v(1)接(抓)住(get hold of(sth moving through the air)，esp in the hands)[T+n]：～sth in one's mouth/with both hands用嘴叼住/用雙手接住……;～sb's arm to stop him抓住某人胳膊以拉住他;
?(2)逮(抓，捉)住(capture or seize (sb/sth) esp after chasing or hunting)[T+n，T+n+prep]：～mice/fireflies/flies/birds/fish/thieves逮老鼠/螢火蟲/蒼蠅/鳥/魚/賊;～sb by the arm/the throat/the scruff of the neck抓住某人胳膊/喉嚨/后頸;～sb/sth alive活捉住……;〖同〗 seize，take，capture;〖反〗 free，release;
?(3)無意中發(fā)現(xiàn)(遇著)(come upon suddenly;take by surprise)[C+n+-ing，T+n+prep]：～sb stealing/smoking/cheating/napping發(fā)現(xiàn)某人在偷東西/抽煙/作弊/打瞌睡;～sb in a theft/in the act of embezzling money/in such activities 發(fā)現(xiàn)某人在偷東西/盜用錢財(cái)/做這種事情;～sb with his fingers in the biscuit tin發(fā)現(xiàn)某人手正伸進(jìn)餅干桶里;～sb unawares出其不意地將某人捉住;〖同〗 discover，detect，spot;
?(4)趕(追)上(be in time for(sth);reach in time to board)[T+n]：～the(last/5：00)train/bus/plane/boat 趕上(最后一班/5點(diǎn)的)火車/公共汽車/飛機(jī)/船;～the post趕在郵遞員取信之前;～one's opponent at the finish line/sb before he had reached town在終點(diǎn)趕上對手/在某人到達(dá)城里前趕上他;〖反〗miss;
?(5)掛(卡，鉤，夾，絆)住((cause to)become accidentally stuck，fixed，hooked，held，fastened in or on sth)[I，I+prep(in/on)，T+n，T+n+prep(in/on)]：The belt buckle won't～.皮帶扣扣不上。The lock doesn't～.鎖鎖不上。Her dress (sleeve) caught on a nail/a hook/the rosebush.她的裙子(袖子)掛在了釘子/鉤子/玫瑰叢上。His coat (shirt) caught in the door.他的外衣(襯衫)夾在了門里。The thorns/nail/closing door caught her overcoat(thumb).荊棘/釘子/正關(guān)的門掛(夾)住了她的外衣(大拇指)?！玱ne's trousers on a nail/a wire/a tree root褲子掛在了釘子/鐵絲/樹根上;～one's foot (finger) in the car door腳(手指)被車門夾住了;〖同〗fasten， hook;
?(6)打(hit either by intention or by accident)[T+n，T+n+prep，D+n+n]：The blow(punch) caught him on the head/the chin/the shoulder.那一擊(一拳)打在他頭/下巴/肩上。The stone (snow ball) caught her in the stomach.石頭(雪球)打在她肚子上。I caught him on the head/the chin with a heavy blow. 我重重地打在他頭/下巴上。I caught him a blow on the head/the chin.我在他頭/下巴上打了一拳?！纪絪trike，hit;〖反〗miss;
?(7)染(傳)上(病)(become infected with(an illness or disease))[T+n]：～(a) cold/a disease/scarlet fever/flu (from sb)(從某人那)染上感冒/一種疾病/猩紅熱/傷風(fēng);〖同〗 get，contract;〖反〗 avoid;
?(8)聽見，懂(hear;understand)[T+n][通常不用prog]：Sorry，I didn't～what you said/your words/your name.抱歉，我沒聽清你說的話/你的話/你的名字。I didn't ～your remark/your meaning.我沒聽懂你的話/你的意思?！纪絟ear，understand，grasp;
?(9)(火)著，(機(jī)器)啟動((of fire，engine，etc)begin to burn，operate，work，etc)[I，T+n]：The fire/wet logs won't～.火/濕木頭就是著不起來。The plane took off as soon as the motor caught fire.發(fā)動機(jī)一啟動，飛機(jī)就起飛了。The house/wood/wooden building caught fire immediately.房子/木頭/木房子立即著起了火。
?(10)再現(xiàn)，把握(reproduce (sth) accurately)[T+n]：The artist caught her smile/ her mood perfectly.畫家把她的微笑/心態(tài)表現(xiàn)得淋漓盡至。
?catch at(v prep)1)極力要抓住(vt)：He caught at the last straw.他極力要抓住最后一根救命稻草。2)立即抓住(vt)：The hungry man caught at the cake and began to eat.那人餓壞了，抓起餅子就大嚼起來。
?catch on (v adv)理解，明白(vi)：It took her a while to～on. 過了一會兒功夫她才理解。
?catch up with (v adv prep)追上，趕上(vt)：They walked as fast as they could，but they couldn't～up with him.他們盡快地走也趕不上他。
?catch up (v adv)追上，趕上(vt)：You'll soon～him up if you hurry.你要是抓緊，很快會追上他的。
?catch sight of 一眼瞥見：He suddenly caught sight of a dog in the distance.他突然看見遠(yuǎn)處有一條狗。
?catch hold of 抓?。篊～hold of this rope.抓住這根繩子。
?be caught in 突然碰上：be caught in the rain/the storm/a traffic jam趕上了雨/暴風(fēng)雨/交通阻塞;
?→′catching adj 有傳染性的;′catchy adj(曲子)悅耳的，易記的;′catcher n 捕捉工具;′catch?phrase n 口頭禪，流行短句;′catchword n 口號;
?n(1)抓，接(球)(act or instance of catching(esp a ball))[C]：He made/took a fine～with one hand. 他單手漂亮地抓住了球。make a diving～撲過去抓住;〖同〗catching，seizure，snatch;〖反〗 drop;
?(2)抓住的東西(total amount(of eg fish)caught)[C]：The fisherman's～was two trout.那漁夫的收獲是兩條鱒魚。the largest～of herring this year今年鯡魚的最大捕獲量;(boat) bring back a good～of fish(船)運(yùn)回很多捕獲的魚;〖同〗capture， seizure;〖反〗loss，losings;
?(3)掛(鎖)鉤(device，such as a hook for fastening or closing sth)[C]：The～on the door(the suitcase)broke/is broken/is loose.門(手提箱)的掛鉤(鎖鍵)壞/壞/松了。〖同〗hook，clasp;
?(4)蹊蹺，陷阱，詐(hidden difficulty，sometimes one that is there on purpose)[C](infml)：It looks so easy/His offer seems too generous，so there must be a～(in/to it).這看起來很容易/他的報(bào)價(jià)似乎太合算，這里一定有文章。a～question一個引人上當(dāng)?shù)膯栴};〖同〗trick，disadvantage;〖反〗 advantage，benefit;
?【辨異】catch與grasp和seize都表示突然抓住什么。catch 指先夠著后握住的過程，如：catch sb's hand(抓住某人的手);grasp(抓住)也指先夠著后握住的過程，但有“急切”、“警惕”的含義，如：grasp sb's hand in welcome(熱情地抓住某人的手);seize(抓(捉)住)指突然有力地抓住某物，如：seize a criminal(抓住罪犯);還有clutch(揪(捏)住)指緊緊抓住，常常是由于害怕或緊張，如：The child clutched his mother's hand.(小孩緊緊抓住媽媽的手。)