 1884. 2 to become popular or fashionable UK, 1887 phrasecatch on1. catch on to become popular and fashionable: A new fitness craze from Australia called Body Pump is catching on in the UK. Netscape's accessible, easy-to-use web tools are catching on fast.2. catch on to begin to understand or realize something, especially after a long time: The technique was introduced in America as early as 1956, but the British were slow to catch on. Joe didn't know anything about oil when he joined the company. But he was smart - he caught on fast.+ to Eventually Val caught on to what her husband was doing, and thought about how she could get her revenge.■ SIMILAR TO: cotton on BrE informal, latch on BrE informal catch on 1. To become popular or widespread. Judging by my students, that obnoxious song is really starting to catch on. 2. To learn or understand something, sometimes after an initial struggle to do so. Thanks for explaining that concept to me—I think I'm catching on now. catch something on something to snag something on something. I caught the pocket of my trousers on the drawer pull and almost ripped it off. He caught the sleeve of his uniform on a branch. catch on (with someone) Fig. [for something] to become popular with someone. I hope our new product catches on with children. I'm sure it will catch on. catch on (to something) Fig. to figure something out. (See also get onto someone.) I finally caught on to what she was talking about. It takes a while for me to catch on. catch on 1. Understand, as in Aunt Mary doesn't catch on to any jokes. The verb to catch alone was used with this meaning from Shakespeare's time, on being added in the late 1800s. Also see get it, def. 2. 2. Become popular, as in This new dance is really beginning to catch on. [Late 1800s] catch on v. 1. To snag something on something: I caught the sleeve of my jacket on a branch, and it ripped. 2. To understand or figure something out: We played a practice game so that the new players could catch on before we started betting. We were slow to catch on to the swindler's tricks. 3. To become popular or fashionable: Since the time when skateboarding first caught on, there have been many improvements in wheel design.
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