- 急促地举起，突然拿起；赶快收拾起：
The thief caught up the money and ran away.
这个小偷抓起钱就跑了。
- 指出(某人的)错误；挑剔：
They caught her up on the first question.
他们在问第一个问题时就找出了她的错误。
- 急起直追；赶上(常与to或with连用)：
You walk on ahead. I shall soon catch you up.
你在前面先走，我很快就会赶上你。
The robbers had gone five miles before the police caught up with them.
强盗跑了5英里，警察才追上他们。
- 把…缠住；钩住；绊住：
My raincoat was caught up on the hook.
我的雨衣被铁钩勾住了。
- 使陷入；吸引住，迷住：
They were so caught up in the movie that they forgot to do their homework.
他们被电影迷住了，把做作业的事都忘了。
I was caught up in the busy traffic again this evening.
今天晚上我又遇上了堵车。