How do you use "catch" in a sentence?

He threw the ball and I managed to catch it. I didn't quite catch what you said. We need to catch the 8 o'clock train.

catch

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To capture or seize something in motion; to understand; to get transport

抓住，接住，理解，赶上

atrapar, coger, entender, pillar

捕まえる、キャッチする、理解する

잡다, 캐치하다, 이해하다

'Catch' primarily means to capture or seize something in motion, especially with one's hands. It has many extended meanings including understanding something, becoming infected with an illness, or getting public transport at a particular time.

「catch」主要意为抓住或握住移动中的东西，尤其是用手。它有许多延伸含义，包括理解某事、感染疾病或在特定时间乘坐公共交通工具。

«Catch» significa principalmente capturar o agarrar algo en movimiento, especialmente con las manos. Tiene muchos significados extendidos incluyendo entender algo, contagiarse de una enfermedad o coger el transporte público a una hora determinada.

「catch」は主に動いているものを、特に手で捕まえることを意味します。何かを理解すること、病気に感染すること、または特定の時間に公共交通機関に乗ることなど、多くの拡張された意味があります。

'Catch'는 주로 움직이는 것을 손으로 포착하거나 잡는 것을 의미합니다. 무언가를 이해하는 것, 병에 감염되는 것, 특정 시간에 대중교통을 타는 것 등 다양한 확장된 의미가 있습니다.

Examples

He threw the ball and I managed to catch it.
他扔了球，我设法接住了。
Él lanzó la pelota y logré atraparla.
彼がボールを投げて、私はなんとかキャッチしました。
그가 공을 던졌고, 저는 가까스로 잡았습니다.
I didn't quite catch what you said.
我没太听清你说的话。
No pillé bien lo que dijiste.
おっしゃったことがよく聞き取れませんでした。
말씀하신 내용을 잘 못 들었습니다.
We need to catch the 8 o'clock train.
我们需要赶8点的火车。
Tenemos que coger el tren de las 8.
8時の電車に乗る必要があります。
8시 기차를 타야 합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'cachier' meaning 'to hunt' or 'to chase'. The word evolved from pursuing prey to the moment of capture, then metaphorically extended to 'catching' ideas, illnesses, and transport.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

From Old French 'cachier,' meaning to hunt or chase. The word evolved from pursuing prey to the moment of capture, and then metaphorically extended to 'catching' ideas, illnesses, and transport.