關於catch的短語，catch fire是抓住火嗎？

Are you finding it difficult to understand people when they use the word catch in a sentence? The word catch is unique in the way that it can be used. It is often heard in sports such as Baseball, Basketball, Cricket and other games where a ball may be thrown and caught (the past and past participle of catch). The use of this word in phrasal verbs, however, can change its meaning dramatically, take a look.

當人們在句子中使用catch這個詞時，你是否覺得很難理解？catch這個詞的用法是獨一無二的。它經常在棒球、籃球、板球等運動中聽到，在這些運動中，球可能會被投擲和接住（catch的過去分詞和過去分詞）。然而，在短語動詞中使用這個詞，它的意思會發生巨大的變化，看看吧。

Phrasal Verbs – Catch

關於catch的動詞短語

Catch up

趕上，瞭解到

To become aware of things that have happened recently.

意識到最近發生的事情。

I was able to catch up on what has occurred during the past few weeks by reading the newspaper.

我通過看報紙瞭解了過去幾周發生的事情。我通過看報紙瞭解了過去幾周發生的事情。

To see and speak with someone again after a long time.

在很長一段時間後再次見到某人並與之交談。

I was able to catch up with Joan over the weekend. /Let’s try to catch up over the weekend.

我在週末又見到了瓊。/我們週末儘量再次談一下。

Catch me

抓住我

To capture a criminal or to tag someone in a game.

抓捕罪犯或在遊戲中標記某人。

The police will have to catch me before I go to prison. /Let’s see who can catch me in a game of hide and seek.

在我進監獄之前，警察必須把我抓起來。/讓我們看看誰能在捉迷藏遊戲中抓住我。

Catch fire

着火

This phrasal verb is used to describe the serious action of something that begins to burn, either by accident or intentionally.

這個短語動詞用來描述某事物開始燃燒的嚴重行爲，不管是意外的還是有意的。

Be careful, don’t put the heater too close to the clothes, we don’t want them to catch fire. /It will take some time for the wet wood to catch fire.

小心點，別把暖氣放得離衣服太近，我們不想讓衣服着火。/溼木頭着火要花些時間。

Catch it

接住

Usually used in sport, the action of trapping a ball in one or both hands.

通常用在運動中，用一隻手或兩隻手把球接住的動作。

Make sure you catch it, when I throw the ball to you. Also commonly used when speaking about spreading a cold.

當我把球扔給你時，你一定要接住它。也常用於談論傳播感冒。

Don’t come to close to me, I have a cold and don’t want you to catch it.

別靠近我，我感冒了，不想讓你傳染。

Catch on

弄明白

Used to describe when someone suddenly understands something they hadn’t earlier.

用來形容一個人突然明白了以前沒有的東西。

It took Kate a while to catch on to what had happened to her keys.

凱特花了一段時間才明白鑰匙出了什麼事。

Learn these phrasal verbs well, and practice them with friends. Using phrasal verbs when you speak is the best way of sounding more like a native English speaker. Can you think of another phrasal verb with the word catch? Let us know with a comment below. Remember to check out our other articles on the website too!

學好這些動詞短語，並與朋友一起練習。當你說話的時候使用短語動詞是讓你聽起來更像英語母語者的最好方法。你能想出另一個帶有catch這個詞的動詞短語嗎？請在下面留言讓我們知道。記得在網站上查看我們的其他文章！