| 短语 | catch on |
| 释义 | catch on 1. to become popular and fashionable流行:•The idea of glasses being a fashion item has been slow to catch on.眼镜也是一种时尚的概念慢慢开始流行起来。2. to begin to understand or realize something（开始）明白，意识到:[+ to ]•It was a long time before the police caught on to what he was really doing.过了好长时间警察才明白过来他究竟在干什么。 catch on informal 〈非正式〉 1. (of a practice or fashion) become popular （做法, 时装款式）流行; 风行： the idea of linking pay to performance has caught on. 现在流行将收入与表现结合的观念。 2. understand what is meant or how to do something 理解, 明白： I caught on to what it was the guy was saying. 我明白这家伙正说的那些话。 ■ (catch yourself on) Irish become aware of something 〈爱尔兰〉留神点儿; 想想吧： catch yourself on, Michael, people don't get arrested for no reason. 你想想吧, 迈克尔, 人们是不会无缘无故地被逮捕的。 ˌcatch ˈonto become popular or fashionable受欢迎；流行起来；变得时髦He invented a new game, but it never really caught on.他发明了一种新的游戏，但从未真正流行起来。catch on1. become popular; be done or used by many people 流行；受欢迎；被很多人接受 * This novel caught on well. 这本小说深受欢迎。 * It's a nice tune and will catch on quickly. 这首曲子很好，不久就会流行开来。 * If only the idea could catch on, we should be able to make quite a lot of money out of it. 但愿这个主意被采纳，那么我们就能从中赚一大笔钱。2. finally understand; grasp the point of 理解；明白；领会 * After two hours of trying to learn the new game, he caught on. 这种游戏，他学了两小时才明白是怎么回事。 * He didn't catch on to what you had implied. 他没有理解你话中隐含的意思。 * The lady repeated her question several times but I still couldn't catch on. 那位女士把她的问题重复了好几遍，但是我还是没听懂。3. fasten accidentally on; catch; grab 挂住；抓住My coat caught on a mail and tore. 我的上衣挂住了一根钉子，撕破 * The girl kept catching on to her mother's hand. 这个小女孩一直抓住她妈妈的手。 |
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