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catch verb
(TAKE HOLD)
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A1 [ I or T ] to take hold of something, especially something that is moving through the air: catch hold of He caught hold of my arm. I managed to catch the glass before it hit the ground. We saw the eagle swoop from the sky to catch its prey. Our dog ran past me and out of the house before I could catch it. We placed saucepans on the floor to catch (= collect) the drops of water coming through the roof. The batsman was caught (out) (= someone in the other team caught the ball when he hit it).
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to take hold of something throwncatchCatch the ball!pounceThe veteran striker pounced and lashed home a goal.snagUS He snagged the line drive for the last out in the inning.gloveIt's a pop fly to left field, and the outfielder gloves it easily.interceptShe intercepted the pass and scored a goal.
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更多范例减少例句Jenny stood with her feet slightly apart, ready to catch the ball.He caught the rope and knotted it around a post.She caught the ball in mid-air.He caught me at the precise moment that I fainted.She bought a net to catch butterflies.
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Capturing or taking possession of things
-grabbing
apprehend
apprehension
arrogate
at bay idiom
cage
capture
clutch
collar
get/lay/put your hands on someone idiom
grab
grabber
grasp at something phrasal verb
recover
repossess
seize
sequester
sequestration
snag
snatch
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catch verb
(STOP ESCAPING)
B1 [ T ] to find and stop a person or animal that is trying to escape: Great pressure was put on the police to catch the terrorists as soon as possible. [ + -ing verb ] Two armed men were caught trying to cross the frontier at night. They were happy because they had caught a lot of fish that day.figurative I can see you're busy right now, so I'll catch you (= speak to you) later.
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to find and take a person who has done something wrongcatchThey were caught trying to smuggle cigarettes across the border.arrestHe was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to property.place/put under arrestThe suspect was placed under arrest and charged with armed assault.captureThe soldiers were captured by enemy forces.apprehendThe police have apprehended two individuals in connection with the crime.nabThe cops nabbed him as he tried to get away.
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to take a wild or loose animalcatchThe dog got out, but we caught her.netWe netted a ton of fish downstream.trawlCommercial fisheries trawl these waters for cod.trollThey troll for tuna far offshore. lassoThe cowboys learned at a young age how to lasso horses and steers.trapThe turtles are trapped for their flesh.
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更多范例减少例句Police set up roadblocks on all roads out of the town in an effort to catch the bombers.Soldiers who deserted and were caught were shot.The robber was caught when someone tipped off the police.Thousands of illegal immigrants are caught and deported every year.I caught the dog by the collar and dragged it out of the room.
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Capturing or taking possession of things
-grabbing
apprehend
apprehension
arrogate
at bay idiom
cage
capture
clutch
collar
get/lay/put your hands on someone idiom
grab
grabber
grasp at something phrasal verb
recover
repossess
seize
sequester
sequestration
snag
snatch
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catch verb
(DISCOVER)
B2 [ T ] to discover, see, or realize something, especially someone doing something wrong: [ + -ing verb ] He caught her reading his old love letters. If the virus is caught (= discovered) in time, most patients can be successfully treated. catch someone's attention, imagination, interest, etc.
B2 to make someone notice something and feel interested: A ship out at sea caught his attention.
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to not have something, especially when it is needed: He doesn't like to be caught without any biscuits in the house.
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said to mean that you will certainly not see someone doing a particular thing or in a particular place: You won't catch me at work after four o'clock.
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更多范例减少例句She was fired after she was caught stealing from her employer.She was caught driving at 120 mph.I caught him looking through my private papers.He caught me staring out of the window.It's embarrassing to be caught telling a lie.
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Using the eyes
accommodate
accommodation
all eyes are on someone/something idiom
astigmatic
avoid eye contact
clock
gawp
get an eyeful idiom
leer
lock eyes (with someone) idiom
lock your eyes on someone/something idiom
look at something phrasal verb
look out for someone/something phrasal verb
look up phrasal verb
penetrate
scan
shoot
sidelong
throw
unseeing
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catch verb
(GET TRANSPORT)
A1 [ T ] to travel or be able to travel on an aircraft, train, bus, etc.: He always catches the 10.30 a.m. train to work.
[ T ] to be in time to travel on or do something: She was worried that she'd arrive too late to catch the last bus home.catch the post UK You'll have to run if you want to catch the post (= send something before the post has been collected).
更多范例减少例句We caught the ferry across to Ireland.We caught the overnight flight from LA and got to New York at five this morning.She caught the train to Edinburgh.Do you get out of breath running to catch a bus?We arrived at the airport just in time to catch the plane.
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Travelling
active transportation
active travel
air fare
around Robin Hood's barn idiom
backpacking
bag drop
first class
itchy
misconnection
mush
on a passport
on the go idiom
on tour
override
ply
public transport
roam
schedule
transfer
transport
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At the right time
catch verb
(BECOME INFECTED)
A2 [ T ] to get an illness, especially one caused by bacteria or a virus: catch a cold He caught a cold on holiday. A lot of children in the school caught measles last term.
更多范例减少例句Don't come too near me - you might catch my cold.Don't go out with wet hair, you might catch a chill.I'm feeling a bit feverish - I hope I haven't caught the flu.I don't know exactly what's wrong with her - she's caught some sort of virus.A lot of children in the school caught measles last term.
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Passing on illness & causing disease
-infested
aerosolize
aetiologic
avirulent
blood-borne
circuit breaker
communicability
communicable
contagion
fester
infective
infest something with something
infestation
interepidemic
prophylactic
shedding
skin to skin idiom
spew
spreader
super-spreader
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catch verb
(SEE/HEAR)
[ T ] to manage to hear or see something, so you understand or remember it: I couldn't catch what the announcer said, with all the other noise going on. Did you catch the car's number plate?
[ T ] to go to a place in order to see or watch something, such as a film or show: Here are some of the exhibitions you should catch this summer. I was home in time to catch the evening news.US Would you like to catch a movie some time? catch sight of/catch a glimpse of
to manage to see something for a short time: We caught sight of a rabbit as it hopped into the bushes.
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Using the ears
aurally
binaural
binaurally
cloth ears
cocktail party problem
ear
ears are flapping idiom
eavesdrop
hearer
hearing
hearken
lend
listen in on something/someone phrasal verb
listen out for something phrasal verb
listen to someone/something
listen up phrasal verb
listenable
listening
pin back your ears idiom
read my lips idiom
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Using the eyes
catch verb
(STICK)
C2 [ I or T ] to stick somewhere, or to make something stick somewhere: The sleeve of my jacket (got) caught on the door handle and ripped. Her hair got caught (up) in her hairdryer.
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Tearing and breaking into pieces
apart
asunder
bobble
bobbly
break into pieces
chip
crack
dismantle
fall to pieces idiom
fragment
fragmentation
fragmented
rip
shearing
shred
snag
snap
splinter
split
sunder
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catch verb
(HIT)
[ T ] to hit something, especially without intending to: be caught in the crossfire Medical teams were caught in the crossfire of the opposing armies. His head caught the edge of the table as he fell.
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Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding
anti-collision
anti-shock
bang around phrasal verb
bowl
bowl someone over phrasal verb
broadside
bump into someone phrasal verb
collide
dash
fell
fender bender
hit on someone phrasal verb
hit someone in something
jarring
knock
knock at something
landing
prang
rear-end
sideswipe
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catch verb
(INVOLVE)
get caught up in something
C2 to become involved in something, often without wanting to: They were having an argument and somehow I got caught up in it.
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catch verb
(BREATHE)
catch your breath
to stop breathing for a moment, or to begin to breathe correctly again after running or other exercise: I had to sit down and catch my breath.
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catch verb
(BE TOUCHED BY)
catch the sun UK
If you have caught the sun, the sun has made your skin a slightly darker brown or red colour: You've caught the sun on the back of your neck.
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If something catches the light, a light shines on it and makes it look shiny: She was wearing a spectacular silver gown whose sequins caught the light.
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catch verb
(BURN)
catch fire (US informal also catch on fire)
B1 to start burning: For reasons which are not yet known, the factory caught fire late yesterday evening.
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[ I ] to begin to burn: This wood's too wet, the fire won't catch.
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Burning, burnt & on fire
afire
blazing
burn (something) down phrasal verb
burn sb up phrasal verb
burned out
burnt out
combustible
combustion
consume
flare
frazzled
immolate
incinerate
incombustible
noncombustible
on fire idiom
post-burn
reignite
scald
spontaneous combustion
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习语
catch a break
catch and face
catch someone's eye
catch someone napping
catch someone red-handed
catch someone with their pants/trousers down短语动词
catch on
catch someone out
catch (someone) up
catch up
catch someone up on something
catch up with someone
catchnoun uk
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catch noun
(CATCHING STH)
[ C ] an act of catching a ball or other object that is moving through the air: I missed the catch and threw the ball back to him rather crossly. She grabbed the glass just before it hit the floor. "Good catch," he said.
[ U ] the activity of throwing and catching something, usually a ball, for fun: play catch We didn't have a ball so we played catch with a lime.game of catch I remember games of catch in the playground when I was growing up.
[ C ] in sports such as cricket and baseball, an act of ending an opponent's turn to hit the ball by taking hold of a ball that they have hit before it touches the ground: make a catch Crowe made a fine catch in the outfield. She dived full length and pulled off an amazing catch.
[ C ] a fish or an amount of fish caught: The fishermen were disappointed with their catch that day. One of my best catches was a big silver salmon.
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Capturing or taking possession of things
-grabbing
apprehend
apprehension
arrogate
at bay idiom
cage
capture
clutch
collar
get/lay/put your hands on someone idiom
grab
grabber
grasp at something phrasal verb
recover
repossess
seize
sequester
sequestration
snag
snatch
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Miscellaneous games & activities
Cricket
Baseball & rounders
catch noun
(PROBLEM)
[ S ] a hidden problem or disadvantage: what's the catch Free food? It sounds too good to be true. What's the catch?
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Difficult things and people
a (heavy) cross to bear idiom
albatross
ball and chain
bane
be dead meat idiom
be in the clear idiom
bump
chill
equation
heavy going
hiccup
high-maintenance
hindrance
hot potato
nut
snag
stumbling block
teaser
teething
teething troubles
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catch noun
(NOTICING STH)
[ C ] an act of noticing a mistake or problem and doing something to correct or solve it: Thanks for pointing out that the picture has the wrong caption. Good catch! A car stopped for a traffic offence turned out to be stolen, so that was a good catch.
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Using the eyes
accommodate
accommodation
all eyes are on someone/something idiom
astigmatic
avoid eye contact
clock
gawp
get an eyeful idiom
leer
lock eyes (with someone) idiom
lock your eyes on someone/something idiom
look at something phrasal verb
look out for someone/something phrasal verb
look up phrasal verb
penetrate
scan
shoot
sidelong
throw
unseeing
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Perceptive
catch noun
(FASTENING DEVICE)
[ C ] a small device on a door, window, bag, etc. that keeps it fastened
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Building: locks & locksmithing
bolt
closer
combination
combination lock
deadbolt
deadlock
fob
key box
key fob
key ring
keycard
keychain
lock
lockbox
locksmith
master key
mortise lock
padlock
spiral
Yale lock
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catch noun
(SUITABLE PARTNER)
[ C ] informal a person who is considered to be very suitable as a romantic or marriage partner: My mother considered a doctor to be a good catch. Her new boyfriend's not much of a catch really, is he?
catch noun
(STIFFNESS)
[ C or U ] Indian English a feeling of stiffness in part of your body: She would complain of catch in the joints during winter.
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Problems with bones, joints & teeth
achondroplasia
acromegaly
ankylosed
ankylosis
anti-arthritic
arthritic
gap-toothed
gouty
graft-versus-host disease
greenstick fracture
GVHD
lumbago
repetitive strain injury
root canal
slipped disc
snaggle-toothed
snaggled
spondylitis
subluxation
toothache
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General bodily disorders
(catch在剑桥高级学习词典和同义词词典中的解释 © Cambridge University Press)
catch | 美式英语词典
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catch verb
(TAKE HOLD)
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[ I/T ] to take or get hold of a moving object, or to hold and prevent someone from getting away: [ I ] She tossed him the car keys and yelled, “Catch!” [ T ] He sneaked into the fairgrounds without paying and hoped nobody would catch him.
catch verb
(DISCOVER)
[ T ] to discover, find, or become aware of something: If the disease is caught in time, most patients get well quickly. I hope I catch all the mistakes in my term paper.
catch verb
(SEE)
[ T ] to see or hear something or someone, or to understand: I’m sorry, I didn’t quite catch what you said.
catch verb
(TRAVEL)
[ T ] to travel or be able to travel on a train, bus, aircraft, etc.: He always caught the 6:05 train out of Grand Central.
catch verb
(BECOME INFECTED)
[ T ] to get an illness: I caught a cold.
习语
catch your breath
catch someone’s eye
catch fire
catch someone off guard
catch sight of someone/something
caught up in something
someone wouldn’t be caught dead短语动词
catch on
catch on
catch up
catch up
catch up on something
catchnoun us
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catch noun
(PROBLEM)
[ C ] infml a hidden problem or disadvantage: That sales price sounds too good to be true – there must be a catch to it somewhere.
catch noun
(DEVICE)
[ C ] a small device with a movable part that is used to fasten something: The catch on the bracelet is broken.
catch noun
(TAKING HOLD)
[ C/U ] the act of taking hold of something that is thrown or comes through the air: [ C ] The ball was hit well, but the centerfielder made a leaping, one-handed catch to end the game.
[ C/U ] Catch is also the activity of throwing and receiving a ball with another person: [ U ] My kids are always begging me to play catch.
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catch | 商务英语
catchverb [ T ] uk
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caught | caught
catch sb off guard/by surprise
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to surprise someone and cause difficulty for them: A lot of taxpayers will be caught off guard by their new tax liability
catch sb's eye/catch the eye of sb
to get someone's attention, or to be noticed by someone: The high-profile plan has caught the eye of a national audience.
be/get caught up in sth
to become involved in something, often without wanting to: The firm was caught up in the near-collapse of one of the world's largest hedge funds.
短语动词
catch on
catch sb out
catch up
catchnoun [ S ] uk
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a hidden problem or disadvantage: The catch is that during the calendar year you can only make six withdrawals from your account.
a new employee that a company is very pleased to have because they are very valuable: He is a super-bright economist who is a real catch for the department.
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Disciplinary measures were used including fines for pupils caught speaking the dialect on school campus.
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This paper extends these models by considering a fishery crime that generates a flow of returns until the offender is caught and then punished.
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The scientific consensus is that a stock is vulnerable, and that catch limits should be reduced.
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In contrast, few dioecious fig pollinators were caught and the turnover of species between years was substantial.
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An ideology was needed to explain why it was that some people were not caught up in the neutralist struggle to avoid civil war altogether.
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In fact, many women's texts are caught between contradictory definitions of femininity seeking to either synthesize or transcend them.
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At the end of each sampling session, all butterflies caught in the traps were identified, counted and released.
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Coverage and vaccine efficacy influences the number of cases at equilibrium whereas catch-up programmes do not.
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The woman caught the attention of the publicist of the artists who was dressed for dinner.
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Headphone listening is advised to catch the more subtle spatial characteristics of the sound designs.
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A few adjustments are made to catch some changes likely to occur.
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I am momentarily caught off guard as my body attempts to adjust to the temperature of a room filled with thousands of dancing bodies.
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Fishing vessels came alongside and sold their catch.
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The trade continued and the number of vessels remained high even when catches began to decline.
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Norwegian bottlenose whaling reached it zenith in 1896 when 61 vessels caught 2864 whales.
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annual catchIt is too early to estimate the value of any annual catch.
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catch basinA trough or catch basin is constructed below the weir.
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catch quotaIt therefore seems to me that if we permitted a catch quota system, we might find that the quotas were not taken up.
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