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单词 catch (someone) up
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catch(someone)up

phrasal verbwithcatchverb
uk
/kætʃ/us
/kætʃ/
caught|caught
B2
toreachsomeone infrontof you by goingfasterthan them:
Iranafter her andmanagedtocatchupwithher.
UKGo on to theshopswithout me, I'llcatchyou up.
More examples
  • He'slaggingbehind abit- Ithinkwe'dbetterwaitfor him tocatchus up.
  • Theleaderis about 50yardsaheadand I'd beamazedif theotherscancatchher up.
  • There is still plenty oftimein thisraceforourathletetocatchup.
  • She onlystartedwalkinga fewminutesago - you caneasilycatchher up.
  • Theothersrandown theplatformand thenwaitedimpatientlyfor me tocatchthem up, with all theluggage.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Increasing and decreasing speed of motion
  • accelerant
  • accelerate
  • accelerating
  • acceleration
  • brake
  • catch
  • dampener
  • foot
  • gas
  • gun
  • non-accelerating
  • quicken
  • retard
  • retardation
  • self-accelerating
  • slow
  • step on the gasidiom
  • throttle(something)back/down
  • upshift
  • upshifting
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catch up

phrasal verbwithcatchverb
uk
/kætʃ/us
/kætʃ/
caught|caught

(REACH SAME STANDARD)

C1
toreachthe samequalityorstandardas someone or somethingelse:
WillWesternindustryevercatchupwithJapaneseinnovations?
He was offschoolfor a while and isfindingit hard tocatchup.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Surpassing in quality or number
  • beat
  • catch
  • compare
  • crown
  • crush
  • dosomethingfor an encoreidiom
  • eclipse
  • encore
  • outcompete
  • outdo
  • outflank
  • outgo
  • outman
  • push the envelopeidiom
  • put/leavesomeonein the shadeidiom
  • shade
  • shame
  • steal a march onsomeoneidiom
  • stealsomeone'sthunderidiom
  • surpass
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(DO SOMETHING)

B2
to do something you did not havetimeto doearlier:
She'sstayinglate at theofficetocatchupwith/onsomereports.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Dealing with things or people
  • attend tosomeone/something
  • be all over itidiom
  • beard the lion (inhis/herden)idiom
  • bed
  • come/get to grips withsomethingidiom
  • cut
  • fire
  • have it out withsomeoneidiom
  • hold onidiom
  • I/I've got thisidiom
  • ill-prepared
  • jump-start
  • overcome
  • tough
  • toughsomethingout
  • turn
  • turn tosomeone/something
  • unprocessed
  • weather
  • weather the stormidiom
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(DISCUSS)

B2
tolearnordiscussthelatestnews:
Let's go for acoffee- I need tocatchuponall thegossip.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Debate & discussion
  • agent provocateur
  • bargainer
  • bat
  • bat around
  • broker
  • closure
  • cloture
  • consult
  • dialogue
  • discursive
  • float
  • parley
  • polarized
  • polemic
  • polemical
  • post-debate
  • powwow
  • provocateur
  • re-explore
  • sophistry
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(Definition ofcatch (someone) upfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

catch up| American Dictionary

catch up

phrasal verbwithcatchverb
us
/kætʃ,ketʃ/
past tense and past participlecaughtus/kɔt/

(REACH ANOTHER)

toreachsomeone or something bymovingfasterthan the otherpersonor thing:
She is reallyfast, and I couldn’t catch up with her.
fig.We’re ayoung,growingcompany, and we’retryingto catch up to thecompetition.

catch up

phrasal verbwithcatchverb
us
/kætʃ,ketʃ/
past tense and past participlecaughtus/kɔt/

(TALK)

totalkwith someone youknowinordertoexchangenewsorinformation:
By thetimecoffeecame, R.J. and Angelo had caught up a littlebit.
catch-up
noun[U]
us
/ˈkætʃˌʌp,ˈketʃ-/
theactivityoftryingto do as well as acompetitoror oftryingtoreachalevelofachievement:
Havingstartedhis fund-raising late, he had toplaycatch-upif hewantedto get enoughmoneyfor hispoliticalcampaign.
(Definition ofcatch upfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

catch up| Business English

catch up

phrasal verbwithcatchverb[T]
uk
/kætʃ/us
caught|caught
[I]
to do something you did not havetimeto doearlier:
catch up on sthWe'retryingtocatchup onpaperworkthisweek.
catch up with sthSamdrovestraightto theofficetocatchup with themountainofworkshe hadwaitingfor her.
Ifindthebacklogoffreelanceworksometimesbuildsup, and I alwaysseemto becatchingup.
[IorT]
toreachthe samelevelorqualityas someone or somethingelse:
catch up with sthIt wasyearsbeforedemandforofficespacecaughtup withsupply.
catch sb upTheirnewercompetitorsarethreateningtocatchthem up.
Hearguedthattheirpayhadfallenbehindworkersincomparableindustriesandneededtocatchup.
[I]
tofindout the mostrecentinformationornews:
catch up with sthHe used thetrainjourneytocatchup with themorningnews.
Let's have acoffeenextweekandcatchup.
catch-up
noun[U]
uk
us
theprocessoftryingtoreachthe samestandardorqualityas someone or somethingelsewhen they havebecomemoreadvancedorsuccessful:
I'mplayingcatch-upbecause of theweeksoftrainingI havemissed.
(Definition ofcatch upfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcatch (someone) up

catch (someone) up
Coverage and vaccine efficacy influences the number of cases at equilibrium whereascatch-upprogrammes do not.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Younger children in particular had significantcatch-upgrowth, which was less notable in older children.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Patients with vestibular loss require several quickcatch-upsaccades to maintain fixation (to one side with unilateral lesions and to both sides with bilateral lesions).
From theCambridge English Corpus
When a new vaccination schedule with a dose at 11 months withcatch-upcampaign is introduced, all 11- 14-month-old children are vaccinated.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The differential income levels across income-status groups over a variety of characteristics were first widened but began to converge in acatch-upphase of growth.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For older children of school age there is no clear evidence of continuedcatch-up.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Developmentalcatch-up, and deficit, following adoption after severe global early privation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Developmentalcatch-up, and deficit, following adaptation after severe global early deprivation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Developmentalcatch-up, and deficit, following adoption after severe global early deprivation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Developmentalcatch-upand deficit following adoption after severe privation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Developmentalcatch-up, and delay, following adoption after severe global early privation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This would indicate that any growth effects in the fetus are transient and are accompanied by a 'catch-up' phase in the post-natal period.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The spectacularcatch-upfound indicated that it was.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Longitudinal change in parenting associated with developmental delay andcatch-up.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The finding on head circumference shows index cases have completecatch-upwith their sibs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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