| 词汇 | catch-up |
| 释义 | catch-upUS:(kach′up′; Food kach′əp, kech′-) 主要翻译 catch-up n informal (meeting to get up-to-date)聊聊近况I haven't seen you for ages; we'll have to have a proper catch-up soon. catch-up n informal (attempt to match, compete)追赶The cyclist's catch-up ultimately failed, and he finished third in the race. catch-up adj informal (aimed at matching, competing) (比赛中)追赶的；赶上的Inflation is rising fast, so the company intends to give its employees a catch-up pay rise. 动词短语 catch up vi phrasal (go as fast)追上，赶上Mira slowed down so that her younger sister could catch up.米拉放慢速度，以便她妹妹能追上。 catch up with [sb/sth], also US: catch up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep (go as fast as)追上；赶上I walk faster than he does, so I wait at each corner for him to catch up with me.我走得比他快，所以我在每个转角都会等他赶上来。 catch up with [sb], also US: catch up to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep (join, reach)追上, 赶上You go on ahead; I'll catch up with you as soon as I've finished my work here.你先走，我一完成这里的工作就去找你。 catch [sb] up vtr phrasal sep (join, reach)赶上；找到Start walking and I'll catch you up; I need to fetch my coat first.你先走，我会赶上你的。我得先去拿下外套。 catch up vi phrasal figurative, informal (compensate for time lost)赶做，补做I missed a week of work, and now I have to catch up.我耽误了一周的工作，现在得补上。 catch up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep figurative, informal (compensate for time lost)赶上；赶完Audrey sighed when she saw that she had to catch up on a huge pile of work.看到自己必须赶完一大堆工作时候，奥黛丽叹了口气。 catch up with [sb], also US: catch up to [sb] vtr phrasal insep figurative, informal (repay: with [sth] bad) (过去造成的问题带来麻烦)找上Finally, his unhealthy habits caught up with him and he became very sick.最后，他那些不健康的坏习惯来找他麻烦了：他病得非常严重。 catch up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep informal (apprehend: criminal)逮捕The cops finally caught up with the shoplifter outside the stock exchange.警察最终在证券交易所外抓住了那个商店扒手。 catch up vi phrasal figurative, informal (exchange news)叙旧My friends and I like to catch up over a coffee once a month.我和朋友们喜欢每月喝一次咖啡叙叙旧。 catch up with [sb] vi phrasal + prep figurative, informal (exchange news)了解某人的最新情况It was a pleasure to catch up with everyone at the family reunion.在家庭聚会上与大家交流近况令人感到愉快。 catch up on [sth] vi phrasal + prep figurative, informal (get up to date)了解…的最新情况I phoned my brother to catch up on the latest news back home.我给哥哥打电话，以了解家里面的最新情况。 复合形式： play catch-up vtr + n informal (get updated)了解最近情况Julia wanted to play catch-up and find out what had happened while she had been away. play catch-up vtr + n informal (do work missed due to illness)赶工；补上没有做的工作I had to play catch-up after being away from work on sick leave. |
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