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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