14 CATCH: 接住；抓住；理解；感染上；赶上

14 CATCH: 接住；抓住；理解；感染上；赶上

词组讲解

1. catch forty winks / catch some Z's ** 打盹；小睡一会儿

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：抓住［盹、困意（forty winks）］或［睡眠（Z's）］

例 I had just enough time to lie down and catch forty winks.

2. catch hold of sb. or sth. *** 抓住；掌握；理解

解 短语动词；词义溯源：抓住某人或某物

例 A rope was tossed to the drowning man, but he failed to catch hold of it.

3. catch it ** 受罚，挨骂

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：接住［它（指打击、指责、惩罚等）（it）］

例 Bob caught it when his wife saw the outrageous telephone bill.

4. catch on to sb. or sth. / catch on *** 理解，看穿

解 短语动词；词义溯源：理解某人或某事

例 We used the same trick each game and the other teams never caught on to it.

5. catch one's breath ** 屏息；喘口气（以恢复正常呼吸）；放松一下

解 习语；词义溯源：抓住［呼吸、气息（breath）］

例 You can catch your breath when the game is stopped because of penalty.

I caught my breath when I saw the scar on her face.

6. catch 〔take〕 one's death （of cold） ** 患重感冒

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：感染上［致命的感冒（death of cold）］

例 Unless you want to catch your death, you'd better wear a warm hat.

7. catch 〔get, have〕 one's eye ** 吸引注意

解 习语；词义溯源：抓住某人的［眼神（eye）］

例 Something gleaming on the adjacent hilltop caught the pilot's eye.

8. catch sb. in the act of doing sth. / catch sb. in the act ** 当场抓获；当场发现

解 习语；词义溯源：在某人做某事的［现场（in the act of）］抓住某人

例 The vandals were caught in the act of smashing a shop window.

9. catch sb. off balance ** 使不知所措；趁人不备

解 习语；词义溯源：抓住某人使其［失去平衡（off balance）］而不知所措

例 We hadn't done any research, so the chairman's question caught us off balance.

10. catch sb. off guard ** 趁人不备逮住

解 习语；词义溯源：趁某人［放松警惕、疏忽（off guard）］时抓住某人；参照 catch sb. off balance

例 The sleeping soldiers were caught off guard and easily taken prisoner.

11. catch sb. red-handed ** 当场抓住

解 习语；词义溯源：现场（red-handed）抓住某人；参照catch sb. in the act of doing sth.

例 Don't deny it! I caught you red-handed this time!

12. catch sb. with one's pants down ** 趁某人措手不及逮住；出其不意逮住

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：趁某人［没穿裤子（with his pants down）］时抓住

例 The boy was caught with his pants down stealing the bicycle.

13. catch sight of sb. or sth. ** 一眼瞥见

解 习语；词义溯源：抓住某人或某物的［景象（sight）］

例 A witness caught sight of the car as it turned the corner.

14. catch up with sb. or sth. / catch up *** 追上，赶上

解 短语动词；词义溯源：赶上某人或某物

例 They just left. If you hurry, you can probably catch up with them.

参考译文

1. 我有足够的时间躺下打个盹。

2. 人们给那个溺水的人扔了一根绳子，可惜他没有抓住。

3. 当鲍勃的妻子看到那令人难以容忍的电话费账单时，把他骂了一顿。

4. 我们每场比赛都用同样的技巧，但其他队却一直没看穿。

5. 罚球时比赛停止，你可以喘口气。

看到她脸上的疤痕时，我屏住了呼吸。

6. 除非你想得重感冒，否则最好戴一顶暖和的帽子。

7. 相邻山顶上闪光的什么东西引起了飞行员的注意。

8. 搞破坏的人在打碎商店橱窗时被当场捉住。

9. 我们没有进行过任何研究，所以董事长的问题让我们不知所措。

10. 士兵睡着了没有防备，很轻易就被俘虏了。

11. 别想否认！这次我是当场抓住你的！

12. 那个男孩在偷自行车时被当场抓住。

13. 一位目击者在那辆汽车转弯的时候看见它了。

14. 他们刚走。你如果快点的话，还能赶上他们。