音标：[kætʃ] ；

vt.
抓住，握住：
He caught my hand and held it tightly.
他抓住我的手，紧紧地握住。
捉住；逮捕；俘获：
They caught those bandits at last.
他们终于捉住了那些强盗。
(用陷阱、圈套等)捕获，套住；缠住：
The fox was caught in the trap.
狐狸在陷阱里被套住。
接住；截住，拦截；挡住：
You should catch the ball with both hands.
你应当用双手接球。
挂住，钩住；绊住；夹住：
The nail caught my trousers.
钉子挂住了我的裤子。
Mind you, don't catch that cup with your elbow.
留神你的胳臂肘别刮掉了那只茶杯。
偶然发现；偶然撞见；发觉：
I caught him just as he was leaving his office.
他正要离开办公室时我碰上了他。
The teacher caught the boy cheating.
老师发现那个男孩在作弊。
及时赶到，赶上，追上：
I caught him before he had gone far.
他还没走远我就赶上他了。
He probably caught the ten-thirty train to Tianjin.
他可能赶十点半去天津的火车。
攫取；得到；承接：
He caught a glimpse of his former lover in the theatre last night.
昨晚他在剧院里瞥见了他以前的情人。
That is a barrel to catch rain water.
那是一个接雨水的木桶。
突然打击，击中：
I caught him on the head with a heavy blow.
我在他的头上重重一击。
A snow ball caught the passer-by on the shoulder.
一个雪球正打在过路人的肩上。
欺骗，蒙骗，使入圈套:
No one was caught by his sugary words.
没有人被他的甜言蜜语所蒙骗。
引起(注意等)；令(人)注意：
The teacher knocked on the blackboard to catch our attention.
老师敲了敲黑板以引起我们的注意。
[口语]看到；听清；嗅到：
I didn't catch what the chairman said.
我没听清主席说的话。
She caught a smell of burning.
她闻到一种烧糊东西的味。
感染上(疾病)，患(病)：
She caught scarlet fever before Christmas.
圣诞节前她得了猩红热病。
招致，惹；遭受；着(火)：
Their house caught fire while they were away.
他们不在家时，住宅着火了。
He caught a scolding from his father.
他受到父亲一顿责骂。
领会，领悟，理解；听懂：
Do you catch my meaning?
你听明白我的意思了吗?
勾画，描绘；再现：
The painter tried to catch the beauty of his model.
画家设法再现模特儿的美。
吸引住，迷住；强烈感染：
She was so caught up in the music that she forgot to have her supper.
她听音乐入了迷，连吃晚饭都忘了。
I caught the spirit of the occasion.
我受到当时的气氛的感染。
(风、雨等)袭击，冲击；(悲痛等)侵袭：
They were caught by a storm last night.
昨天夜里他们遇上了暴风雨。
He was caught in a traffic jam this morning.
今天上午他遇上了堵车。
突然中止；屏住(呼吸)：
He caught himself before saying the wrong thing.
他及时住口才没有把话说错。
The news was so unexpected that I caught my breath from shock.
这个消息实在出人意料，我惊讶得一时喘不过气来。
Let us sit down for a moment while we catch our breath.
让我们坐下来喘一口气。
(用扣子)扣住；系住：
She caught the clasp on her necklace.
她扣好项链上的搭扣。
受(阳光等的)照射：
The pinnacle of the pagoda caught the last of the sun.
夕阳的余晖照射到塔尖上。
[常用被动语态]使怀孕：
When I left Shanghai she had been caught.
我离开上海时她已怀孕。
[美国英语]【棒球】(为指定的棒球投手)接球；当接球手
[口语]看(电影、戏剧、电视等)；听(广播节目)：
to catch a show
看表演
[俚语](警察等)受理案件：
I'm catching it today.
今天是我负责受理诉案。
vi.
接；抓住，握住：
He caught at the chance.
他急忙抓住这个机会。
Here's your bag. Catch!
这是你的书包，接着!
(被)抓住；(被)钩住；(被)夹住：
Her skirt caught in the door.
她的裙子被门夹住了。
The kite caught in the trees.
风筝被树挂住了。
锁住；系住：
The lock won't catch.
这个锁锁不上。
The bolt didn't catch.
门闩扣不上。
着火；燃着，点着：
The match caught instantly.
火柴立刻燃着。
[主英国英语](水)结冰：
This pond often catches in winter.
这个池塘在冬天常常结冰。
【棒球】当接球手：
He caught for the entire game.
在整个棒球比赛中都是由他充当接球手。
n.
抓；捕捉；捕获
捕获物
捕获量；捕鱼量
被抓住的人(或物)
值得追求的人(尤指夫或妻)，宜于婚配的对象
门闩；拉手；窗钩；(箱子、盒子等的)搭扣，锁链
[美国口语]圈套，陷阱；欺骗，诡计；隐藏的难题；限制(或保留)条件
(诗歌、歌曲等的)片断；(文字等的)片断
(因情感激动引起声音等的)停顿，(喉咙的)哽塞，抽噎
[美国英语]抛接球游戏
【音乐】轮唱；(一种包含三部或四部的)幽默轮唱曲
【棒球】接球；接球手
(庄稼的)茁壮
(做某事或成为某种关系的)理想人物
adj.
迷惑人的，令人容易上当的
引人注目的，吸引人的；令人感兴趣的
近义词:
capture
. nab
. trap
. snare
短语:
catch as catch can
能抓到什么就抓什么；无计划的；得过且过的；用一切办法的，不择手段的
catch it
[口语]受责备，挨骂；受罚 [一般为儿语]
Catch me (或him)…!
[口语]我(或他)决不…!
catch oneself
(发觉自己讲错或做错而)突然住嘴(或住手)，突然中止
catch someone napping (或bending off guard, off one's guard, on the hop)
使人措手不及，乘其不备
catch someone red-handed
当场捉住(或擒获)某人
catch someone tripping
抓到某人的毛病，抓住对方的失误
catch some rays
[美国俚语]晒太阳，日光浴[见 ray]
catch you later
[口语]好吧，以后来看你， 再见
catch some Z's
[口语]小睡片刻(Z的发音与打鼾的声音相似)
lie upon the catch
埋伏以待
伺机挑剔
no catch
不值得，不值得买的物品；不合算的东西；不值得争取[亦作not much of a catch]
变形：
vt.
caught
. catching