首页英语词典catchcatch英英释义

catch

英[kætʃ] 美[kætʃ]
  • vt. 赶上;抓住;感染;了解
  • vi. 赶上;抓住
  • n. 捕捉;捕获物;窗钩

英英释意


1. a hidden drawback;
"it sounds good but what's the catch?"
2. the quantity that was caught;
"the catch was only 10 fish"
3. a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
4. anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching);
"he shared his catch with the others"
5. a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
6. a restraint that checks the motion of something;
"he used a book as a stop to hold the door open"
7. a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
8. a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth;
"he played catch with his son in the backyard"
9. the act of catching an object with the hands;
"Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"
"he made a grab for the ball before it landed"
"Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"
"the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion"
10. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal);
"the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"