| 单词 | catch up |
| 释义 | catch up [phrasal verb] 1 : to move fast enough to join someone or something that is in front of you赶上；追上 They went so fast we couldn't catch up.他们走得太快，我们都赶不上。 — often + with or to Slow down so that I can catch up with you.放慢点，好让我能赶上你。 She ran as fast as she could, but she couldn't catch up with her brother. = (US) She couldn't catch up to him.她拼命地快跑，但还是赶不上她哥哥。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 In order to catch up with its competitors in the industry, the company will need to start using more advanced technologies.为了赶上行业竞争者，公司需要开始采用更加先进的技术。 She missed several months of school and may never catch up with the other children in her class. = (US) She may never catch up to them.她几个月没来上学，有可能再也无法跟上班里其他同学了。 2 : to learn about recent events了解近期的事情 We haven't seen each other in such a long time; we've got lots of catching up to do!我们许久没见面了，有很多事要聊！ catching up with old friends和老朋友们叙叙近来的事情 — often + on He reads the newspaper on Sunday mornings to catch up on the news.他星期天早上读报纸了解新闻动态。 3 catch up on (something) : to do (something) that you could have done earlier赶完；弥补 She has to catch up on her homework.她得补做家庭作业。 I hope to catch up on some much-needed sleep this weekend.这个周末，我想要好好补个觉。 4 catch (someone) up British : to join someone who is ahead of you赶上 He was ahead of me for most of the race, but I caught him up [=I caught up with him] at the end.比赛的大部分时间他都跑在我前面，但在最后时刻我赶上了他。 Go on ahead: I'll catch you up later.你先走一步，我一会儿追上你。 5 catch up with (someone) a : to begin to affect (someone) usually in a bad way开始（对某人）产生不良影响 All those late nights are really starting to catch up with me!这些天熬夜工作，现在真要影响我的身体了。 Old age catches up with everyone in the end.每个人最终都会变老。 b : to find and arrest (someone)抓捕（某人） The police eventually caught up with him in Texas.警方最终在得克萨斯州将他抓获。 c informal : to meet with (someone)遇见某人 I've got to go. I'll catch up with you later.我得走了。我们稍后见。 catch |
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