Catch

(noun.) 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'.

(noun.) a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; 'he played catch with his son in the backyard'.

(noun.) a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window.

(noun.) a restraint that checks the motion of something; 'he used a book as a stop to hold the door open'.

(noun.) a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; 'it sounds good but what's the catch?'.

(noun.) a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion).

(noun.) anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); 'he shared his catch with the others'.

(noun.) a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect.

(noun.) the quantity that was caught; 'the catch was only 10 fish'.

(verb.) be struck or affected by; 'catch fire'; 'catch the mood'.

(verb.) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; 'did you catch that allusion?'; 'We caught something of his theory in the lecture'; 'don't catch your meaning'; 'did you get it?'; 'She didn't get the joke'; 'I just don't get him'.

(verb.) discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; 'She caught her son eating candy'; 'She was caught shoplifting'.

(verb.) be the catcher; 'Who is catching?'.

(verb.) cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; 'I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles'.

(verb.) take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; 'Catch the ball!'; 'Grab the elevator door!'.

(verb.) attract and fix; 'His look caught her'; 'She caught his eye'; 'Catch the attention of the waiter'.

(verb.) reach in time; 'I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock'.

(verb.) suffer from the receipt of; 'She will catch hell for this behavior!'.

(verb.) perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; 'I caught the aroma of coffee'; 'He caught the allusion in her glance'; 'ears open to catch every sound'; 'The dog picked up the scent'; 'Catch a glimpse'.

(verb.) hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; 'We overheard the conversation at the next table'.

(verb.) get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; 'Catch some sleep'; 'catch one's breath'.

(verb.) start burning; 'The fire caught'.

(verb.) contract; 'did you catch a cold?'.

(verb.) become aware of; 'he caught her staring out the window'.

(verb.) spread or be communicated; 'The fashion did not catch'.

(verb.) take in and retain; 'We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater'.

(verb.) delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; 'I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting'.

(verb.) check oneself during an action; 'She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind'.

(verb.) perceive by hearing; 'I didn't catch your name'; 'She didn't get his name when they met the first time'.

(verb.) apprehend and reproduce accurately; 'She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings'; 'She got the mood just right in her photographs'.

录入:雷蒙

• It was still early enough to catch the morning train. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• First of all tack tarred building paper to the studding, running the strips up and down and having them catch on every third studding. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• After a moment she spoke once more, but without turning round, without allowing me to catch the smallest glimpse of her face. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I wish you may not catch cold. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• If he is quick enough to catch his bird, well and good. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• I copied as quickly as I could, but at nine o'clock I had only done nine articles, and it seemed hopeless for me to attempt to catch my train. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• All I mean to say is, I shall give myself no particular trouble to catch them; but if one falls in my way---- You'll snap him up, of course. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Safety clutches are numerous, by which the machine is quickly and automatically stopped by the action of electro-magnets should a workman or other obstruction be caught in the machinery. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The swinging caught his attention, and he watched it with more and more interest. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• I should have walked on to the church if the conversation of two men and a woman on the outskirts of the crowd had not caught my ear. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Affery, who had watched her in terror, darted to her in the middle of the room, caught hold of her dress, and went on her knees to her. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Yes--I caught sight of you on the way back, at the station. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• The poor relations caught the people who they thought would like it, and, when the game flagged, got caught themselves. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Receiving this reply, Mr. Godfrey Ablewhite did, what all animals (human and otherwise) do, when they find themselves caught in a trap. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Selden, catching the glance, wondered what part Miss Bart had played in organizing the entertainment. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• Mr. Chopper said, catching the Captain by the skirt. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• The catching business, we beg to remind them, is rising to the dignity of a lawful and patriotic profession. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Catching up from the table a piece of bread, and taking his Bargeman's bundle under his arm, Riderhood immediately followed him. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• Mr. Rushworth has set a good example, and such things are very catching. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• I suppose she was afraid of your catching her here. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• I knew I was catching at straws; but in the wide and weltering deep where I found myself, I would have caught at cobwebs. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Suppose that some one rolls a ball to a child; he catches it and rolls it back, and the game goes on. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• He examined the catches and fastenings of the windows, and then swore he didn't care for the devil and all his angels, and went to sleep. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Damp, but not wet linen, may possibly give colds; but no one catches cold by bathing, and no clothes can be wetter than water itself. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• Handle your tools without mittens; remember that _The cat in gloves catches no mice_, as Poor Richard says. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• The drowning man catches at the straw. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 艰难时事.
• Her bright quick eye catches the truth directly. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• I'll give five dollars to any nigger as catches 'em. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.

整理:鲁道夫