catch是什么意思

短语搭配

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(1)catch up with追上；赶上；与（有段时间未曾相见的人）交谈；开始产生破坏性影响

(2)catch fire开始燃烧, 着火；吸引人, 引起人们的兴趣, 激动人心

(3)catch attention引发关注；引起注意

(4)be caught in被逮住；被捕捉；陷入

(5)catch up on赶上, 追赶；弥补；听消息

(6)catch hold of抓住；握住；拥有

(7)catch on fire开始燃烧；着火

(8)catch the chance抓住机会

(9)The early bird catches the worm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

(10)catch up to赶上；追赶上；赶超

(11)get caught in被抓住；被困在；陷入

(12)catch on慢慢理解, 开始流行

(13)catch a cold受凉；感冒；伤风；遇到麻烦

(14)catch fish抓鱼

(15)catch one's attention引起某人注意

(16)catch one's eye引起某人的注意；引人瞩目

(17)catch the bus赶上公共汽车

(18)catch up追赶, 赶上, 追上；了解/讨论最新情况

(19)be caught up in被卷入；牵涉

(20)catch it赶上它, 接住它, 捉住它；受罚, 受斥责

(21)catch sight of瞥见, 一眼看到, 见到

(22)catch your breath(由于恐惧、震惊等)屏息, 屏气

(23)catch one's breath(激动得)停止呼, 屏息；屏息

(24)catch cold受凉；感冒；伤风；遇到麻烦

(25)safety catch保险栓；保险机；安全掣子

(26)catch the sun向阳的；晒黑；晒焦

(27)catch some Zs睡一会儿

(28)a sprat to catch a mackerel吃小亏占大便宜；施小惠而得大利

(29)catch crop填闲作物

(30)catch the light发光；闪光

(31)catch hell受惩罚；被斥责

(32)catch someone out发现某人做坏事；空中截球以使击球手出局

(33)catch light着火；燃烧

(34)catch a sight of看到；突然注意到

(35)catch a crab失一桨

(36)catch points安全道岔

(37)catch at straws捞救命稻草；作最后的绝望挣扎

(38)catch it in the neck受到严厉谴责

(39)catch something up慌忙拾起某物

(40)catch someone off balance使某人摇摇欲坠；使…困惑

(41)catch someone up赶上；追上；被卷入

(42)catch someone napping发生在某人不备之时；发生在某人疏忽大意时

(43)catch someone's eye被看到；吸引某人的注意

(44)catch a few Zs睡一会儿

(45)catch someone with their trousers down在某人尴尬不备时逮个正着

(46)catch yourself on留神点儿；想想吧

(47)catch someone's fancy中某人的意；吸引某人

(48)catch one's death of cold得重感冒

(49)catch one's death得重感冒

(50)Scotch catch苏格兰抢板

(51)you wouldn't catch - doing something不可能做某事

(52)catch you抓住你；接住你；赶上你

(53)a catch日常会话；抓住；一次...

(54)catch in赶在；追赶；牢牢抓住

(55)catch a glimpse of瞥见；看一眼

(56)catch all捕捉所有；抓住一切；额外奖励

(57)catch my breath喘不过气；屏住呼吸

(58)catch a bus赶公共汽车；搭乘巴士；搭上巴士

(59)catch with赶上；接住；抓住

(60)catch on to理解；明白；掌握

双语例句

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(1)The farmer caught the rabbit in the field with ease.

农民轻而易举就抓住了这次田里的兔子。

(2)I ran all the way and finally caught up with the last bus.

我一路狂奔，终于赶上了这趟末班公交车。

(3)The catch in this plan is mainly the full use of energy.

在这个计划中隐藏的问题主要是能源的充分利用。

(4)You throw the ball and I will catch it.

你扔球 我来接住它

(5)I have to catch that train.

我要赶上那趟火车。

(6)Did you catch the news on TV last night?

你昨晚看电视新闻了吗？

(7)I had to run to catch up with Tom.

我得跑着才追上Tom。

(8)If you’re free, let’s catch up next week.

如果你有空的话，我们下周聚聚。

(9)She wasn't able to catch up with the fast runners.

她没法赶上跑得快的人。

(10)I really hope I can catch up with some old friends when I go home this summer.

我真希望今年夏天回家时能跟几个老朋友聚一聚。

(11)Did they catch their plane?

他们赶上飞机了吗？

(12)She didn't catch her plane.

她没能赶上她那班飞机。

(13)It's common for young children to catch chickenpox.

小孩子特别容易患水痘。

(14)I think I need to take a 10-minute break to catch my breath.

我想我需要休息10分钟来喘口气。

(15)That’s quite the fish you’ve got there! Did you catch it yourself?

这条鱼可真是不小啊！是你自己抓住的吗？

(16)You should be able to catch the subway, but in any case you can always take a taxi.

你应该赶得上地铁，不管怎样你还可以打车。

(17)You'll be sorry if I catch you!

要是让我抓着，你会后悔的！

(18)We can catch the early morning train.

我们能赶上清晨的那班火车。

(19)We barely had time to catch the train.

我们差点没赶上火车。

(20)I had to run like mad to catch the bus.

为了赶上公共汽车，我不得不拼命跑。

(21)I stopped and waited for her to catch up.

我停下来等她赶上。

同义词

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vt. 赶上；抓住；感染；了解

vi. 赶上；抓住

n. 捕捉；捕获物；窗钩

反义词

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同根词

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词根 catch

(1)catching adj. 传染性的；有魅力的v. 抓住（catch的ing形式）

(2)catchy adj. 引人注意的；容易记住的；易使人上当的

(3)catcher n. 捕手，捕捉者；接球手

单词辨析

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抓住；捕捉

(1)arrest 指根据法律或命令进行逮捕并予以监禁或拘留。

(2)seize 侧重指以突然、有力地动作迅速抓住或捉住。

(3)catch 普通用词，指捉住跑动或隐藏中的人或动物，一般指活捉。

(4)capture 指通过武力或计谋等，战胜抵抗而捉住敌人或动物。

(5)trap 多指诱捕。

释义

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v.

intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped)

截住，拿住（抛掷物、推来物或下落物）

she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again.

她把瓶子扔到空中，再把它接住。

intercept the fall of (someone)

接住（掉下的人）。

seize or take hold of

捉住；逮住

he caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him.

当她试图从他身边挤过去时，他捉住了她的胳膊。

[no obj.](catch at)grasp or try to grasp

抓住或试图抓住

his hands caught at her arms as she tried to turn away .

当她想转身离开时，他的手抓住了她的胳膊。

Cricket（常作be caught） dismiss （a batsman） by catching the ball before it touches the ground

【板球】 使（击球手）被接杀出局。

capture (a person or animal that tries or would try to escape)

捕获（试图逃跑的人或动物）

we hadn't caught a single rabbit.

我们还没有捕获到一只兔子。

succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one

追上，赶上（前面的人）。

(be caught in)(of a person)unexpectedly find oneself in (an unwelcome situation)

（人）不意身陷（不佳境地），遭遇

my sister was caught in a thunderstorm.

我妹妹不意遇到了雷暴。

(常作be caught)surprise （someone） in an incriminating situation or in the act of doing something wrong

撞见（某人）犯罪（或做错事）

he was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home.

他被发现家中藏有制造炸弹的设备。

come upon (someone) unexpectedly

不期然遇上（某人）

unexpected snow caught us by surprise .

突如其来的雪把我们弄得措手不及。

[no obj., with adverbial of place](of an object)accidentally become entangled or trapped in something

意外地被缠住（或绊住）

a button caught in her hair.

一粒纽扣被她的头发给缠住了。

[with obj. and adverbial of place](of a person)have (a part of one's body or clothing) become entangled or trapped in something

（人身体一部分或衣服）被缠住（或绊住）

she caught her foot in the bedspread

她的脚被床单给绊住了

figurative〈喻〉 companies face increased risks of being caught in a downward spiral.

诸家公司面临更大的陷入螺旋式下降的危险。

[with obj. and adverbial of place](一般作be caught)fix or fasten in place

固定，系牢

her hair was caught back in a chignon.

她的头发向后扎成一个发髻。

reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft)

赶上（火车、汽车或飞机）

they caught the 12.15 from Oxford.

他们赶上了那趟１２∶１５从牛津出发的车子。

reach or be in a place in time to see (a person, performance, programme, etc.)

赶上看（某人、演出、节目等）

she was hurrying downstairs to catch the news.

她匆匆下楼来收看新闻。

N. Amer. informal attend or watch (a performance)

〈北美，非正式〉 出席，观看（演出）

we'll get some burgers and catch a movie.

　我们要去买些汉堡包，然后去看场电影。

engage (a person's interest or imagination)

吸引（某人的兴趣），激发（某人的想像）。

perceive fleetingly

瞥，瞅

she caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror.

她瞥见了镜中的自己。

hear or understand (something said), especially with effort

（尤指努力）听清楚，理解

he bellowed something Jess couldn't catch.

他咆哮着说了些杰斯无法明白的话。

succeed in evoking or representing

唤起；表现

the programme caught something of the flavour of Minoan culture.

节目颇有些弥诺斯文化的味道。

[with obj. and adverbial of place]strike (someone) on a part of the body

击打（人体部位）

Ben caught him on the chin with an uppercut.

本用上钩拳打中他的下巴。

accidentally strike (a part of one's body) against something

（身体部位）意外撞上

she fell and caught her head on the corner of the hearth.

她摔倒了，脑袋撞在壁炉角上。

contract (an illness) through infection or contagion

感染（疾病）。

[no obj.]become ignited, due to contact with flame, and start burning

起火，着火

the rafters have caught.

椽已经着火了。

(of an engine)fire and start running

（引擎）发动；点火。

n.

an act of catching something, typically a ball

接住，截住（某物，尤指球）。

Cricket a chance or act of catching the ball to dismiss a batsman

【板球】 接杀

he took a brilliant catch at deep square leg.

他在后内场员位置上一个出色的接杀，使击球手出局了。

an amount of fish caught

鱼的捕获量

the UK's North Sea haddock catch.

英国北海黑线鳕的捕获量。

[mass noun]a game in which a ball is thrown back and forth between two or more players

（两人或以两人以上的）传球游戏。

a device for securing something such as a door, window, or box

（门、窗或箱的）固定装置，门闩，窗钩，箱扣

the window catch was rusty.

这个窗户的锁钩生锈了。

a hidden problem or disadvantage in an apparently ideal situation

（表面理想情况中的）潜在问题，不利因素；隐患，圈套

there's a catch in it somewhere.

这里有个圈套。

[in sing.]informal a person considered attractive or prestigious and so desirable as a partner or spouse

〈非正式〉 合意的人；值得的伙伴；中意的婚配对象

Giles is a good catch for any girl.

贾尔斯是任何女孩不可多得的好配偶。

[in sing.]an unevenness in a person's voice caused by emotion

（因情绪而导致的声音）哽塞

there was a catch in Anne's voice.

安妮声音中有点哽塞。

Music a round, typically one with words arranged to produce a humorous effect

【乐】 （尤指为达到幽默效果的）轮唱片段。

短语

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catch （a） cold 见COLD. catch someone napping 见NAP1. be caught short 见SHORT. catch at straws 见STRAW. catch one's breath 1 draw one's breath in sharply as a reaction to an emotion （激动得）停止呼吸；屏息

2 recover one's breath after exertion 缓口气，歇口气

catch one's death （of cold） 见DEATH. catch someone's eye 1 be noticed by someone 被看到 a vase on a side table caught his eye. 墙边桌上的一个花瓶吸引了他的视线

2 attract someone's attention by making eye contact with them （用眼神）吸引某人的注意 he caught Eva's eye and beckoned. 他捕捉到伊娃的眼神，并向她示意

catch fire（或light） become ignited and burn 着火，燃烧

catch it 〈北美〉 catch hell be punished or told off 受惩罚，被斥责

catch someone in the act 见ACT. catch light 见catch fire. catch the light shine or glint in the light （在光线中）发光，闪光

catch sight of suddenly notice; glimpse 撞见；瞥见

catch the sun 1 be in a sunny position 向阳的 a glassed-in porch that caught the sun. 一个向阳的玻璃门廊

2 Brit. become tanned or sunburnt 〈英〉 晒黑；晒焦

you wouldn't catch — doing something informal used to indicate that there is no possibility of the person mentioned doing what is specified 〈非正式〉 不可能做某事 you wouldn't catch me walking back to the house alone at night. 我不可能晚上独自走回家

短语动词

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catch on informal 〈非正式〉 1 （of a practice or fashion） become popular（做法，时装款式）流行；风行 the idea of linking pay to performance has caught on. 现在流行将收入与表现结合的观念

2 understand what is meant or how to do something 理解，明白 I caught on to what it was the guy was saying. 我明白这家伙正说的那些话

（catch yourself on） Irish become aware of something 〈爱尔兰〉 留神点儿；想想吧 catch yourself on, Michael, people don't get arrested for no reason． 你想想吧，迈克尔，人们是不会无缘无故地被逮捕的

catch someone out 1 detect that someone has done something wrong or made a mistake 发现某人做坏事（或犯错误） his tone suggested he'd caught her out in some misdemeanour. 他的口气暗示他已经发现她有不轨行为

（常作be caught out） put someone in a difficult situation for which they are unprepared 使某人处于措手不及的困境 you might get caught out by the weather. 你可能会被这天气弄得措手不及

2 Cricket dismiss a batsman by catching the ball before it touches the ground 【板球】 空中截球以使击球手出局

catch up succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one 赶上，追上 O'Hara caught up with Stella at the bottom of the hill. 奥哈拉在山脚下追上了斯特拉

do tasks which one should have done earlier 赶做（早该完成的工作） he normally used the afternoons to catch up on paperwork. 他通常利用下午来赶做文书工作

catch up with 1 succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one 追上，赶上（前面的人） you go with Stasia and Katie, and I'll catch up with you. 你和斯塔西娅和凯蒂先走，我会赶上你们的

2 talk to （someone） whom one has not seen for some time in order to find out what they have been doing in the interim 与（有段时间未曾相见的人）交谈（以了解其在这段时间里做了什么）

3 begin to have a damaging effect on 开始产生破坏性影响 the physical exertions began to catch up with Sue. 劳累开始影响苏的健康

catch someone up 1 Brit. succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one 〈英〉赶上，追上

2 （be/get caught up in） become involved in （something that one had not intended to become involved in） 被卷入 he had no desire to be caught up in political activities. 他不想卷入政治活动

catch something up pick something up hurriedly 慌忙拾起某物

易错必背词

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catch one's attention 吸引某人的注意力

(1)In a painting show, his painting caught everyone's attention.

在一次画展上，他的画引起了所有人的注意。[西安卷 2022 完形填空]

catch one's imagination 引起某人的遐想

(1)Scott's last journey caught the world's imagination.

斯科特的最后一段旅程引起了全世界的遐想。[全国卷II 2016 高考 阅读理解]

get/be caught in ... 遭遇...

(1)To have been/got caught in a sandstorm was a terrible experience.

遭遇沙尘暴是一次可怕的经历。[四川 2022 阅读理解]

(2)They get/are caught in something or fall into liquid.

它们(衣服)会被什么东西缠住或掉进液体里。[全国卷II 2017 高考 听力]

catch a cold 患感冒

(1)Jane may catch a old.

简可能会感冒。[河北省 2019 中考 听力]

(2)They will catch a cold easily.

他们很容易感冒。[重庆卷 2009 高考 完形填空]

catch a/the bus 赶上公交

(1)I've got to catch a bus.

我得去赶公共汽车。[全国卷I 2016 高考 听力]

(2)We must get up early to catch the bus.

我们必须早起赶公交。[易懂例句]

catch up (with sth) 赶上(某事)

(1)I ran desperately but failed to catch up.

我拼命跑，但没能追上。[浙江卷 2020 高考 完形填空]

(2)But in the following years he was till unable to catch up with his classmates.

但是在接下来的几年里，他仍然赶不上他的同学。[襄阳市 2021 中考 短文填空]

(3)Anneke said, and she wants others later in their lives to catch up with her on this journey.

Anneke说，她希望其他人在以后的生活中也能在这段旅程中赶上她。[天津卷 2021 高考 阅读理解]

catch you<口> 再见

(1)Catch you later.

再见。[教材原句]

catch on 流行

(1)The idea is catching on quickly.

这个想法很快流行起来。[天津卷 2020 高考 完形填空]

(2)The expression (表达方式) caught on.

这种表达方式流行起来。[临沂 2022 语法填空]

catch fire 着火

(1)It may catch fire.

它可能会着火。[北京卷 2012 高考 听力]

(2)Jackson's house caught fire last week.

杰克逊的房子上周着火了。[雅安市 2022 阅读单选]

类似拼写词

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catch v. 截住；拿住；捕获；意外地被缠住；赶上；吸引；激发；击打；感染；起火；着火

watch v. 观看；注视；观察；注意；小心；节制；守夜；监视；留意；当心

match n. 比赛；对手；敌手；相配的人；配得上的人；火柴；搭配；配合；配对；婚姻

batch n. 一批生产量；一组；一批；一群；批量；成批

词源

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"Middle English （also in the sense ‘chase’）： from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French cachier, variant of Old French chacier, based on Latin captare ‘try to catch', from capere ‘take’."

考纲分布

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近6年出现237次

重要程度: 5星

63%; v/n 抓住; 捕获(量)

27%; v 吸引; 激发

6%; v 追赶; 赶上

1%; v 赶上(火车/汽车等）

1%; v 起火; 着火

0%; v 遭遇; 身陷

0%; v 患病

0%; v/n 接住; 截住

0%; v 撞见; 遇见

0%; v 理解; 明白

考纲释义

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( 1)v/n. 抓住; 捕获(量)

真题例句：

Roger caught hold of the driver.

罗杰抓住了司机。[2020年 温州市卷 完形填空]

As the saying goes, "The early bird catches the worm."

俗话说，“早起的鸟儿有虫吃。”[2020年 南京市卷 综合填空]

It took him a few minutes before Crow saw Deer caught in a trap (陷阱) made of ropes.

过了几分钟，乌鸦才看到鹿被绳子做成的陷阱困住了。[2019年 吉林省卷 阅读理解]

( 2)v. 吸引; 激发

英文释义：engage (a person's interest or imagination)

真题例句：

Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes.

突然，几块彩色的小石头吸引了他的目光。[2020年 山西省卷 完形填空]

Storytelling has caught the human imagination for thousands of years.

几千年以来，故事叙述吸引着人类的注意力。[2020年 广州市卷 阅读理解]

The nurse's action caught the attention of the doctor on duty that day.

护士的举动引起了当天值班医生的注意。[2020年 黄冈市卷 阅读理解]

( 3)v. 追赶; 赶上

英文释义：succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one

真题例句：

So I can't catch up with my classmates now.

所以我现在赶不上同学了。[2020年 长沙市卷 情景交际]

The boy fell behind, so he had to run to catch up with his father.

男孩掉队了，所以他不得不跑着去追上他的父亲。[2019年 广州市卷 单词拼写]

One runs and others try to catch.

一个人跑，其他人尽力去抓。[2018年 安徽省卷 阅读理解]

( 4)v. 赶上(火车/汽车等）

英文释义：reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft)

真题例句：

Jenny will get up earlier than usual in order to catch the first bus．

珍妮会比平时起得早，以便赶上第一班公交。[2019年 天津市卷 单项填空]

Yes,to catch the first bus.

是的，为了赶上第一班公交。[2019年 河南省卷 单项选择]

In order to catch the early bus, we had to stop waiting for them.

为了赶上早班车，我们不能再等他们了。[2019年 呼和浩特卷 选词填空]

( 5)v. 起火; 着火

英文释义：become ignited, due to contact with flame, and start burning

真题例句：

Their house caught on fire.

他们的房子着火了。[2020年 河北省卷 阅读理解]

Whoops…the newspaper has caught fire.

哎呀……报纸着火了。[2019年 河北省卷 阅读理解]

Hair catches fire easily.

头发容易着火。[2018年 苏州市卷 词语填空]

( 6)v. 遭遇; 身陷

真题例句：

His arm was caught under a heavy rock when he was climbing by himself.

当他独自攀岩时，他的手臂被一块沉重的岩石压住了。[2021年 营口市卷 阅读短文]

Drones can become flyaways and can be caught up on a jet stream (喷气流) and blown away.

无人驾驶飞机可能会飞走，并被喷气流卷住，然后被吹走。[2019年 青岛市卷 任务型阅读]

If a family member or a pet is caught inside, you shouldn't go back in.

如果某个家庭成员或者宠物被困在里面，你不应该再进入。[2019年 广州市卷 阅读填空]

( 7)v. 患病

英文释义：get an illness, especially one caused by bacteria or a virus

真题例句：

They may catch a cold more easily.

他们可能更容易感冒。[2021年 遂宁市卷 阅读理解]

"Put on your coat, or you will catch a cold!" This is what my mum often says to me．

“穿上外套，否则你会感冒的！”这就是我妈妈经常对我说的话。[2019年 南京市卷 单项选择]

Jane may catch a cold.

简可能会感冒。[2019年 河北省卷 听力]

( 8)v/n. 接住; 截住

英文释义：intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped)

真题例句：

She did not have hands to catch balls with, and she did not have arms to climb with.

她没有双手接球，也没有手臂攀爬。[2021年 天津市卷 完形填空]

Just make sure there are holes for drainage (排水) and a small plate under them to catch drops of water.

只要确保有排水孔，而且孔下面有一个小盘子来接住水滴。[2019年 江西省卷 阅读理解]

In the playground, I threw the ball to her and she caught it.

在操场上，我把球扔给她，她接住了。[2019年 南京市卷 综合填空]

( 9)v. 撞见; 遇见

真题例句：

Lots of stars have to post apology (道歉) letters after being caught doing bad things.

很多明星被抓到做坏事后都不得不发道歉信。[2018年 山西省卷 阅读理解]

( 10)v. 理解; 明白

真题例句：

Your best friend is telling you a joke, but you can't catch it!

你最好的朋友在给你讲笑话，但你却不理解！[2021年 湖州市卷 语法填空]

必考短语

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(1)catch up with追上；赶上；与...交谈；开始产生破坏性影响

(2)catch fire着火；引起兴趣；激动人心

(3)catch attention引发关注；引起注意

(4)be caught in被逮住；被捕捉；陷入

(5)catch hold of抓住；握住；拥有

(6)catch on fire开始燃烧；着火

(7)catch the chance抓住机会

(8)catch up on赶上；追赶；弥补；听消息

(9)The early bird catches the worm.早起的鸟儿有虫吃。

(10)catch a cold受凉；感冒；伤风；遇到麻烦

(11)catch fish抓鱼

(12)catch one's attention引起某人注意

(13)catch one's eye引起某人的注意；引人瞩目

(14)catch the bus赶上公共汽车

用法讲解

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catch是非延续性动词，不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。 误 He has caught a cold for three days. 正 He caught a cold three days ago.

考纲分布

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近12年出现36次

重要程度: 5星

53%; v 接住; 捉住; 赶上

22%; phr (catch on)流行

22%; v 吸引; 激发

3%; v 遭遇

0%; v 染上(疾病)

考纲释义

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( 1)v. 接住; 捉住; 赶上

真题例句：

But soon I caught a few of his glances.

但很快我捕捉到了他的几个眼神。[2021年 全国甲卷 阅读理解]

I ran desperately but failed to catch up.

我拼命跑，但没能追上。[2020年 浙江卷 完形填空]

Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park.

14只狼在加拿大被捕获，并被送往公园。[2017年 全国卷3 阅读理解]

( 2)phr. (catch on)流行

真题例句：

The idea is catching on quickly There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England.

这个想法很快流行起来，现在全英国有超过40个聊天室。[2020年 天津卷 完形填空]

The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.

这一天原本定在10月21日，但自从它流行起来后，这一天的活动在10月的大部分时间里都在英国各地展开。[2016年 全国卷3 阅读理解]

Cafes focused around psychology, history, and engineering are catching on, filling tables well into the evening.

专注于心理学、历史学和工程学的咖啡馆正在流行起来，桌子上一直到晚上都挤满了顾客。[2015年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

( 3)v. 吸引; 激发

真题例句：

The phrase "penny paper " caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.

“便士纸”这个短语引起了公众的兴趣，不久就会有真正只卖一便士的报纸出现了。[2019年 全国卷3 阅读理解]

Scott's last journey caught the world's imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds.

斯科特的最后一次旅程吸引了全世界的目光，一部以他的名字命名的电影吸引了大批观众。[2016年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

( 4)v. 遭遇

真题例句：

I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America.

我去年有一次旅行，在美国遭遇了飓风。[2016年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

( 5)v. 染上(疾病)

必考短语

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(1)catch up with追上; 赶上; 与(有段时间未曾相见的人)交谈; 开始产生破坏性影响

(2)catch fire着火

(3)catch on慢慢理解; 开始流行

(4)catch up to赶上; 追赶上; 赶超

(5)get caught in被抓住; 被困在; 陷入

必考派生词

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catcher n. 捕捉者；抓取者；捕捉器；接球手

考纲分布

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近9年出现24次

重要程度: 5星

88%; v/n 捕捉; 抓住

8%; v 患病

4%; v 及时赶上

0%; v 发现; 注意到

0%; v 引起; 吸引

0%; v 搭乘

考纲释义

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( 1)v/n. 捕捉; 抓住

英文释义：take hold of something; especially something that is moving through the air

真题例句：

Days fare the deadly 2017 wildfires in Santa Rosa, Californian, a drone (无人机) caught footage (连续镜头) of a USPS worker, Trevor Smith, driving through boomed homes in that familiar white van, collecting mail in an affected area.

在加州圣罗莎市2017年那场致命的野火发生后的几天，一架无人机捕捉到了美国邮政局工作人员特雷弗·史密斯驾驶着那辆熟悉的白色面包车穿过熙熙攘攘的住宅区，在受灾地区收集邮件的镜头。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 2)v. 患病

英文释义：get an illness; especially one caused by bacteria or a virus

真题例句：

Only people who were seated in the same row as a passenger with the flu — or one row in front of or behind that individual 一 had a high risk of catching the illness.

只有与患流感的乘客同坐一排，或者坐在患者前面或后面一排的人才会有较高的感染疾病的风险。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

Therefore, these new findings should help airplane passengers to feel less vulnerable to catching respiratory infections while traveling by air.

因此，这些新的发现应该有助于减轻乘客对搭机旅行过程中易患呼吸道感染的忧虑。[2019年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 3)v. 及时赶上

英文释义：manage to be in time to see or do something

( 4)v. 发现; 注意到

英文释义：discover; see; or realize something; especially someone doing something wrong

真题例句：

To impose a penalty on anyone caught littering.

处罚乱扔垃圾的人。[2020年 CET4 听力]

( 5)v. 引起; 吸引

真题例句：

They did not catch public attention in the United States until the 1990s.

直到20世纪90年代，它们才引起了美国公众的注意。[2020年 CET4 阅读理解C]

What is catching environmentalists' attention nowadays?

是什么引起了当今环境保护主义者的注意？[2020年 CET4 阅读理解C]

( 6)v. 搭乘

英文释义：travel or be able to travel on an aircraft; train; bus; or others

必考短语

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(1)catch up with追上; 赶上; 与(有段时间未曾相见的人)交谈; 开始产生破坏性影响

(2)catch fire开始燃烧; 着火; 吸引人; 引起人们的兴趣; 激动人心

(3)catch attention引起注意

(4)catch on慢慢理解

(5)catch up匹敌; 水平相当

(6)be caught up in被卷入; 牵涉

必考派生词

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catcher n. 捕捉者；抓取者；捕捉器；接球手

单词辨析

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arrest 指根据法律或命令进行逮捕并予以监禁或拘留。

capture 指通过武力或计谋等，战胜抵抗而捉住敌人或动物。

catch 普通用词，指捉住跑动或隐藏中的人或动物，一般指活捉。

clasp 指用手紧握或用臂紧抱。

clutch 强调匆忙、紧急地抓、抓紧。

grab 指粗暴而急迫的抓住。

grasp 指紧紧抓住、抓牢。从本义抓紧、抓住，引申作"理解、掌握"。

grip 语气比 grasp 强，指用手的最大力量紧紧抓住。

用法讲解

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catch是非延续性动词，不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。 误 He has caught a cold for three days. 正 He caught a cold three days ago.

考纲分布

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近9年出现22次

重要程度: 5星

50%; v 及时赶上

14%; v 患病

14%; phr (catch fire)烧着; 着火

14%; v 引起; 激发(兴趣/想象/注意等)

5%; v 发现; 注意到

5%; v/n 捕捉; 抓住

0%; v 突然遭受

0%; v 使挂住; 卡住

考纲释义

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( 1)v. 及时赶上

英文释义：manage to be in time to see or do something

真题例句：

Transport planners have yet to catch up with this trend, instead laying new roads to tackle traffic jams.

交通规划者尚未赶上这一趋势，而是选择铺设新路来解决交通拥堵问题。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 2)v. 患病

英文释义：get an illness, especially one caused by bacteria or a virus

( 3)phr. (catch fire)烧着; 着火

真题例句：

If the wooden frame of the towers had caught fire, it could have sent the bell crashing down, potentially causing the collapse of both towers.

如果双塔的木制框架着火，钟可能会倒塌，可能会导致双塔倒塌。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

There was shock and tears as the cathedral spire caught fire, burned and then collapsed into itself.

当大教堂的尖顶着火，燃烧，然后倒塌时，人们震惊，流泪。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 4)v. 引起; 激发(兴趣/想象/注意等)

真题例句：

One should think twice upon reading online comments and information, as they may be groundless and fictitious just to catch people's attention.

一个人在阅读网上的评论和信息时应该三思，因为它们可能是毫无根据和虚构的，只是为了引起人们的注意。[2021年 CET6 写作]

( 5)v. 发现; 注意到

英文释义：discover, see, or realize something, especially someone doing something wrong

( 6)v/n. 捕捉; 抓住

英文释义：take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air

真题例句：

News of the Notre Dame Cathedral catastrophe instantly caught media attention throughout the world.

巴黎圣母院惨案的消息立即引起了全世界媒体的关注。[2021年 CET6 阅读理解]

( 7)v. 突然遭受

真题例句：

She was caught in a hurricane.

她被卷入一场飓风中。[2021年 CET6 听力]

( 8)v. 使挂住; 卡住

英文释义：stick somewhere, or to make something stick somewhere

必考短语

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(1)catch fire开始燃烧; 着火; 吸引人; 引起人们的兴趣; 激动人心

(2)catch attention引起注意

(3)be caught in被逮住; 被捕捉; 陷入

(4)catch up追赶; 赶上; 追上; 了解/讨论最新情况

必考派生词

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catcher n. 捕捉者；抓取者；捕捉器；接球手

catchy adj. 动听易记的

单词辨析

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arrest 指根据法律或命令进行逮捕并予以监禁或拘留。

capture 指通过武力或计谋等, 战胜抵抗而捉住敌人或动物。

catch 普通用词, 指捉住跑动或隐藏中的人或动物, 一般指活捉。

clasp 指用手紧握或用臂紧抱。

clutch 强调匆忙、紧急地抓、抓紧。

grab 指粗暴而急迫的抓住。

grasp 指紧紧抓住、抓牢。从本义抓紧、抓住, 引申作"理解、掌握"。

grip 语气比 grasp 强, 指用手的最大力量紧紧抓住。

用法讲解

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catch是非延续性动词，不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。 误 He has caught a cold for three days. 正 He caught a cold three days ago.

考纲分布

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近16年出现19次

重要程度: 5星

21%; v 追上; 赶上

21%; v/n 抓住; 捕获(量)

11%; v 吸引; 激发

11%; v 赶上(火车/汽车等)

5%; v 遭遇; 身陷

5%; v 发现; 撞见; 遇上

5%; v 起火; 着火; (引擎)点火

5%; v/n 接住; 截住; (catch at)试图抓住

5%; v 患病

5%; v 赶上看

5%; v 击打

0%; v/n 被卡住/绊住; 固定; 系牢

0%; n 隐患; 陷阱

0%; v 留意; 看见; 瞥

0%; v 听见; 听清楚; 理解

0%; n 如意伴侣

0%; n 传球游戏; 捉人游戏

考纲释义

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( 1)v. 追上; 赶上

英文释义：succeed in reaching a person who is ahead of one

真题例句：

Students without experience can catch up after a few introductory courses.

没有经验的学生可以在几门入门课程后迎头赶上。[2016年 英语二 阅读理解A]

And for women who work outside the home, they often are playing catch-up-with-household tasks.

而对于在外工作的女性来说，她们总是忙着处理家务活。[2015年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Those from elite universities catch up fairly quickly to where they otherwise would have been.

那些从精英大学毕业的学生很快就能赶上他们原本的水平。[2012年 英语二 阅读理解A]

( 2)v/n. 抓住; 捕获(量)

英文释义：you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.

真题例句：

If you see a conversation as a fight, you can win by cheating as long as you don't get caught.

如果你把一次谈话看作是一场战斗，只要你不被抓住，你就可以通过欺骗取胜。[2019年 英语一 阅读理解B]

It gives us patience for ourselves while driving, catching a fish, working on our car, or raising a child.

它让我们在开车、捕鱼、修车或抚养孩子时保持耐心。[2016年 英语一 翻译]

( 3)v. 吸引; 激发

英文释义：engage (a person's interest or imagination)

真题例句：

Caught the attention of critics.

引起了评论家的注意。[2022年 英语一 阅读理解A]

It can catch someone's attention in a crowded room.

它可以在拥挤的房间里吸引某人的注意力。[2020年 英语一 阅读理解B]

( 4)v. 赶上(火车/汽车等)

英文释义：reach in time and board (a train, bus, or aircraft)

真题例句：

This is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight.

这是当局建议人们赶国内航班需要提前的时间。[2017年 英语一 阅读理解A]

( 5)v. 遭遇; 身陷

真题例句：

You can be easily caught up by life problems that you forget to pause and appreciate the things you have.

你很容易遭遇生活中的问题，以至于忘记停下来欣赏你所拥有的东西。[2015年 英语二 阅读理解B]

( 6)v. 发现; 撞见; 遇上

英文释义：come upon (someone) unexpectedly

真题例句：

Yet two years before Dicken's birth, his mother's father was caught stealing and fled to Europe, never to return.

然而，在狄更斯出生前两年，他母亲的父亲被发现偷窃，逃到欧洲，再也没有回来。[2017年 英语一 阅读理解B]

( 7)v. 起火; 着火; (引擎)点火

英文释义：become ignited, due to contact with flame, and start burning

( 8)v/n. 接住; 截住; (catch at)试图抓住

英文释义：intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped); grasp

( 9)v. 患病

英文释义：get an illness, especially one caused by bacteria or a virus

( 10)v. 赶上看

英文释义：reach or be in a place in time to see (a person, performance, programme, etc.)

( 11)v. 击打

英文释义：strike (someone) on a part of the body

( 12)v/n. 被卡住/绊住; 固定; 系牢

英文释义：accidentally become entangled or trapped in sth.; fix or fasten in place

( 13)n. 隐患; 陷阱

英文释义：a concealed difficulty or complication

( 14)v. 留意; 看见; 瞥

英文释义：perceive fleetingly

( 15)v. 听见; 听清楚; 理解

英文释义：hear or understand (something said), especially with effort

( 16)n. 如意伴侣

( 17)n. 传球游戏; 捉人游戏

必考短语

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(1)catch up with追上；赶上；交谈；开始产生破坏性影响

(2)catch attention引发关注；引起注意

用法讲解

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catch up with sb.既可以表示“追上、赶上某人”，也可以表示“惹上麻烦、产生坏影响”。

(1)Grandpa! Catch! Catch!

爷爷！抓住！抓住！《Peppa Pig》《小猪佩奇（精选版）》

(2)Catch the ball, George. Catch, George. George, catch.

接住球，乔治。接住，乔治。乔治，接住。《Peppa Pig Season 1》《小猪佩奇 第一季》

(3)What's the catch?

你什么目的？《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》

(4)Come on, then, Peppa. Try and catch us. Can't catch us. Can't catch us.

快来吧，佩琪，你来抓我们吧，抓不到我们，抓不到我们，抓不到，抓不到。《Peppa Pig Season 1》《小猪佩奇 第一季》

(5)George, you throw the ball and I will catch it! George! Catch! Oh, dear. George is too little to catch the ball.

乔治，你来扔球，然后我来追它吧。乔治，接住了。噢糟糕，乔治太小了接不住球。《Peppa Pig Season 1》《小猪佩奇 第一季》

(6)Catch Peppa. Catch Rebecca. George is the piggy in the middle. Oh, George is trying to catch the ball shadow.

接住，佩奇。接住，瑞贝卡。乔治站在中间抢球。噢，乔治想要试着去抓住球的影子。《Peppa Pig Season 4》《小猪佩奇 第四季》

(7)Maybe Grandpa Pig is a bit tired. I know. Granny Pig, let's play catch. You're It. Catch us if you can. Can't catch me. I'm going to catch you.

现在猪爷爷可能有点累了。我知道，那么奶奶，我们来玩抓人吧。你来抓，来抓我们呀。我一定会抓到你的。抓不到我。《Peppa Pig Season 1》《小猪佩奇 第一季》

(8)George, let's catch snowflakes.

乔治，我们来抓雪花吧。《Peppa Pig》《小猪佩奇（精选版）》

(9)Phoebe, you'll catch pneumonia.

你会得肺炎。《Friends Season 4》《老友记 第四季》

(10)Um, whatever we catch.

抓到什么吃什么。《David Beckham: Into the Unknown》《大卫·贝克汉姆：探索未知之境》

(11)Happy Christmas, Peppa. Can't catch me. Can't catch me. This is the best Christmas ever.

圣诞快乐，佩奇！你抓不到我！你抓不到我！这是最棒的圣诞节！《Peppa Pig Season 2》《粉红猪小妹 第二季》

(12)You want to catch me up?

你能告诉我怎么了吗？《The Big Bang Theory Season 2》《生活大爆炸 第二季》

(13)Mr Holmes? Good, then I'll... How do you catch a serial killer? Same way you catch any other killer.

福尔摩斯先生？没有就好，那我……怎样抓到连环杀手呢？和抓别的杀人犯一样。《Sherlock Season 4》《神探夏洛克 第四季》

(14)They were trying to catch me.

他们是想要抓住我。《Oblivion》《遗落战境》

(15)Yeah, go on ahead. I'll catch up.

你们先走一步，我马上就来。《The Jungle Book》《奇幻森林》

(16)Do you want to play a game? Yes. Let's play "Catch." Peppa loves playing "Catch".

你想玩游戏吗？是的 我们来玩你跑我追。佩琪最喜欢这个游戏。《Peppa Pig Season 1》《小猪佩奇 第一季》

(17)Do you still play "Catch"? That's a game for little children. We only play "Catch" because George likes it.

你还玩你跑我追？那可是小孩子的游戏。我们玩你跑我追是因为乔治喜欢这个游。《Peppa Pig Season 1》《小猪佩奇 第一季》

(18)You catch this, Potter, and we win.

你一抓到它，波特，比赛就结束。《Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone》《哈利·波特与魔法石》

(19)What do I do with it? You catch it. Before the other team's Seeker. You catch this, the game's over.

我该做什么？抓到它，抢在对方之前，不管哪方，只要抓到它，就是赢家。《Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone》《哈利·波特与魔法石》

(20)So, stop playing it so cool. Catch the moments of your life. Catch them while you're young and quick.

所以别再装得那么冷漠。把握生活中的美好瞬间。趁着你还年轻利落，把握机会。《This Is Us Season 1》《我们这一天 第一季》