释义
catch verb (TAKE HOLD )
A1 [I orT ] to takeholdof something,especiallysomething that ismovingthrough theair:
抓住，接住 Imanagedto catch theglassbefore ithittheground. 我在玻璃杯落地之前接住了它。
Wesawtheeagleswoopfrom theskyto catchitsprey. 我们看到老鹰从空中猛扑下去抓捕猎物。
Ourdogranpast me and out of thehousebefore I could catch it. 我们的狗从我身边跑过，我没抓住，让它跑出了屋子。
He caughthold of myarm. 他一把抓住了我的胳膊。
Weplacedsaucepanson thefloorto catch(=collect) thedropsofwatercoming through theroof. 我们把平底锅放在地上接屋顶漏下的水。
UK Thebatsmanwas caught(out) (= someone in the otherteamcaught theballwhen hehitit) . 击球手击出的球被接住了。
to take hold of something thrown
catchCatch the ball! pounceThe veteran striker pounced and lashed home a goal. snagUS gloveIt's a pop fly to left field, and the outfielder gloves it easily. interceptShe intercepted the pass and scored a goal. See more results »
Jennystoodwith herfeetslightlyapart,readyto catch theball. He caught theropeandknottedit around apost. She caught theballinmid-air. He caught me at theprecisemomentthat Ifainted. Sheboughtanetto catchbutterflies. Capturing or taking possession of things
-grabbing apprehend apprehension arrogate at bay idiom cage capture clutch collar corner entangle get/lay/putyour hands onsomeone idiom grab grabber repo repo man repossess seize sequester sequestration See more results »
catch verb (STOP ESCAPING )
B1 [T ] tofindandstopapersonoranimalthat istryingtoescape:
逮住，捉住 Greatpressurewas put on thepoliceto catch theterroristsassoonaspossible. 警方面临着很大的压力，要尽早抓获恐怖分子。
[+ -ing verb ] Twoarmedmen were caughttrying tocrossthefrontieratnight. 两名武装分子企图在夜间越境时被抓获。
They werehappybecause they had caught a lot offishthatday. 那天他们很高兴，因为抓到了很多鱼。
figurative I canseeyou'rebusyrightnow, so I'll catch you(=speakto you) later. 看得出你现在很忙，一会儿再跟你说。
to find and take a person who has done something wrong
catchThey were caught trying to smuggle cigarettes across the border. arrestHe was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to property. place/put under arrestThe suspect was placed under arrest and charged with armed assault. captureThe soldiers were captured by enemy forces. apprehendThe police have apprehended two individuals in connection with the crime. nabThe cops nabbed him as he tried to get away. See more results »
to take a wild or loose animal
catchThe dog got out, but we caught her. netWe netted a ton of fish downstream. trawlCommercial fisheries trawl these waters for cod. trollThey troll for tuna far offshore. lassoThe cowboys learned at a young age how to lasso horses and steers. trapThe turtles are trapped for their flesh. See more results »
Policeset uproadblockson allroadsout of thetownin aneffortto catch thebombers. Soldiers whodesertedand were caught wereshot. Therobberwas caught when someonetippedoff thepolice. Thousands ofillegalimmigrantsare caught anddeportedeveryyear. I caught thedogby thecollaranddraggedit out of theroom. Capturing or taking possession of things
-grabbing apprehend apprehension arrogate at bay idiom cage capture clutch collar corner entangle get/lay/putyour hands onsomeone idiom grab grabber repo repo man repossess seize sequester sequestration See more results »
catch verb (DISCOVER )
B2 [T ] todiscover,see, orrealizesomething,especiallysomeone doing somethingwrong:
发现，撞见，注意到 [+ -ing verb ] He caught herreading hisoldloveletters. 她看他过去的情书时被他撞见了。
If thevirusis caught(=discovered) intime, mostpatientscan besuccessfullytreated. 要是能及时发现病毒，大多数患者都可以治愈。
catchsomeone's attention, imagination, interest, etc.
B2 to make someonenoticesomething andfeelinterested:
引起…的注意（想象，兴趣等） Ashipout atseacaught hisattention. 一艘出海的船吸引了他的注意。
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be caught withoutsomething
to not have something,especiallywhen it isneeded:
（尤指在需要的时候）没有，缺乏 He doesn't like to be caught without anybiscuitsin thehouse. 他喜欢家里备些饼干。
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you won't catchsomeone doing something (or you won't catchsomeone somewhere )
said tomeanthat you willcertainlynotseesomeone doing aparticularthing or in aparticularplace:
别指望…会做；…不会做 You won't catch me atworkafter four o'clock. 别指望我4点以后工作。
See more She wasfiredafter she was caughtstealingfrom heremployer. She was caughtdrivingat 120mph. I caught himlookingthrough myprivatepapers. He caught mestaringout of thewindow. It'sembarrassingto be caughttellingalie. Using the eyes
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catch verb (GET TRANSPORT )
A1 [T ] totravelor beabletotravelon anaircraft,train,bus, etc.:
赶，乘，搭乘（飞机、火车、公共汽车等） He always catches the 10.30 a.m.traintowork. 他总是乘上午10点30分的那班火车上班。
[T ] to be intimetotravelon or do something:
She wasworriedthat she'darrivetoo late to catch the lastbushome. 她担心到得太晚，赶不上回家的末班车。
You'll have torunif youwantto catchthepost (=sendsomething before theposthas beencollected) .
We caught theferryacrossto Ireland. We caught theovernightflightfrom LA and got to New York at five thismorning. She caught thetrainto Edinburgh. Do you get out ofbreathrunningto catch abus? Wearrivedat theairportjust intimeto catch theplane. Travelling
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catch verb (BECOME INFECTED )
A2 [T ] to get anillness,especiallyonecausedbybacteriaor avirus:
（尤指因感染细菌或病毒）患（病），染（疾） He caughtacold onholiday. 他度假时患了感冒。
A lot ofchildrenin theschoolcaughtmeasleslastterm. 上学期许多在校的孩子得了麻疹。
Don't come too near me - you might catch mycold. Don't go out withwethair, you might catch achill. I'mfeelingabitfeverish- IhopeI haven't caught theflu. I don'tknowexactlywhat'swrongwith her - she's caught somesortofvirus. A lot ofchildrenin theschoolcaughtmeasleslastterm. Passing on illness & causing disease
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catch verb (SEE/HEAR )
[T ] tomanagetohearorseesomething, so youunderstandorrememberit:
I couldn't catch what theannouncersaid, with all the othernoisegoing on. 这么吵，我听不清播音员在说什么。
Did you catch the car'snumberplate?
[T ] to go to aplaceinordertoseeorwatchsomething, such as afilmor show:
Here are some of theexhibitionsyou should catch thissummer.
I washomeintimeto catch theeveningnews.
US Would you like to catch amoviesometime?
catch sight of/catch a glimpse of
tomanagetoseesomething for ashorttime:
We caughtsightof arabbitas ithoppedinto thebushes.
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catch verb (STICK )
C2 [I orT ] tosticksomewhere, or to make somethingsticksomewhere:
（使）挂住，钩住，卡住 Thesleeveof myjacket(got) caughton thedoorhandleandripped. 我的夹克衫的袖子钩在了门把手上，给扯破了。
Herhairgot caught(up) in herhairdryer. 她的头发缠在了吹风机上。
Tearing and breaking into pieces
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catch verb (HIT )
[T ] tohitsomething,especiallywithoutintendingto:
（尤指无意中）撞上，碰上 Hisheadcaught theedgeof thetableas hefell. 他摔倒的时候头撞到了桌子边。
Medicalteamswere caughtin thecrossfire of theopposingarmies. 医疗队陷入了敌军的交叉火力中。
Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding
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catch verb (INVOLVE )
get caught up insomething
C2 tobecomeinvolvedin something, often withoutwantingto:
（常指不情愿地）被卷入，陷入 They were having anargumentandsomehowI got caught up in it. 他们在争论，不知怎地把我给卷了进去。
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catch verb (BREATHE )
catchyour breath
tostopbreathingfor amoment, or tobegintobreathecorrectlyagain afterrunningor otherexercise:
屏住呼吸；（跑步或运动后）调整呼吸 I had tositdown and catch mybreath. 我只好坐下喘口气。
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catch verb (BE TOUCHED BY )
catch the sun UK
If you have caught thesun, thesunhas madeyourskinaslightlydarkerbrownorredcolour:
（皮肤）被晒黑 You've caught thesunon the back ofyourneck. 你脖子后面晒黑了。
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catch the light
If something catches thelight, alightshineson it and makes itlookshiny:
被光照射；在光照下闪闪发亮 She waswearingaspectacularsilvergownwhosesequinscaught thelight.
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catch verb (BURN )
catch fire
Forreasonswhich are notyetknown, thefactorycaughtfirelateyesterdayevening. 昨晚工厂失火，原因尚不清楚。
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This wood's toowet, thefirewon't catch. 木头太湿，点不着。
Burning, burnt & on fire
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Idioms catch a break
catch and face
catchsomeone's eye
catchsomeone napping
catchsomeone red-handed
catchsomeone withtheir pants/trousers down
Phrasal verbs catch on
catchsomeone out
catch(someone) up
catch up
catchsomeone up onsomething
catch up withsomeone
catch noun (PROBLEM )
[S ] ahiddenproblemordisadvantage:
隐藏的问题；暗藏的不利因素 Freefood? Itsoundstoo good to betrue.What's the catch? 免费食物？这么好的事，不像是真的。这里面有什么蹊跷？
Difficult things and people
a (heavy) cross to bear idiom albatross bane be dead meat idiom be in the clear idiom be out of the woods idiom bump chill equation hindrance hot potato impediment incubus marathon nut teaser teething troubles the tip of the iceberg idiom thorn inyour flesh/side idiom tiesomeone up See more results »
catch noun (SOMETHING CAUGHT )
[C ] insportssuch ascricketandbaseball, anactofendingan opponent'sturnby takingholdof aballthat they havehitbefore ittouchestheground:
Crowe made afinecatch in theoutfield.
Shedivedfulllengthandpulledoff anamazingcatch.
[C ] anamountoffishcaught:
（鱼的）捕获量 Thefishermenweredisappointedwiththeircatch thatday. 渔夫们不满意当天的收获。
[S ] informal apersonwho isconsideredto be verysuitablefor arelationship:
般配的人；合适的对象 Her new boyfriend's not much of a catch really, is he? 她的新男朋友和她不太般配，是吧？
Cricket
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Capturing or taking possession of things
catch noun (FASTENING DEVICE )
[C ] asmalldeviceon adoor,window,bag, etc. thatkeepsitfastened
（门、窗、包等的）栓，扣，钩
Building: locks & locksmithing
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catch noun (STIFFNESS )
[C orU ] Indian English afeelingofstiffnessinpartofyourbody:
（身体部位）僵硬，强直 She wouldcomplainof catch in thejointsduringwinter. 冬天的时候她会说自己关节僵硬。
Problems with bones, joints & teeth
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(Definition ofcatch from theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
catch verb (TAKE HOLD )
A1 [I orT ] to takeholdof something,especiallysomething that ismovingthrough theair
抓住，接住 Imanagedto catch theglassbefore ithittheground. 我在玻璃杯落地之前接住了它。
Wesawtheeagleswoopfrom theskyto catchitsprey. 我们看到老鹰从空中猛扑下去抓捕猎物。
Ourdogranpast me and out of thehousebefore I could catch it. 我们的狗从我身边跑过，我没抓住，让它跑出了屋子。
He caughthold of myarm. 他一把抓住了我的胳膊。
Weplacedsaucepanson thefloorto catch(=collect) thedropsofwatercoming through theroof. 我们把平底锅放在地上接屋顶漏下的水。
UK Thebatsmanwas caught(out) (= someone in the otherteamcaught theballwhen hehitit) . 击球手击出的球被接住了。
Jennystoodwith herfeetslightlyapart,readyto catch theball. He caught theropeandknottedit around apost. She caught theballinmid-air. He caught me at theprecisemomentthat Ifainted. Sheboughtanetto catchbutterflies.
catch verb (STOP ESCAPING )
B1 [T ] tofindandstopapersonoranimalthat istryingtoescape
逮住，捉住 Greatpressurewas put on thepoliceto catch theterroristsassoonaspossible. 警方面临着很大的压力，要尽早抓获恐怖分子。
[+ -ing verb ] Twoarmedmen were caughttrying tocrossthefrontieratnight. 两名武装分子企图在夜间越境时被抓获。
They werehappybecause they had caught a lot offishthatday. 那天他们很高兴，因为抓到了很多鱼。
figurative I canseeyou'rebusyrightnow, so I'll catch you(=speakto you) later. 看得出你现在很忙，一会儿再跟你说。
Police set uproadblockson allroadsout of thetownin aneffortto catch thebombers. Soldiers whodesertedand were caught wereshot. Therobberwas caught when someonetippedoff thepolice. Thousands ofillegalimmigrantsare caught anddeportedeveryyear. I caught thedogby thecollaranddraggedit out of theroom.
catch verb (NOTICE )
B2 [T ] todiscover,see, orrealizesomething,especiallysomeone doing somethingwrong
发现，撞见，注意到 [+ -ing verb ] He caught herreading hisoldloveletters. 她看他过去的情书时被他撞见了。
If thevirusis caught(=discovered) intime, mostpatientscan be successfullytreated. 要是能及时发现病毒，大多数患者都可以治愈。
I caughtsightof /caughtaglimpseof (=sawfor amoment) aredcoatin thecrowd. 我在人群中看到／瞥见一个穿红色外套的人。
catchsb's attention, imagination, interest, etc.
B2 to make someonenoticesomething andfeelinterested
引起…的注意（想象，兴趣等） Ashipout atseacaught hisattention. 一艘出海的船吸引了他的注意。
Herpicturescaught myimagination. 她的照片引起了我的遐想。
be caught withoutsth
to not have something,especiallywhen it isneeded
（尤指在需要的时候）没有，缺乏 He doesn't like to be caught without anybiscuitsin thehouse. 他喜欢家里备些饼干。
you won't catchsb doing sth
said tomeanthat you willcertainlynotseesomeone doing aparticularthing or in aparticularplace
别指望…会做；…不会做 You won't catch me atworkafter four o'clock. 别指望我4点以后工作。
You won't catch Carlaeatingin acheaprestaurant, oh no. 卡拉不可能在便宜的餐馆吃饭，不可能的。
She wasfiredafter she was caughtstealingfrom heremployer. She was caughtdrivingat 120mph. I caught himlookingthrough myprivatepapers. He caught mestaringout of thewindow. It'sembarrassingto be caughttellingalie.
catch verb (TRAVEL )
A1 [T ] totravelor beabletotravelon anaircraft,train,bus, etc.
赶，乘，搭乘（飞机、火车、公共汽车等） He always catches the 10.30 a.m.traintowork. 他总是乘上午10点30分的那班火车上班。
She wasworriedthat she'darrivetoo late to catch the lastbushome. 她担心到得太晚，赶不上回家的末班车。
If we don'thurryup, we won't be intimeto catch thetrain. Wearrivedat theairportjust intimeto catch theplane. We caught theferryacrossto Ireland. We caught theovernightflightfrom LA and got to New York at five thismorning. She caught thetrainto Edinburgh.
catch verb (BECOME INFECTED )
A2 [T ] to get anillness,especiallyonecausedbybacteriaor avirus
（尤指因感染细菌或病毒）患（病），染（疾） He caughtacold onholiday. 他度假时患了感冒。
A lot ofchildrenin theschoolcaughtmeasleslastterm. 上学期许多在校的孩子得了麻疹。
Don't come too near me - you might catch mycold. Don't go out withwethair, you might catch achill. I'mfeelingabitfeverish- IhopeI haven't caught theflu. I don'tknowexactlywhat'swrongwith her - she's caught somesortofvirus. A lot ofchildrenin theschoolcaughtmeasleslastterm.
catch verb (STICK )
C2 [I orT ] tosticksomewhere, or to make somethingsticksomewhere
（使）挂住，钩住，卡住 Thesleeveof myjacket(got) caughton thedoorhandleandripped. 我的夹克衫的袖子钩在了门把手上，给扯破了。
Herhairgot caught(up) in herhairdryer. 她的头发缠在了吹风机上。
catch verb (BE IN TIME )
[T ] tomanageto be intimetoseeor do something
及时赶上 I wenthomeearly to catch thebeginningof theprogramme. 为了看到节目的开头，我就稍微早了一点回家。
You'll have torunif youwantto catchthepost (=sendaletterbefore theposthas beencollected) . 要是你想赶得上寄信，就得赶紧了。
catch verb (HEAR/SEE )
[T ] tomanagetohearsomething
听见，听到 I couldn't catch what theannouncersaid, with all the othernoisegoing on. 这么吵，我听不清播音员在说什么。
catch verb (HIT )
[T ] tohitsomething,especiallywithoutintendingto
（尤指无意中）撞上，碰上 Hisheadcaught theedgeof thetableas hefell. 他摔倒的时候头撞到了桌子边。
Medicalteamswere caughtin thecrossfire of theopposingarmies. 医疗队陷入了敌军的交叉火力中。
catch verb (INVOLVE )
get caught up insth
C2 tobecomeinvolvedin something, often withoutwantingto
（常指不情愿地）被卷入，陷入 They were having anargumentandsomehowI got caught up in it. 他们在争论，不知怎地把我给卷了进去。
catch verb (BREATHE )
catchyour breath
tostopbreathingfor amoment, or tobegintobreathecorrectlyagain afterrunningor otherexercise
屏住呼吸；（跑步或运动后）调整呼吸 I had tositdown and catch mybreath. 我只好坐下喘口气。
catch verb (BE TOUCHED BY )
catch the sun UK
If you have caught thesun, thesunhas madeyourskinaslightlydarkerbrownorredcolour.
（皮肤）被晒黑 You've caught thesunon the back ofyourneck. 你脖子后面晒黑了。
catch the light
If something catches thelight, alightshineson it and makes itlookshiny.
被光照射；在光照下闪闪发亮
catch verb (BURN )
catch fire
着火；失火 Forreasonswhich are notyetknown, thefactorycaughtfirelateyesterdayevening. 昨晚工厂失火，原因尚不清楚。
开始燃烧；着火 This wood's toowet, thefirewon't catch. 木头太湿，点不着。
Idioms catchsb's eye
catchsb napping
catchsb red-handed
catchsb withtheir pants/trousers down
Phrasal verbs catch on
catchsb out
catch(sb) up
catch up
catchsb up onsth
catch up withsb
catch noun (PROBLEM )
[S ] ahiddenproblemordisadvantage
隐藏的问题；暗藏的不利因素 Freefood? Itsoundstoo good to betrue.What's the catch? 免费食物？这么好的事，不像是真的。这里面有什么蹊跷？
catch noun (SOMETHING CAUGHT )
（鱼的）捕获量 Thefishermenweredisappointedwiththeircatch thatday. 渔夫们不满意当天的收获。
[S ] informal apersonwho isconsideredto be verysuitablefor arelationship
般配的人；合适的对象 Her new boyfriend's not much of a catch really, is he? 她的新男朋友和她不太般配，是吧？
catch noun (FASTENING DEVICE )
[C ] asmalldeviceon adoor,window,bag, etc. thatkeepsitfastened
（门、窗、包等的）栓，扣，钩
catch noun (STIFFNESS )
[C orU ] Indian English afeelingofstiffnessinpartofyourbody
（身体部位）僵硬，强直 She wouldcomplainof catch in thejointsduringwinter. 冬天的时候她会说自己关节僵硬。
catch | American Dictionary
catch verb (TAKE HOLD )
[I/T ] to take or getholdof amovingobject, or toholdandpreventsomeone from getting away:
[I ] Shetossedhim thecarkeysandyelled, “Catch!”
[T ] Hesneakedinto thefairgroundswithoutpayingandhopednobody would catch him.
catch verb (DISCOVER )
[T ] todiscover,find, orbecomeawareof something:
If thediseaseis caught intime, mostpatientsget wellquickly.
IhopeI catch all themistakesin mytermpaper.
catch verb (SEE )
[T ] toseeorhearsomething or someone, or tounderstand:
I’msorry, I didn’tquitecatch what you said.
catch verb (TRAVEL )
[T ] totravelor beabletotravelon atrain,bus,aircraft, etc.:
He always caught the 6:05trainout of GrandCentral.
catch verb (BECOME INFECTED ) Idioms catchyour breath
catchsomeone’s eye
catch fire
catchsomeone off guard
catch sight ofsomeone/something
caught up insomething
someone wouldn’t be caught dead
Phrasal verbs catch on
catch on
catch up
catch up
catch up onsomething
catch noun (PROBLEM )
[C ] infml ahiddenproblemordisadvantage:
Thatsalespricesoundstoo good to betrue– there must be a catch to itsomewhere.
catch noun (DEVICE )
[C ] asmalldevicewith amovablepartthat is used tofastensomething:
The catch on thebraceletisbroken.
catch noun (TAKING HOLD )
[C/U ] theactof takingholdof something that isthrownor comes through theair:
[C ] Theballwashitwell, but the centerfielder made aleaping,one-handedcatch to end thegame.
[C/U ] Catch is also theactivityofthrowingandreceivingaballwith anotherperson:
[U ] Mykidsare alwaysbeggingme toplaycatch.
(Definition ofcatch from theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
catch sb off guard/by surprise
tosurprisesomeone andcausedifficultyfor them:
A lot oftaxpayerswill becaughtoffguardbytheirnewtaxliability
catch sb's eye/catch the eye of sb
to get someone'sattention, or to benoticedby someone:
Thehigh-profileplanhascaughttheeyeof anationalaudience.
be/get caught up in sth
tobecomeinvolvedin something, often withoutwantingto:
Thefirmwascaughtup in the near-collapse of one of the world'slargesthedgefunds.
Phrasal verbs catch on
catch sb out
catch up
ahiddenproblemordisadvantage:
The catch is that during thecalendaryearyou can only make sixwithdrawalsfromyouraccount.
a newemployeethat acompanyis verypleasedto have because they are veryvaluable:
He is a super-brighteconomistwho isarealcatch for thedepartment.
(Definition ofcatch from theCambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examplesof catch catch
Disciplinary measures were used including fines for pupils caught speaking the dialect on school campus. From theCambridge English Corpus
This paper extends these models by considering a fishery crime that generates a flow of returns until the offender is caught and then punished. From theCambridge English Corpus
The scientific consensus is that a stock is vulnerable, and thatcatch limits should be reduced. From theCambridge English Corpus
In contrast, few dioecious fig pollinators were caught and the turnover of species between years was substantial. From theCambridge English Corpus
An ideology was needed to explain why it was that some people were not caught up in the neutralist struggle to avoid civil war altogether. From theCambridge English Corpus
In fact, many women's texts are caught between contradictory definitions of femininity seeking to either synthesize or transcend them. From theCambridge English Corpus
For this rabbit strategy let hits denote a random variable counting how often the hunter catches the rabbit. From theCambridge English Corpus
At the end of each sampling session, all butterflies caught in the traps were identified, counted and released. From theCambridge English Corpus
Coverage and vaccine efficacy influences the number of cases at equilibrium whereascatch -up programmes do not. From theCambridge English Corpus
The woman caught the attention of the publicist of the artists who was dressed for dinner. From theCambridge English Corpus
Headphone listening is advised tocatch the more subtle spatial characteristics of the sound designs. From theCambridge English Corpus
A few adjustments are made tocatch some changes likely to occur. From theCambridge English Corpus
Because of the delaying action of the stampeding herd, this too might allow an animal to be caught. From theCambridge English Corpus
I am momentarily caught off guard as my body attempts to adjust to the temperature of a room filled with thousands of dancing bodies. From theCambridge English Corpus
Fishing vessels came alongside and sold theircatch . From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswith catch catch These are words often used in combination withcatch .
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annual catch
It is too early to estimate the value of anyannual catch .
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catch basin
A trough orcatch basin is constructed below the weir.
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catch quota
It therefore seems to me that if we permitted acatch quota system, we might find that the quotas were not taken up.
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