catches

英 [ˈkætʃɪz] 美 [ˈkætʃɪz]

v.  接住; 截住; 拦住; 接(落下的液体); 抓住; 握住
catch的第三人称单数



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 抓获;捕捉;逮到
    If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
    1. Police say they are confident of catching the gunman...
      警方说他们有信心抓住那个持枪歹徒。
    2. Where did you catch the fish?...
      这条鱼你在哪儿逮的?
    3. I wondered if it was an animal caught in a trap.
      我在想,会不会是什么动物掉进了陷阱。
  2. VERB 接住;抓住
    If you catch an object that is moving through the air, you seize it with your hands.
    1. I jumped up to catch a ball and fell over.
      我跳起来接球,结果摔了个跟头。
    2. Catch is also a noun.
    3. He missed the catch and the match was lost.
      他没有接住球,比赛输了。
  3. VERB 握住;抓住;拉住
    If you catch a part of someone's body, you take or seize it with your hand, often in order to stop them going somewhere.
    1. Liz caught his arm...
      莉兹一把抓住了他的胳膊。
    2. He knelt beside her and caught her hand in both of his...
      他跪在她的旁边,双手握住她的一只手。
    3. Garrido caught her by the wrist.
      加里多抓住她的手腕。
  4. VERB 砸到;击中;碰到
    If one thing catches another, it hits it accidentally or manages to hit it.
    1. The stinging slap almost caught his face...
      那狠狠的一巴掌差点搧在他脸上。
    2. I may have caught him with my elbow but it was just an accident...
      也许我的胳膊肘碰到了他,但那是无意的。
    3. He caught her on the side of her head with his other fist.
      他的另一只拳头从侧面击中她的头部。
  5. V-ERG (被)卡住;(被)钩住
    If something catches on or in an object or if an object catches something, it accidentally becomes attached to the object or stuck in it.
    1. Her ankle caught on a root, and she almost lost her balance...
      她的脚踝被树根绊了一下,差点摔倒。
    2. A man caught his foot in the lawnmower.
      有个男的一只脚绞进剪草机里了。
  6. VERB 乘坐;搭乘;赶上
    When you catch a bus, train, or plane, you get on it in order to travel somewhere.
    1. We were in plenty of time for Anthony to catch the ferry...
      我们时间充裕得很,足够安东尼赶上渡船。
    2. He caught a taxi to Harrods.
      他打了辆出租车去哈罗德百货商店。
  7. VERB 撞见,当场抓住(某人做坏事)
    If you catch someone doing something wrong, you see or find them doing it.
    1. He caught a youth breaking into a car...
      他撞见一个青年正在撬车。
    2. I don't want to catch you pushing yourself into the picture to get some personal publicity...
      我不希望看见你为了出风头而去抢镜头。
    3. Three years ago my wife and I divorced. I caught her with her boss.
      3年前,我和老婆离了婚。我发现她和她老板有染。
  8. VERB 忽然发觉;突然意识到
    If you catch yourself doing something, especially something surprising, you suddenly become aware that you are doing it.
    1. I caught myself feeling almost sorry for poor Mr Laurence.
      我突然发觉自己几乎同情起可怜的劳伦斯先生来了。
  9. VERB 注意;留意;看见
    If you catch something or catch a glimpse of it, you notice it or manage to see it briefly.
    1. As she turned back she caught the puzzled look on her mother's face...
      她转过身来,看见母亲脸上迷惑的表情。
    2. He caught a glimpse of the man's face in a shop window.
      他在商店橱窗里瞥见了一眼那个人的脸。
    3. Often a fox goes across the road in front of me and I just catch it in the headlights.
      常常有狐狸穿越车前方的马路,我借助车头灯正好看见。
  10. VERB 听见;听清
    If you catch something that someone has said, you manage to hear it.
    1. His ears caught a faint cry...
      他听到一声微弱的叫声。
    2. I do not believe I caught your name...
      我没有听清你的名字。
    3. The men out in the corridor were trying to catch what they said.
      外面走廊里的人竖起耳朵想听他们说些什么。
  11. VERB 观看,收看,收听(电视或电台节目)
    If you catch a TV or radio programme or an event, you manage to see or listen to it.
    1. Bill turns on the radio to catch the local news...
      比尔打开收音机,收听本地新闻。
    2. The exhibition is on at Droitwich until May 24. You can also catch it at Leominster from June 5.
      展览在德罗伊特威奇一直持续到5月24日。从6月5日起,还可以在莱姆斯特参观该展览。
  12. VERB (尤指及时)遇到,联系上
    If you catch someone, you manage to contact or meet them to talk to them, especially when they are just about to go somewhere else.
    1. I dialled Elizabeth's number thinking I might catch her before she left for work...
      我拨了伊丽莎白的号码,心里想或许能赶在她去上班前联系到她。
    2. Hello, Dolph. Glad I caught you.
      喂,多尔夫,可见着你了。
  13. VERB 使惊慌失措;使措手不及
    If something or someone catches you by surprise or at a bad time, you were not expecting them or do not feel able to deal with them.
    1. She looked as if the photographer had caught her by surprise...
      看上去,她好像被摄影师搞了个猝不及防。
    2. I'm sorry but I just cannot say anything. You've caught me at a bad time...
      对不起,我真的没什么好说的。你问得不是时候。
    3. The sheer number of spectators has caught everyone unprepared.
      观众的人数之多让所有人措手不及。
  14. VERB 引起,吸引(注意或兴趣)
    If something catches your attention or your eye, you notice it or become interested in it.
    1. My shoes caught his attention...
      我的鞋子引起了他的注意。
    2. A quick movement across the aisle caught his eye.
      有个人影在走道里一闪而过,引起了他的注意。
  15. VERB 充分代表;充分反映
    If someone or something catches a mood or an atmosphere, they successfully represent it or reflect it.
    1. There's no doubt Mr Putin's speech caught the mood of most deputies.
      无疑,普金先生的讲话充分反映了大多数代表的心情。
  16. V-PASSIVE (使)遭到;(使)遭遇;(使)遭受
    If you are caught in a storm or other unpleasant situation, it happens when you cannot avoid its effects.
    1. When he was fishing off the island he was caught in a storm and almost drowned...
      他出岛捕鱼时,赶上一场暴风雨,差点淹死。
    2. Visitors to the area were caught between police and the rioters.
      到该地区游玩的人碰上警察和骚乱分子交战。
  17. V-PASSIVE (在两难中)不知如何选择,不知所措
    If you are caught between two alternatives or two people, you do not know which one to choose or follow.
    1. The Jordanian leader is caught between both sides in the dispute...
      争论双方使约旦领导人左右为难。
    2. She was caught between envy and admiration.
      她不知是该妒忌还是该羡慕。
  18. VERB 染上,患,得(感冒等疾病)
    If you catch a cold or a disease, you become ill with it.
    1. The more stress you are under, the more likely you are to catch a cold.
      压力越大,越有可能患感冒。
  19. VERB 盛住;接住
    To catch liquids or small pieces that fall from somewhere means to collect them in a container.
    1. The fish is laid out on a large serving plate to catch the juices.
      鱼盛在一个大盘子里,以防汤汁洒出来。
    2. ...a specially designed breadboard with a tray to catch the crumbs.
      特制的切面包板,有个能接住面包屑的槽
  20. VERB 反(光);(光)照射
    If something catches the light or if the light catches it, it reflects the light and looks bright or shiny.
    1. They saw the ship's guns, catching the light of the moon...
      他们看到船上的大炮在月光下熠熠生辉。
  21. VERB (风或水)裹挟,推动
    If the wind or water catches something, it carries or pushes it along.
    1. A gust of wind caught the parachute.
      一阵风将降落伞吹远。
  22. N-COUNT 锁钩;挂钩;吊扣
    A catch on a window, door, or container is a device that fastens it.
    1. She fiddled with the catch of her bag...
      她摆弄着包上的搭扣。
    2. Fit windows with safety locks or catches.
      给窗户装上安全锁或窗栓。
  23. N-COUNT 隐患;隐藏的困难;陷阱
    A catch is a hidden problem or difficulty in a plan or an offer that seems surprisingly good.
    1. The catch is that you work for your supper, and the food and accommodation can be very basic...
      圈套在于你是在挣钱糊口,但食宿其实有可能非常简单。
    2. 'It's your money. You deserve it.' — 'What's the catch?'
      “这钱归你,你该拿这个钱。”——“搞什么名堂?”
  24. N-COUNT 捕鱼总量
    When people have been fishing, their catch is the total number of fish that they have caught.
    1. The catch included one fish over 18 pounds.
      捕获的鱼里有一条重逾18磅。
  25. N-SING 如意伴侣;理想的雇员
    If you describe someone as a good catch, you mean that they have lots of good qualities and you think their partner or employer is very lucky to have found them.
    1. I was so in love with him and all my friends said what a good catch he was.
      我当时和他陷入热恋,我的朋友们都说能找到他是我的福气。
  26. (儿童的)抛接球游戏
    Catch is a game in which children throw a ball to each other.
    1. 捉人游戏
      Catch is a game in which one child chases other children and tries to touch or catch one of them.
      1. See also: catching
      2. PHRASE 我绝不会做那种事
        You can say things such as 'You wouldn't catch me doing that' to emphasize that you would never do a particular thing.
        1. You won't catch me giving him a bad review!...
          我绝不会说他坏话的。
        2. You wouldn't catch me in there, I can tell you.
          我可以告诉你,你永远别想在那里看见我。
      3. PHRASE 使猝不及防;使极其尴尬;使突陷窘境
        If someone is caught with their pants down, something happens that they are not prepared for and that reveals something embarrassing or shocking about them. In British English, you can also say that they are caught with their trousers down .
        1. It makes soldiers happy to know that somebody right at the top has been caught with his trousers down...
          顶头上司出了大洋相,当兵的最高兴了。
        2. I think we caught them with their pants down. They're a bit confused.
          我觉得我们让他们下不了台了。他们有点不知所措。
      4. to catch your breath → see: breath

      双语例句

      1. Fit windows with safety locks or catches.
        给窗户装上安全锁或窗栓。
      2. The serious buying happens between 6 and 8am, and it is very much the case that the early bird catches the worm.
        大量的购买集中在早晨6点到8点之间,那时的情况真的就是先到先得。
      3. My home catches fire and everything is destroyed
        我家失了火,所有的东西都烧毁了。
      4. The play only really catches fire once Aschenbach falls in love.
        这部剧直到阿申巴赫堕入情网后才真正开始精彩起来。
      5. He tied them up and then horsewhipped them, to 'tame' his catches before sending them off to zoos
        他将它们捆起来,然后用马鞭抽打,以“驯服”这些猎物,然后把它们送到动物园去。
      6. A born magpie, Mandy collects any object that catches her eye.
        曼迪天生喜欢收集小玩意,只要是她看上的都会收藏起来。
      7. More anglers are taking cameras when they go fishing to provide a memento of catches.
        更多的垂钓者去钓鱼的时候带上了照相机,以便钓上鱼后留个纪念。
      8. If the child catches a chill, what are we going to say to its mother?
        把小孩冻坏了,我们怎么向他母亲交账?
      9. The water butt catches the overflow from this pipe.
        大水桶盛接管子里流出的东西。
      10. He is very strong, but he catches cold sometimes.
        他身体很强壮,然而他有时会患感冒。
      11. Jim will knock your block off if he catches you riding his bike.
        吉姆若碰见你骑他的自行车,一定会揍你。
      12. This movie really catches the flavor of new york.
        这部影片真正抓住了纽约的特色。
      13. This picture vividly catches the innocent liveliness of children.
        这幅画把儿童天真活泼的神态画得惟妙惟肖。
      14. When we go camping, my dad catches fish from the stream.
        当我们去野营的时候,我的爸爸从小溪里抓鱼。
      15. When he is walking in the grass, Big Lion catches him.
        当他在草丛里面散步的时候,大狮子逮住了他。
      16. He catches it. Dad pays the boy for his kite.
        他抓住了它。爸爸不得不赔了小男孩的风筝。
      17. 362. The cat catches a fat rat and scatters the others under the mat.
        362.猫抓了一只肥鼠并驱散了席子下面的其它老鼠。
      18. He throws the ball, but Bob catches it and puts it in the basket.
        他投出了球,但是鲍勃接住了球,把它投进了篮框。
      19. I mean, it's not me that catches them.
        我是说,又不是我去捉那些龟的。
      20. But he catches the boy, just in time!
        但是他接住了那个男孩,非常及时!
      21. If Louise catches you going through her purse, you're dead!
        要是路易丝撞见你在翻她的钱包,你就死定了!
      22. Tom catches up. Now he is even with Ian.
        汤姆赶上来了,现在与伊恩不相上下了。
      23. If Dad catches you you'll be in the soup.
        如果爸爸抓住你,你就要倒楣了。
      24. We're sunk if Dad comes home and catches us.
        要是爸爸回家抓住了我们,那我们就毫无办法了。
      25. Jack catches birds for sport, not for gain.
        杰克捕鸟是为了好玩,而不是了为赚钱。
      26. He catches and throws it to first.
        他接住了并投向一垒。
      27. If it catches up with me, I want to know what to do.
        如果它抓到了我,我想应该怎样做。
      28. What if someone catches fire?
        如果有人着火了怎么办?
      29. You are a living dream that catches a projection from the nonphysical that leads to your life experience.
        你是一个活梦想,捕捉了一个来自非物质的、带来了你生活体验的投影。
      30. I am not usually the type of person that catches a cold or the flu.
        通常我不是会感冒或流感的人。