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

catch (one) cold

1. To surprise someone with something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is always used between "catch" and "cold." News that I'd gotten the promotion really caught me cold—I didn't think they were seriously considering me for it!

2. To surprise an opponent in order to gain an advantage. If we can catch their defense cold, we should be able to tie the game.

catch cold

To become ill with the common cold. I hate going to the doctor's office—I always seem to catch cold after being around all those germs!

catch cold

and take cold

Fig. to contract a cold (a common respiratory infection.) (Use with catch is more frequent.) Please close the window, or we'll all catch cold. I take cold every year at this time.

catch cold

Also, catch one's death (of cold). Become infected with a cold virus, contract a bad cold, as in Jane manages to catch cold on every important business trip, or Put on your hat or you'll catch your death. The first term originally (16th century) meant becoming chilled by exposure to cold and took on its present meaning in the late 1600s. The hyperbolic variant, often shortened, is somewhat newer.

词组	catch them cold
释义	(redirected from catch them cold) catch (one) cold 1. To surprise someone with something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is always used between "catch" and "cold." News that I'd gotten the promotion really caught me cold—I didn't think they were seriously considering me for it! 2. To surprise an opponent in order to gain an advantage. If we can catch their defense cold, we should be able to tie the game. catch cold To become ill with the common cold. I hate going to the doctor's office—I always seem to catch cold after being around all those germs! catch cold and take cold Fig. to contract a cold (a common respiratory infection.) (Use with catch is more frequent.) Please close the window, or we'll all catch cold. I take cold every year at this time. catch cold Also, catch one's death (of cold). Become infected with a cold virus, contract a bad cold, as in Jane manages to catch cold on every important business trip, or Put on your hat or you'll catch your death. The first term originally (16th century) meant becoming chilled by exposure to cold and took on its present meaning in the late 1600s. The hyperbolic variant, often shortened, is somewhat newer.
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