Are you finding it difficult to understand people when they use the word catch in a sentence? The word catch is unique in the way that it can be used. It is often heard in sports such as Baseball, Basketball, Cricket and other games where a ball may be thrown and caught (the past and past participle of catch). The use of this word in phrasal verbs, however, can change its meaning dramatically, take a look.
當(dāng)人們在句子中使用catch這個(gè)詞時(shí)，你是否覺得很難理解？catch這個(gè)詞的用法是獨(dú)一無二的。它經(jīng)常在棒球、籃球、板球等運(yùn)動中聽到，在這些運(yùn)動中，球可能會被投擲和接?。╟atch的過去分詞和過去分詞）。然而，在短語動詞中使用這個(gè)詞，它的意思會發(fā)生巨大的變化，看看吧。

Phrasal Verbs – Catch
關(guān)于catch的動詞短語

Catch up
趕上，了解到

To become aware of things that have happened recently.
意識到最近發(fā)生的事情。

I was able to catch up on what has occurred during the past few weeks by reading the newspaper.
我通過看報(bào)紙了解了過去幾周發(fā)生的事情。我通過看報(bào)紙了解了過去幾周發(fā)生的事情。

To see and speak with someone again after a long time.
在很長一段時(shí)間后再次見到某人并與之交談。

I was able to catch up with Joan over the weekend. /Let’s try to catch up over the weekend.
我在周末又見到了瓊。/我們周末盡量再次談一下。

Catch me
抓住我

To capture a criminal or to tag someone in a game.
抓捕罪犯或在游戲中標(biāo)記某人。

The police will have to catch me before I go to prison. /Let’s see who can catch me in a game of hide and seek.
在我進(jìn)監(jiān)獄之前，警察必須把我抓起來。/讓我們看看誰能在捉迷藏游戲中抓住我。

Catch fire
著火

This phrasal verb is used to describe the serious action of something that begins to burn, either by accident or intentionally.
這個(gè)短語動詞用來描述某事物開始燃燒的嚴(yán)重行為，不管是意外的還是有意的。

Be careful, don’t put the heater too close to the clothes, we don’t want them to catch fire. /It will take some time for the wet wood to catch fire.
小心點(diǎn)，別把暖氣放得離衣服太近，我們不想讓衣服著火。/濕木頭著火要花些時(shí)間。

Catch it
接住

Usually used in sport, the action of trapping a ball in one or both hands.
通常用在運(yùn)動中，用一只手或兩只手把球接住的動作。

Make sure you catch it, when I throw the ball to you. Also commonly used when speaking about spreading a cold.
當(dāng)我把球扔給你時(shí)，你一定要接住它。也常用于談?wù)搨鞑ジ忻啊?/div>

Don’t come to close to me, I have a cold and don’t want you to catch it.
別靠近我，我感冒了，不想讓你傳染。

Catch on
弄明白

Used to describe when someone suddenly understands something they hadn’t earlier.
用來形容一個(gè)人突然明白了以前沒有的東西。

It took Kate a while to catch on to what had happened to her keys.
凱特花了一段時(shí)間才明白鑰匙出了什么事。

Learn these phrasal verbs well, and practice them with friends. Using phrasal verbs when you speak is the best way of sounding more like a native English speaker. Can you think of another phrasal verb with the word catch? Let us know with a comment below. Remember to check out our other articles on the website too!
學(xué)好這些動詞短語，并與朋友一起練習(xí)。當(dāng)你說話的時(shí)候使用短語動詞是讓你聽起來更像英語母語者的最好方法。你能想出另一個(gè)帶有catch這個(gè)詞的動詞短語嗎？請?jiān)谙旅媪粞宰屛覀冎?。記得在網(wǎng)站上查看我們的其他文章！