catch up

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把...很快拾起, 把...缠住 [计] 抓取程序

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catch ups 复数 catches up 三单 catches up catching up caught up catching up 现在分词 caught up 过去式 caught up 过去分词

别名

catch-up

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative spelling of catch-up.

    可数 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To pick up suddenly.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To entangle (something).

    及物

    The speaker wires have got caught up with the wires from the lights.

  3. 3.

    To involve in (something).

    及物 引申义

    That's why she got caught up in addiction.

  4. 4.

    To be brought up to date with news.

    不及物

    I hadn't seen her for so long. It was great to catch up.

  5. 5.

    To bring (someone) up to date with the news.

    及物

    After Alice's vacation, her boss caught her up on policy changes.

    I have to miss the end of the meeting, but you can catch me up later.

  6. 6.

    To reach something that had been ahead.

    及物/不及物

    Rose was three seconds behind, but managed to catch up with the race leader and eventually won.

    I'll go ahead and you can catch up with me later.

    I'll go ahead and you can catch me up later.

  7. 7.

    To compensate for or make up a deficiency.

    不及物

    After a slow start, they've been catching up lately.

    The sales quarter ends soon and we've got to try to catch up.

  8. 8.

    To finally overtake (someone or something) after a long period of approaching (them or it).

    不及物

    His years of drinking were catching up with him.

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