- 抓住，握住：
He caught my hand and held it tightly.
他抓住我的手，紧紧地握住。
- 捉住；逮捕；俘获：
They caught those bandits at last.
他们终于捉住了那些强盗。
- (用陷阱、圈套等)捕获，套住；缠住：
The fox was caught in the trap.
狐狸在陷阱里被套住。
- 接住；截住，拦截；挡住：
You should catch the ball with both hands.
你应当用双手接球。
- 挂住，钩住；绊住；夹住：
The nail caught my trousers.
钉子挂住了我的裤子。
Mind you, don't catch that cup with your elbow.
留神你的胳臂肘别刮掉了那只茶杯。
- 偶然发现；偶然撞见；发觉：
I caught him just as he was leaving his office.
他正要离开办公室时我碰上了他。
The teacher caught the boy cheating.
老师发现那个男孩在作弊。
- 及时赶到，赶上，追上：
I caught him before he had gone far.
他还没走远我就赶上他了。
He probably caught the ten-thirty train to Tianjin.
他可能赶十点半去天津的火车。
- 攫取；得到；承接：
He caught a glimpse of his former lover in the theatre last night.
昨晚他在剧院里瞥见了他以前的情人。
That is a barrel to catch rain water.
那是一个接雨水的木桶。
- 突然打击，击中：
I caught him on the head with a heavy blow.
我在他的头上重重一击。
A snow ball caught the passer-by on the shoulder.
一个雪球正打在过路人的肩上。
- 欺骗，蒙骗，使入圈套:
No one was caught by his sugary words.
没有人被他的甜言蜜语所蒙骗。
- 引起(注意等)；令(人)注意：
The teacher knocked on the blackboard to catch our attention.
老师敲了敲黑板以引起我们的注意。
- [口语]看到；听清；嗅到：
I didn't catch what the chairman said.
我没听清主席说的话。
She caught a smell of burning.
她闻到一种烧糊东西的味。
- 感染上(疾病)，患(病)：
She caught scarlet fever before Christmas.
圣诞节前她得了猩红热病。
- 招致，惹；遭受；着(火)：
Their house caught fire while they were away.
他们不在家时，住宅着火了。
He caught a scolding from his father.
他受到父亲一顿责骂。
- 领会，领悟，理解；听懂：
Do you catch my meaning?
你听明白我的意思了吗?
- 勾画，描绘；再现：
The painter tried to catch the beauty of his model.
画家设法再现模特儿的美。
- 吸引住，迷住；强烈感染：
She was so caught up in the music that she forgot to have her supper.
她听音乐入了迷，连吃晚饭都忘了。
I caught the spirit of the occasion.
我受到当时的气氛的感染。
- (风、雨等)袭击，冲击；(悲痛等)侵袭：
They were caught by a storm last night.
昨天夜里他们遇上了暴风雨。
He was caught in a traffic jam this morning.
今天上午他遇上了堵车。
- 突然中止；屏住(呼吸)：
He caught himself before saying the wrong thing.
他及时住口才没有把话说错。
The news was so unexpected that I caught my breath from shock.
这个消息实在出人意料，我惊讶得一时喘不过气来。
Let us sit down for a moment while we catch our breath.
让我们坐下来喘一口气。
- (用扣子)扣住；系住：
She caught the clasp on her necklace.
她扣好项链上的搭扣。
- 受(阳光等的)照射：
The pinnacle of the pagoda caught the last of the sun.
夕阳的余晖照射到塔尖上。
- [常用被动语态]使怀孕：
When I left Shanghai she had been caught.
我离开上海时她已怀孕。
- [美国英语]【棒球】(为指定的棒球投手)接球；当接球手
- [口语]看(电影、戏剧、电视等)；听(广播节目)：
to catch a show
看表演
- [俚语](警察等)受理案件：
I'm catching it today.
今天是我负责受理诉案。